Kerry Travels To Mideast For Peace Talks With Syria, Israel

Comments (0) | Bashar al-Assad, chemical weapons, Israel, Israel-Palestine conflict, John Kerry, mid east, Nation and World, peace talks, President Obama, Syria

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

The White House is still hesitant to take military action against Syria.

Oklahoma Tornado Death Toll Lowered, Central U.S. Prepares For More Storms

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Authorities still expect death toll to rise.

Hearing Set To Investigate IRS Targeting Of Conservative Groups

Comments (1) | cincinatti, IRS, IRS targets conservative groups, National, Obama, tea party

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Obama says he knew nothing about the alleged political targeting.

Suspect Identified In New Orleans Mother's Day Parade Shooting

Comments (0) | guns, mass shooting, mass shootings, Mother's Day, mother's day parade, mother's day shooting, National, New Orleans, new orleans shooting, suspect, violence

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Authorities say two other gunmen were involved.

Associated Press Phone Records Secretly Seized By Government

Comments (0) | associated press, Department of Justice, First Amendment, National, phone records, wiretapping

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

First Amendment experts say the move was "shocking in its breadth."

Students Protest University's Handling Of Tucker Reed Case

Comments (0) | Los Angeles, rape, SCAR, Sexual Assualt, Sexual Harrasment, student rape, tucker reed, USC

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

(Paresh Dave/Neon Tommy)

About 40 USC students showed up to speak out.

Three Kidnapped Ohio Women Safe, Reunited With Families

Comments (0) | Amanda Berry, Cleveland, Gina DeJesus, kidnappings, Michelle Knight, National, Ohio, rescued, women found

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Investigators say finding these women alive was "a miracle."

North Korea Removes Missiles From Launch Site

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-large

The country seems to be softening its war rhetoric and tone.

Limo Fire Survivor And Driver Accounts Differ

Comments (1) | bridal party, California, fatal limo fire, limo fire, lincoln town car, san mateo bridge

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-large

One survivor says her cries for help were initially ignored.

USC Releases Statement On LAPD's Response To Friday's Party

USC's first response to students' accusations of racial profiling and excessive force at an off-campus party by the LAPD

House Passes Bill To End Airport Delays

Comments (0) | airport delays, Budget Cuts, furlough, House, lax, National, Obama, sequester, Washington

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

The bill will supposedly stop hours-long delays at airports across the country brought on by budget cuts.

LAUSD Removes Four Administrators Tied To Sexual Abuse Scandal

Comments (1) | De La Torre elementary, john deasy, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Pimentel, sexual abuse allegations

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

The sexual abuse allegations were first reported in 2002 and no action was taken.

38 Killed In Russian Mental Hospital Fire

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Most patients died in their beds.

Boston Bombing Suspect Released From Hospital

Anti-terror task force under fire for knowing about second suspect's long trip to Russia.

Boston Bombing Suspect Motivated By U.S. Wars

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Total of injured climbs to 280. Some areas are now being reopened to businesses and residents.

UCLA Launches Cigarette Ban

Comments (1) | air pollution, air quality, cigarette, cigarette ban, Los Angeles, UCLA

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

UCLA is the first school in the UC System to ban cigarettes.

TSA Delays Allowing Small Knives On Planes

Comments (0) | 9/11, airport security, John Pistole, knives, National, pocket knives, pocket knives ban, security, tsa

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

The controversial policy was set to start on Thursday.

Boston Bombing Suspect Says He And Brother Acted Alone

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Evidence indicates that Tsarnaev and his brother were motivated by religion.

FBI's Most Wanted Fugitive Captured

Comments (5) | child abuse, child pornography, Eric Justin Toth, FBI, FBI's Most Wanted, International, Nicaragua, US fugitives

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Eric Toth was living in Nicaragua for six months under the stolen identity Roberto Chow Walker.

China Earthquake: Death Toll Rises

Comments (0) | 7.0 earthquake, airport, Chengdu, China, earthquake, International, International, Sichuan Earthquake, Sichuan province, social media, Ya'An city

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

Close to 6,000 are injured and struggling with a lack of resources.

