Supreme Court Grants Two Victories to Same-Sex Marriage Supporters
The Supreme Court issued two rulings on Wednesday morning regarding same-sex marriage, and both were victories for gay-rights supporters.
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Fourteen 7-Eleven Stores Shut Down After Worker-Exploitation Scheme Exposed
Authorities uncovered a wide-ranging scheme in which the owners of more than a dozen 7-Eleven convenience stores in New York and Virginia hired illegal immigrant workers, gave them fake identities, stole their wages and forced them to live in boarding houses, effectively creating a "modern-day plantation system."
84-Year-Old Winner of $590 Million Powerball Lottery Finally Claims Prize
The winner of the largest Powerball prize ever, $590 million, is Gloria C. Mackenzie, 84, of Zephyrillis, Florida. Lottery officials made the announcement in a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]
An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.
UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.
Student Suspended for Posting Principal’s Mug Shot Online
Keandre Varner, a high school student in Riverdale, Georgia, found his principal's mug shot online and posted it on Instagram. For doing so, he received a four-day suspension.
Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
A jury in Arizona found Jodi Arias guilty of the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander, meaning she may face the death penalty.
3 Missing Women Found in Cleveland After 10 Years in Captivity
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, all of whom disappeared between 2002 and 2004 in Cleveland, have been found alive, after being kidnapped imprisoned in a house on Cleveland's West Side.
Two Chinese Girls Poisoned to Death by Principal of Rival Kindergarten School
It seems almost impossible to believe, but the rivalry between two kindergarten schools in China led the principal of one school to kill a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old who attended the other school. With rat poison.
Solid April Jobs Report Shows Dropping Unemployment Rate, Business Expansion
The economy added 165,000 jobs in April, bringing the overall unemployment rate down a tick to 7.5 percent. The monthly report from the Labor Department also included upward revisions to the last two reports, helping to ease fears of a slowdown.
New Movies: ‘Iron Man 3′ and That’s It
You've been hearing about it now for months, and it's finally here: the latest installment in Marvel's highly lucrative 'Avengers' film family, 'Iron Man 3.' Apparently all the other movies were a bit scared off, and considering the gigantic openings of the last two 'Iron Man' flicks, it's hard to blame them.