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• Federal ranger's gun used in deadly San Francisco shooting: media
• Beyond 'To Kill a Mockingbird': The lost novel of Harper Lee
• Veteran journalist uncovers full story of NYPD’s first African-American cop
• U.S. sees 'no signs of malicious activity' in NYSE, United problems: CNN
• Cosby fallout grows as LAPD investigates claims, Disney removes statue
• All US United Continental flights grounded
• United Airlines flights grounded in U.S. for computer problem: CNBC
• To some who stood by Cosby, his admission is turning point
• Confederate flag faces decisive vote in South Carolina legislature
• Hong Kong stock index down 8 percent amid China sell-off
• New York governor to name special prosecutor for killings by police
• Gunmen kill one, wound three near Baltimore university: police
• New York program aims to improve ties between police, teens
• Felon in immigration furor pleads not guilty to San Francisco shooting
• China stocks tumble as regulator warns of 'panic'
• Ex-Vanderbilt football players reindicted in rape case
• AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying
• Groups sue Chicago suburbs for more gun control
• Two killed when F-16 collides with small plane over South Carolina
• U.S. Army to cut 40,000 troops over next two years: USA Today

Federal ranger's gun used in deadly San Francisco shooting: media Posted: 08 Jul 2015 01:04 PM PDT The gun used in a deadly San Francisco shooting that helped spark renewed debate about immigration policy had been stolen from the car of a federal law enforcement ranger, local broadcaster KGO-TV reported on Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management told the broadcaster in a statement that the ranger was in San Francisco on official business when his vehicle was broken into. The weapon theft was immediately reported to San Francisco police, the broadcaster reported, citing the BLM statement.

Beyond 'To Kill a Mockingbird': The lost novel of Harper Lee Posted: 08 Jul 2015 11:39 AM PDT Katie Couric takes a closer look at what many are calling the biggest book event of the decade, the July 14 publication of Harper Lee's long lost first novel Go Set a Watchman.

Veteran journalist uncovers full story of NYPD’s first African-American cop Posted: 08 Jul 2015 09:58 AM PDT Samuel J. Battle, the NYPD's first black cop, paved the way for countless African-Americans but has mostly been lost absent from the history books — until now.

U.S. sees 'no signs of malicious activity' in NYSE, United problems: CNN Posted: 08 Jul 2015 09:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said there were "no signs of malicious activity at this time" relating to technical difficulties that halted trading at the New York Stock Exchange and an earlier technology problem at United Airlines that had grounded flights, CNN reported on Wednesday.

Cosby fallout grows as LAPD investigates claims, Disney removes statue Posted: 08 Jul 2015 08:19 AM PDT The comedian's 2005 admission that he gave Quaaludes to at least one woman he wanted to have sex with creates a ripple effect.

All US United Continental flights grounded Posted: 08 Jul 2015 07:25 AM PDT Computer problems prompted widespread delays across the country Wednesday.

United Airlines flights grounded in U.S. for computer problem: CNBC Posted: 08 Jul 2015 06:19 AM PDT (Reuters) - All United Airlines flights in the United States were grounded on Wednesday due to a computer issue, according to CNBC.

To some who stood by Cosby, his admission is turning point Posted: 08 Jul 2015 03:48 AM PDT As a chorus of sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby resounded this winter, some fans and famous friends stood by him, calling the allegations unproven attacks on a comedy legend.

Confederate flag faces decisive vote in South Carolina legislature Posted: 08 Jul 2015 02:43 AM PDT By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - South Carolina's House of Representatives is due to begin debate Wednesday on a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the state capitol's grounds, where it has flown for five decades despite being viewed by many as a symbol of slavery. The bill passed the state Senate by a wide margin on Tuesday with only three "no" votes and has the backing of South Carolina's Republican Governor Nikki Haley. Its sudden impetus stems from the murders of nine black churchgoers gunned down by a white man on June 17 during Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston, about two hours southeast of the state capital, Columbia.

Hong Kong stock index down 8 percent amid China sell-off Posted: 08 Jul 2015 01:19 AM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's main stock index dived 8 percent on Thursday as a sell-off in mainland Chinese shares accelerated despite new measures to support the market.

