Donald Trump Releases List Of Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Donald Trump released on Wednesday a list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
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Why An Art Historian Took NYPD Officers To The Met
Art historian Amy Herman took officers from the New York Police Department to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and used art to show them how to look closer at their own cases.
Facebook's Facial Recognition Software Is Different From The FBI's. Here's Why
Every time one of its 1.65 billion users uploads a photo to Facebook and tags someone, that person is helping the facial recognition algorithm. Its accuracy rate is said to be higher than the FBI's.
Judge Blocks Kansas' Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Registration Requirement
The ruling is the latest development in a back-and-forth over the registration requirement, which supporters claim prevents voter fraud and opponents say is an effort to suppress voting rights.
Russian Officials Deny Reports Of State-Sponsored Doping Of Athletes
U.S. prosecutors have opened an investigation into allegations that the Russian government ran a doping program that produced winners in several recent Olympic Games, The New York Times reports.
Olympic Committee Could Bar 31 Athletes From Rio Games
After the retesting of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, dozens of athletes from six sports could be banned from the 2016 Games in Rio, the International Olympic Committee said.
Texas Oil Company Faces Criminal Charges Over Southern California Spill
The oil company responsible for a large spill along the Southern California coast a year ago has been indicted by a state grand jury on criminal charges stemming from the disaster.
Pipeline Company Indicted Over 2015 California Oil Spill
Plains All American Pipeline company is facing 46 criminal counts after one of its pipelines ruptured last year, spilling crude oil that fouled miles of coastline near Santa Barbara.
Supreme Court Sends Latest Obamacare Case Back To Lower Court
With a vacancy, Supreme Court justices are looking for ways to avoid tie votes on key issues. On Monday, the justices sent an Obamacare case back to a lower court — saying compromise seemed feasible.
Obama Awards Medal Of Valor To 13 Police Officers
President Obama on Monday awarded the Medal of Valor to 13 police officers for their exceptional courage.