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Shooting reported at Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest near Dallas, Texas

A contest for cartoons depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a Dallas suburb is on lockdown after authorities reported a shooting outside the building.

Freddie Gray witness says Baltimore police distorted his account of van ride

The second man inside the Baltimore Police transport van with Freddie Gray is disputing a report in The Washington Post that claimed he had heard Gray deliberately beating his head against the walls in a bid to injure himself.

Baltimore riots: Freddie Gray death report won’t be released Friday

The Baltimore Police Department said the internal investigation of the Freddie Gray death will not be released Friday, as had been publicly promised.

Jon Jones stripped of UFC title, suspended indefinitely

Jon 'Bones' Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely in the wake of his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque.

Baltimore riots: Protesters defy 10 p.m. curfew

Baltimore's police commissioner said late Tuesday night that there had been "no major events" since the 10 p.m. curfew took effect and police and National Guard took to the streets in force.

Joni Mitchell site denies coma reports, says ‘full recovery’ expected

Singer Joni Mitchell is in a coma, is unresponsive and has no prospects for getting better, according to legal documents filed by a longtime friend asking to take over her care.

Jon Jones, UFC champion, felony arrest warrant issued in Albuquerque hit-and-run

A felony arrest warrant was issued Monday for UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones in a hit-and-run accident that broke the arm of a pregnant woman.

Jon Jones, UFC champion, sought in hit-and-run investigation

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones has been declared a "person of interest" in a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a title defense set for next month in Las Vegas has reportedly been canceled.

Sawyer Sweeten, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ son, dead in apparent suicide

The actor who played one of the young twins on the situation-comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" apparently has committed suicide, according to reports in multiple entertainment-industry trade outlets.

Michael Brown family suing Ferguson for wrongful death

Michael Brown’s family is suing the city of Ferguson, Missouri, for his death at the hands of a white police officer, according to a media alert released by the family's lawyers Wednesday night.

Pamela Geller’s anti-jihad ads protected by free speech: federal judge

Conservative activist Pamela Geller won the latest court decision against a local transportation authority trying to censor her anti-jihad and anti-sharia campaign.

Little Rock challenges Arkansas discrimination law, passes protections for gays

The city of Little Rock is defying the state of Arkansas, by passing a new law providing anti-discrimination protections to homosexuals and the transgendered.

Gary Payton accused in lawsuit of assaulting woman

Former NBA star Gary Payton has been accused in a lawsuit of battering a woman several times in one night this January, according to TMZ Sports.

Metro Green Line service disrupted by bridge collapse between Greenbelt, College Park

GM bankruptcy worth billions in faulty-ignition switch reprieve

A federal judge handed General Motors a multi-billion-dollar reprieve Wednesday, ruling that the company could not be sued in hundreds of death and injury claims related to the defective ignition switches that are estimated to have killed more than 80 people.

Lindsey Graham: Capitol gyrocopter should have been shot down

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said District of Columbia law enforcement should have shot down the gyrocopter that landed on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Daniel Craig named by U.N. to lead anti-mine efforts

Daniel Craig, who won international acclaim playing James Bond, received a special mission on Tuesday when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the actor as the first U.N. Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.

Harrison Ford injured in small plane crash in California

Actor Harrison Ford suffered a bloody head wound when a World War II-era training plane he was flying crashed onto a California golf course Thursday afternoon.

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Senate Democrats’ invitation to meet privately

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused an invitation from Senate Democratic leaders to meet privately with members of their party next week when he gives a speech to a joint session of Congress.

Eddie Ray Routh guilty in murder of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle

Eddie Ray Routh, the ex-Marine who shot and killed "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a Texas gun range in February 2013, was found guilty Tuesday evening of the murders.