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After Spending Millions On Communications, Homeland Security Fails Radio Test

5:47pm June 08, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The department has spent heavily so first responders from different agencies can communicate with one another. The Office of the Inspector General reports there's still a lot of static.

This Alaskan cod taco with pickled radish salsa is one of several drought-friendly recipes that chef Nathan Lyon and his culinary manager, Sarah Forman, have cooked up.

Drought-Friendly Recipes Kick Up The Flavor — And Cut Back On Water

4:02pm June 08, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

An LA chef and his partner are cooking up recipes using ingredients that require less water to grow and cook with. They want to get us thinking about the resources that go into growing our food.

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Supreme Court Rejects NRA Challenge To San Francisco Gun Rules

4:01pm June 08, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

The case centered on a law requiring residents to keep handguns under lock and key or to use trigger locks when not carrying their weapons. Another measure bans the sale of hollow-point bullets.

A video of a police officer forcing a teenager to the ground and also drawing his weapon has brought criticism about police response to a pool party in McKinney, Texas.

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Texas Pool Party Update: Teens And Residents Speak Out

3:44pm June 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A teenage girl who was forced to the ground and briefly detained is black; she was grabbed by McKinney Police Cpl. Eric Casebolt, a white officer who also briefly pulled out his gun.

Menachem Zivotofsky stands with his father, Ari Zivotofsky, outside the Supreme Court in Washington in 2014.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Law In Jerusalem Passport Dispute

3:11pm June 08, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The law, passed by Congress in 2002 but not enforced by the Bush or Obama administrations, allowed Americans who were born in Jerusalem to state Israel as their birthplace.

People protesting against the Affordable Care Act rallied outside the Supreme Court in March, before arguments in the second major challenge to the law.

5 Questions Answered On The Legal Challenge To Obamacare Subsidies

3:09pm June 08, 2015

by Julie Rovner

If the court rules against the Obama administration, health insurance subsidies could be eliminated for more than 6 million people in states that use HealthCare.gov, the federal exchange website.

Tex Toler watches the Llano River rise Friday in Llano, Texas, after another round of heavy rains that have brought flooding and deaths to the state.

This Past May Was Wettest Month On Record, Says NOAA

2:21pm June 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

On average, the contiguous United States received 4.36 inches of rain in May. That's 1.45 inches above average and the most since record-keeping began 121 years ago.

Michael Slager, a North Charleston, S.C., police officer, has been charged with murder in the killing of a black man who was running away from him.

Former North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Indicted On Murder Charges

2:12pm June 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Video showed Michael Slager shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott in the back. Slager had told investigators that he followed protocol.

Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, in October 2014.

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Parole Board Recommends Oscar Pistorius Be Released In August

12:35pm June 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The state is appealing Pistorius' acquittal on murder charges, but it appears that the Olympic athlete will be out of custody when that appeal comes before the justice system.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama and other G-7 leaders arrive for the second day of the summit on Monday.

Day 2 Of G-7 Meeting Focuses On Climate Change, Terrorism

11:03am June 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The first day was dominated by talks on Russia, which was left out of the meeting for the second straight year. President Obama declared that the U.S. was "inseparable" from its European allies.