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Marijuana Activist Banda Still Plans To File Civil Rights Suit

A Garden City mother facing criminal drug charges said this week that she still intends to file a lawsuit in federal court asserting a constitutional…

Participants look at a world map showing climate anomalies during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 in France. A draft government report on climate, which was released by <em>The New York Times</em> ahead of publication, says the U.S. is already experiencing the consequences of global warming.

U.S. Already Feeling Consequences Of Global Warming, Draft Report Finds

The document states that humans are causing climate change. The findings are at odds with statements by President Trump and key members of his administration.

Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 35, was convicted on Thursday of sexually assaulting a sleeping passenger aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Detroit. He could face life in prison.

Man Who Sexually Assaulted Airline Passenger Convicted, Could Face Life In Prison

It took a jury less than four hours of deliberation to convict a Detroit-area man of sexually assaulting a woman who had fallen asleep in the window seat next to him during an overnight flight.

Kansas City Airport Developer Faces Community-Improvement Funding Failure

Developers of the new terminal at Kansas City International airport may not be able to follow through on a promise to help fund initiatives for minorities…

Aretha Franklin's music regularly disclosed a vulnerability and insecurity residing within the head that wore the "Queen of Soul" crown.

We Still Can't Comprehend The Power Of Aretha Franklin's Voice

No one's voice has ever soared like this.

Visitors enter a newly-discovered Egyptian tomb at the Saqqara necropolis on Saturday.

After More Than 4,000 Years, Vibrant Egyptian Tomb Sees The Light Of Day

Particularly striking are its well-preserved colors – light yellows, rich blues and a reddish-brown skin tone. Officials announced the discovery Saturday at the site in Saqqara, outside of Cairo.

Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.

Black smoke rises above Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday. Explosions and heavy weapons gunfire are shaking Juba Monday in the fifth day of clashes between government and opposition forces, raising the specter of a return to civil war.

30,000 Civilians Take Refuge At U.N. Base As Fighting Escalates In South Sudan

Gunfire and explosions across the capital city of Juba have residents running for their lives, worried about the renewal of civil war. Both sides have now announced a cease-fire.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and his wife Karen leave a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Friday, July 15, 2016.

Trump Names Mike Pence As Vice Presidential Running Mate

After weeks of speculation, culminating in a day of intense speculation, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump tweeted that he has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate.

Marking The 53rd Anniversary Of The March On Washington

On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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