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Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
The three plaintiffs testified that they were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment at the prison.
Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
While strong rhetoric on the campaign trail can cause these big swings, not all of the promises turn into actual policy.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
The judge said the law is “unconstitutional on its face” and plaintiffs are likely to win their case with claims that the law violates the First Amendment.
Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
A judge is postponing decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case.
Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
The Supreme Court refused to let former Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court.
Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, new UCSD study finds
More than 70 percent of mail-order purchases by researchers in San Diego County were fulfilled, despite flavored e-cigarette ban and ID requirement
South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose
As of Monday afternoon, 30 of the 43 monkeys that made it outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee are back in the company’s custody unharmed, police said in a statement.
Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
Allen wasn’t arrested for five more years, while the case drew outsized attention from true-crime enthusiasts.
Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
Lou Donaldson was a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and other hip-hop artists.
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland's Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state's National Guard.
Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
Analysts credit much of the recent gains to an anticipated “crypto-friendly” nature of the incoming administration, which could translate into more regulatory clarity but also leeway.
Why the US celebrates Veterans Day and how the holiday has changed over time
The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago, albeit under a different name, as a celebration of the end of World War I.
US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
John Podesta said the transition to clean energy would continue, regardless of what Trump did.
When to catch the last supermoon of the year
Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one.
Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration
Miller helped craft many of Trump’s hard-line speeches and plans on immigration.
Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires, 1 dead; Veterans Day ceremony postponed
Firefighters in California, New York and New Jersey continued battling wildfires over the weekend.
US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t.
The agency began the investigation in October after getting reports of four crashes involving “Full Self-Driving” when Teslas encountered sun glare, fog and airborne dust.
Trump’s election may usher in leadership change at FBI
With Trump poised to reclaim the White House, Wray’s days as director are likely numbered.