New York governor to name special prosecutor for killings by police Posted: 08 Jul 2015 12:47 AM PDT Cuomo told reporters he would issue an executive order valid for one year that would place Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in charge of investigating and prosecuting police-involved killings, taking those cases out of the hands of district attorneys. "We will be the first state in the country to acknowledge the problem and say we're going to create an independent prosecutor who does not have that kind of connection with the organized police departments," Cuomo said, according to the New York Times. Cuomo said the appointment of a special prosecutor would help rebuild public confidence in law enforcement, following several high profile killings of unarmed black men by officers.

Gunmen kill one, wound three near Baltimore university: police Posted: 08 Jul 2015 12:15 AM PDT Two gunmen emerged from two separate vans and began shooting people just before 11 p.m. local time on Tuesday, campus police from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, said in a statement. The campus police urged people in the area to exercise caution while the gunmen were sought. Baltimore police said on their official Twitter page two men and two women had been struck.

New York program aims to improve ties between police, teens Posted: 07 Jul 2015 10:50 PM PDT New York City police and teenagers from some of the city's toughest neighborhoods came together on Tuesday at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater for an event designed to build mutual respect and improve their frayed relationship.     About 925 New York police officers, most recent graduates of the police academy, joined some 425 community members from across the city's five boroughs for an exchange of empathy and laughter which they agreed is often missing in their daily interactions. The program, Operation Conversation: Cops and Kids, is aimed at improving communication and trust between police and teenagers in New York's low income neighborhoods after years of tension over policing tactics, like the controversial stop-and-frisk policy, and the killing of unarmed black men by white police officers across the country.

Felon in immigration furor pleads not guilty to San Francisco shooting Posted: 07 Jul 2015 10:32 PM PDT A convicted felon who had been deported five times from the United States to Mexico pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first degree murder in a San Francisco shooting that has spawned passionate debate about the city's immigration policies. Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, 45, was charged with murder on Monday for last week's apparently random shooting of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle. The gun used in the shooting belonged to a federal agent, anonymous sources told the San Jose Mercury News and the Los Angeles Times.

China stocks tumble as regulator warns of 'panic' Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:35 PM PDT Chinese stocks dived on Wednesday after the securities regulator said the tumbling stock market in the world's second-biggest economy was in the grip of "panic sentiment" as investors ignored a battery of support measures from Beijing. Amid signs of the market freezing up as companies scrambled to have trading in their shares suspended, the People's Bank of China said it was watching closely and would guard against systemic regional financial risks. The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen fell 5 percent in early trade, while the Shanghai Composite Index was down 4.3 percent.

Ex-Vanderbilt football players reindicted in rape case Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:02 PM PDT Two former Vanderbilt football players were reindicted on Tuesday on charges they raped an unconscious female student two years ago, after a mistrial was declared by Judge Monte Watkins in June. "They will be in court tomorrow for arraignment, and we plan to ask that a trial date be set," said Dorinda Carter, spokeswoman for the district attorney general's office. Cory Batey and Brandon Vandenburg, convicted in January, have been free on bond since June 24, the day after the mistrial was declared.

AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying Posted: 07 Jul 2015 07:44 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The gun used in the seemingly random slaying of a woman on a San Francisco pier belonged to a federal agent, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter said Tuesday.

Groups sue Chicago suburbs for more gun control Posted: 07 Jul 2015 03:54 PM PDT By Fiona Ortiz CHICAGO (Reuters) - A group of civil rights activists on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against three Chicago suburbs to force them to take stricter gun-control measures to stem the flow of weapons into the city's crime-ridden neighborhoods. The complaint filed in Cook County Circuit Court against the towns of Riverdale, Lyons and Lincolnwood said gunshops there, along with stores in Gary, Indiana, supply a fifth of guns seized by police at crime scenes in the city. With between 400-500 murders a year, almost all with guns, Chicago lags other big U.S. cities in bringing down homicides.

Two killed when F-16 collides with small plane over South Carolina Posted: 07 Jul 2015 02:14 PM PDT A U.S. military fighter jet and a small plane collided over South Carolina on Tuesday, authorities said, killing two aboard the private plane while the military pilot ejected safely. The collision involved an F-16 fighter aircraft and a Cessna C-150, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The two people aboard the Cessna were both killed, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board said.

U.S. Army to cut 40,000 troops over next two years: USA Today Posted: 07 Jul 2015 01:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army plans to cut 40,000 troops over the next two years, affecting all its domestic and foreign posts, USA Today reported on Tuesday, citing a plan it said was due to be announced this week.

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