The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday overturned a summary decision that an anti-abortion activist's letter was protected speech under the First Amendment . Angel Dillard had written a letter...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced the indictment of US Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) for his alleged role in a racketeering conspiracy. Fattah, along with four of his associates, were...

Yakub Memon, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, was executed by hanging on Thursday at the Nagpur Central Jail. Memon's case has divided India, with many criticizing the decision to execute him. Former India Supreme...

Russia on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have created a new tribunal to prosecute those involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in the Ukraine last July. The new tribunal was...

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance banning high-capacity gun magazines. The new rule will take effect in one year and provides a 60-day widow to allow citizens to legally...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a California ban on the sale of shark fins, which makes it "unlawful for a person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade,...

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fired Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail on Tuesday on news that Patail was investigating him on corruption charges. The charges include documents that allegedly money from the state investment fund...

The National Executive Board of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) on Monday voted to amend its leadership policy to effectively allow openly gay individuals to serve as leaders and employees of the organization. The organization...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office announced Tuesday that the New Jersey State Police will spend $1.5 million to acquire 1,000 body cameras for troopers, in addition to the implementation of new guidelines aimed at...

A court in Tripoli sentenced Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , and eight others to death for war crimes dating back to the 2011 revolution. Twenty-three other defendants were handed sentences ranging...