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Cellphone video showed Michael Slager shooting an unarmed black man in the back last year in North Charleston, S.C. He was charged with murder and initially denied bail. Now he's out on $500,000 bond.

The Nevada rancher has racked up more than $1 million in fines and fees. But decades have passed and the federal government still has not collected any money or removed his cattle from federal land.

"The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now. But they cannot hold America hostage," President Obama says.

If history is any guide, the president's efforts to curb gun violence may have the unintended effect of boosting gun sales.

The 121-foot-high statue in one of the country's poorest areas was paid for by local businessmen and villagers.

An emergency worker lands on their gondola car, hooks a father and son up to harnesses, and sends them out the door with a simple "goodbye."

The education nonprofit that pioneered free, online tutoring and lectures is venturing into brick-and-mortar private schools. Is this the start of a two-tier Khan Academy?

Kuwait also summoned Iran's ambassador Tuesday to give him a note of protest over the failure to protect Saudi Arabia's diplomatic missions.

Intended to combat gun violence, the actions include a regulatory change designed to make it harder for gun buyers to avoid background checks.