Obama urges Congress to restore Voting Rights Act

Obama urges Congress to restore Voting Rights Act
IS affiliate in Egypt releases image of slain Croat captive
U.S. judge questions NFL's 'Deflategate' case against Brady
Riot-torn Ferguson, Missouri to remain in state of emergency: officials
Exclusive: Atlantic City recovery costs reach $1.7 million and growing
Clinton relents, gives up possession of private email server
Trump says he'll release policy specifics soon
John Kerry: Dollar could suffer if U.S. walks away from Iran deal
Oath Keepers return to Ferguson, angering police

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IS affiliate in Egypt releases image of slain Croat captive

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 08:41 AM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Islamic State sympathizers circulated an image Wednesday that appears to show the grisly aftermath of the beheading of a Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt, which if confirmed would mark the first such killing of a foreign captive in the country since the extremist group established a branch here last year.

U.S. judge questions NFL's 'Deflategate' case against Brady

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:03 AM PDT

A federal judge overseeing Tom Brady's lawsuit seeking to overturn his "Deflategate" suspension on Wednesday questioned the strength of the National Football League's case against the New England Patriots quarterback. Following closed-door meetings with the league and the NFL Players Association, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan in open court told both sides to "take another stab" at resolving the dispute before the regular season starts. The league suspended Brady for four games over his alleged role in a scheme to deflate footballs, making them easier to grip, in the Patriots' 45-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in a January playoff game.

Riot-torn Ferguson, Missouri to remain in state of emergency: officials

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:38 AM PDT

The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, the site of a year of occasionally violent protests over the police killing of an unarmed black teen, will remain under a state of emergency for at least another night, county officials said on Wednesday. The state of emergency, which gives county police oversight of security in the city of 21,000 people, was declared following a shooting incident at a protest Sunday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014. The decision came after two nights of relatively peaceful protests, with the St. Louis Country police reporting no arrests or reports of injuries during a small demonstration by several dozen people Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Exclusive: Atlantic City recovery costs reach $1.7 million and growing

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:02 AM PDT

New Jersey is spending at least $1.7 million, more than twice as much as previously known, on professionals mainly from the audit firm Ernst & Young LLP (EY) to turn around distressed gambling hub Atlantic City. The city's tax base shrank by two-thirds in five years because of casino competition from neighboring states, prompting Governor Chris Christie, now a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, to appoint emergency manager Kevin Lavin in January. Under Lavin, EY [ERNY.UL] billed $1.25 million for its second phase of work, currently underway, to develop a long-term recovery strategy, according to documents obtained through a public records request.

Clinton relents, gives up possession of private email server

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 06:41 PM PDT

The former secretary of state directs her team to give the device to the Justice Department.

Trump says he'll release policy specifics soon

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 08:31 PM PDT

BIRCH RUN, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump says his campaign is prepared to lay out specific policy plans. He's just not ready yet.

John Kerry: Dollar could suffer if U.S. walks away from Iran deal

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If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal struck with Iran last month in Vienna and demands that its allies comply with U.S. sanctions, the dollar may soon cease to be the world's reserve currency, the top U.S. diplomat...

Oath Keepers return to Ferguson, angering police

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 12:41 PM PDT

A group of five heavily armed white men calling themselves the Oath Keepers arrived in Ferguson, Mo., late Monday night, angering police who feared their presence would only inflame tensions.