The family of Walter L. Scott, the African-American man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., reached a $6.5 million settlement with the city Thursday that precludes Mr. Scott’s family from bringing civil claims over his death. The North Charleston City Council voted to authorize the settlement at its …
Russia launched 26 cruise missiles at targets in north and northwest Syria on Wednesday, but 4 of them have apparently landed in Iran, according to unnamed US officials. From the BBC: The news came as Nato renewed assurances to defend its allies in view of the “escalation of Russian military activities” in Syria. NATO is …
Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has given up on the Republican Party. Bernanke served as chairman of the Fed starting in early 2006, appointed by the Bush/Cheney administration to succeed Alan Greenspan. In Bernanke’s new book, The Courage to Act, the former chairman speaks out: “I tried to listen carefully and accept thoughtful …
U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world’s second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group’s propaganda videos in Iraq, Syria and Libya, ABC News has learned. Toyota says it does not know how …
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stopped by “Saturday Night Live” for the opening of its 41st season. She joked about the Keystone XL pipeline, Donald Trump, and herself. She even did an imitation of Trump, referring to him as “that guy who’s like, ‘You’re all losers’”. Last month Clinton’s campaign said the former first lady …