NATO Proclaims 'Strong Solidarity' with Turkey Against IS
NATO proclaimed its "strong solidarity" with Turkey following a rare emergency meeting Tuesday in which members also urged the country not to use excessive force in its fight against extremists, a NATO official said.
Remains of 36 Unidentified Marines from WWII Battle Return
The military and a private organization have brought home the remains of 36 Marines killed in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.
US, Turkey Seek to Establish Islamic State-Free Zone
The United States and Turkey are finalizing plans for a military campaign to push the Islamic State out of a strip of land along the Syrian border, deepening efforts to halt the extremists' advances.
Boston Mayor Refuses to Sign Host Contract for 2024 Olympics
Boston's mayor delivered a harsh blow to the city's effort to host the 2024 Olympics on Monday when he declared he wouldn't sign any document "that puts one dollar of taxpayer money on the line for one penny of overruns on the Olympics."
Malaysia, Cuba Taken Off US Human Trafficking Blacklist
The State Department on Monday took Malaysia and Cuba off its blacklist of countries failing to combat modern-day slavery, leaving the U.S. open to criticism that politics is swaying the often-contentious rankings in its annual human trafficking report.
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith
Columbus has joined the list of Mississippi cities no longer flying the state flag because the design includes a Confederate battle emblem.
Theater Gunman's Family Called Him Mentally Ill, Violent
The family of the man who killed two people and wounded nine others before killing himself at a crowded showing of "Trainwreck" showing said he was mentally ill and so violent that they needed police help to keep him away and removed his guns from their home, court documents show.
Anthem Bids $48 Billion for Cigna to Create Health Giant
Anthem is buying rival Cigna for $48 billion in a deal that would create the nation's largest health insurer by enrollment, covering about 53 million U.S patients.
Police: Theater Gunman was 'Drifter' who Planned to Escape
The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of "Trainwreck" and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a drifter from Alabama whose escape plan was thwarted by police officers who arrived almost immediately, authorities said Friday. The gunman killed himself.
EU Regulator Recommends 1st License for Malaria Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving what would be the world's first licensed malaria vaccine, even though it's only about 30 percent effective and its protection fades over time.
Mississippi Capitol Getting Civil Rights Historical Marker
The Mississippi Capitol is being added to the state's Freedom Trail on July 29.
Mississippi Foster Care System Might Get Its Own Agency
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi may consider making its child welfare unit a separate agency under a judge's order in the latest effort to resolve a longstanding lawsuit over conditions in the state's foster care system.
Official: Man Detained by Police was Breathing, Kicking
A Tennessee man who died after witnesses say was he hog-tied face-down on a stretcher was at the hospital for an hour and a half before his death and was "breathing fine" and "kicking and screaming" during that time, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Sheriff: Inmate Told Texas Jailer of Prior Suicide Attempt
A woman whose death in a Texas jail has raised suspicions about the official conclusion that she hanged herself told a guard during the booking process that she had tried to kill herself in the past, according to the county sheriff.
Columbus Joins Other Cities in Removing Mississippi Flag
Columbus has joined the list of Mississippi cities no longer flying the state flag because the design includes a Confederate battle emblem.