Eagles of Death Metal frontman speaks out for first time since Paris attacks

Eagles of Death Metal frontman speaks out for first time since Paris attacks
Crisis of confidence plagues police in wake of deadly officer-involved shootings
Belgium extends top threat alert for Brussels to Monday
Louisiana picks Democrat as next governor, rejecting Vitter
Authorities missed many 'red flags' before Paris shootings
Clinton to propose $6,000 tax credit for caregiving costs
Early season snowstorm coats Midwestern U.S., affects travel
Southwest plane diverted to Missouri over 'suspicious' behavior: FBI
French Muslim calls on peers to stop terrorism: ‘The solution will come from us’
Terrorists' powerful weapon: Encrypted messages
Protesters call for prosecution of police in fatal shooting

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 08:35 AM PST

Jesse Hughes recalls the horror he witnessed inside the Bataclan concert hall during the Nov. 13 massacre.

Crisis of confidence plagues police in wake of deadly officer-involved shootings

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 07:00 AM PST

One of the most critical issues facing law enforcement is playing out now in Minneapolis — what, when, and how much information to make public in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting.

Belgium extends top threat alert for Brussels to Monday

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 10:47 AM PST

The alert has closed the capital's metro system, although a senior minister said it was likely to reopen on Monday.

Louisiana picks Democrat as next governor, rejecting Vitter

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 09:18 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Democrat John Bel Edwards won the runoff election for Louisiana governor Saturday, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David Vitter, and handing the Democrats their first statewide victory since 2008.

Authorities missed many 'red flags' before Paris shootings

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 02:37 AM PST

By John Irish, Robert-Jan Bartunek and Orhan Coskun PARIS (Reuters) - There were multiple chances to stop the men who attacked Paris. In January, Turkish authorities detained one of the suicide bombers at Turkey's border and deported him to Belgium. Brahim Abdeslam, Turkish authorities told Belgian police at the time, had been "radicalized" and was suspected of wanting to join Islamic State in Syria, a Turkish security source told Reuters.

Clinton to propose $6,000 tax credit for caregiving costs

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 09:04 AM PST

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will on Sunday propose a $6,000 tax credit for costs associated with caring for elderly and disabled family members, and allowing caregivers to accrue Social Security retirement benefits for such work. The caregiving credit will be the latest in a "range of tax cuts aimed a boosting the take-home pay for middle-class families" that Clinton will announce over the coming weeks, according to a campaign aide. Clinton, who will appear in Iowa Sunday, has previously announced a tax credit of $2,500 for an individual or $5,000 for a family to cover high healthcare costs and another credit that would cover some of the expense of attending college.

Early season snowstorm coats Midwestern U.S., affects travel

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 07:52 AM PST

CHICAGO/DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A heavy fall snowstorm hit the Midwestern United States on Saturday, blanketing states from South Dakota to Wisconsin with as much as 16 inches (40 cm) of snow, slowing air travel and delaying some events for U.S. presidential candidates. The storm was forecast to travel east into the Great Lakes region, reaching Michigan and upstate New York according to the National Weather Service. "We have snow across the area with heavier amounts across northern Illinois," said Amy Seeley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Chicago.

Southwest plane diverted to Missouri over 'suspicious' behavior: FBI

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 10:24 AM PST

A Southwest Airlines flight from Indianapolis to Los Angeles was diverted to Kansas City and searched on Sunday after the crew reported suspicious behavior by some passengers, the FBI said. "The flight crew diverted the flight to Kansas City out of an abundance of caution based upon suspicious behavior displayed by several passengers," FBI spokesperson Bridget Patton in Kansas City said in a statement.

French Muslim calls on peers to stop terrorism: ‘The solution will come from us’

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:57 AM PST

A French Muslim's plea for his community to lead the fight against jihadists one of the latest instances of Muslims condemning ISIS and the terrorist attacks on Paris.

Terrorists' powerful weapon: Encrypted messages

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 10:39 PM PST

Counterterrorism officials believe it's getting harder to track ISIS members because they "go dark."

Protesters call for prosecution of police in fatal shooting

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 07:54 PM PST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dozens of demonstrators huddled around bonfires Saturday evening, maintaining their presence at a Minneapolis police station where they have established an encampment following the death of a black man who was shot by police last weekend.