One Boston Marathon Suspect Dead, Second On The Run

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

(Boston Marathon suspects/Screen shot, Brianna Sacks)

Two Marathon Bombing suspects named by authorities.

Marathon Suspects Tied To Chaotic Shootouts in Massachusetts

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

(Boston Globe Front Page screen shot-Marc Cooper, Neon Tommy)

Reports that one suspect dead or captured. Second still on the run.

Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect In Custody: Boston Globe

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

Second suspect is still at large.

Boston Bombings: FBI Takes Over

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Agency calling the attack "a potential terrorist investigation."

Bipartisan Senators Unveil Immigration Bill

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

After months of negotiations, senators agree on immigration reform legislation.

Boston Bombings: Timeline

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Neon Tommy and The Daily Beast storify latest updates of bombings at Boston Marathon.

L.A. Tightens Security After Boston Bombings

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

L.A. announces increased security measures as a precaution after Monday's bombings.

Boston Bombings: 3 Dead, 144 Injured

Comments (0) | boston explosion, boston marathon, boston marathon bombings, boston terror attack, National, President Obama, terror attack

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Investigators have no suspects for the deadly terror attack at the Boston Marathon.

Fifth Annual Shorty Awards Spotlight Best In Social Media

Comments (0) | Felicia Day, NASA, shorty awards, social media, Technology, texts from hillary, tumblr, Twitter, youtube

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Close to 2 million tweeters nominated social media stars this year.

Rutgers Settlement: Tim Pernetti Gets $1.2 Million And More

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Despite the controversial claims of player abuse, Tim Pernetti and former coach Mike Rice score big in settlement.

U.S. Navy Deploys Laser Weapon To Persian Gulf

Comments (0) | drones, Iran, laser, laser weapon system, Nation and World, us navy, USS Ponce, warfare

Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

The U.S. is deploying a laser attack weapon that has been proven to disable patrol boats.

Gov. Brown's New Funding Plan Means Big Changes For LAUSD

Comments (0) | California, california budget crisis, Education, Education Reform, finance, finance reform, governor jerry brown, jerry brown, LAUSD, local control funding formula, School Funding, UTLA

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

The plan means more money, but at the risk of losing programs geared to the non-traditional student.

Atlanta Teachers In Cheating Scandal Begin To Surrender

Comments (0) | AASA, atlanta cheating scandal, atlanta teachers, Beverly Hall, cheating scandal, Fulton county, high bail, National, standardized tests

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

30 more still have to turn themselves in by the end of the day.

Connecticut To Have Toughest Gun Laws In America

Comments (1) | connecticut, CT gun laws, Gun Control, gun legislation, National, Newtown, Sandy Hook Elementary, sandy hook shooting

Brianna Sacks
Editor At Large

Legislators in Connecticut agree on new gun laws.

Suspected Killer Of Colorado Prison Chief Accidentally Released Early

Comments (0) | Colorado, colorado murder, colorado prison chief, colorado prisons, Colorado Shootings, evan spencer ebel, guns, National, white supremacist

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

Officials believe a court error is to blame.

Teachers Unions Intervene In Lawsuit That Challenges Teacher Seniority

Comments (10) | California, california federation of teachers, california teachers association, Education, Education Reform, governor jerry brown, LAUSD, lawsuit, Students Matter, teacher seniority, tenure, vergara vs california

Brianna Sacks
Editor at Large

Tenure is one of the state's most controversial education reforms.

NRA Blasted For Making Robocalls To Newtown Residents

Comments (0) | assault weapons ban, Gun Control, guns in schools, National, National, National Rifle Assocation, Newtown, NRA, Sandy hook, Sandy Hook Elementary, second amendment, Wayne LaPierre

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

Some residents say they are outraged by the automated anti-gun control phone calls.

Amanda Knox Retrial Decision Delayed

Comments (0) | Amanda Knox, amanda knox trial, italian supreme court, Italy, murder, Nation and World

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

Italian Supreme Court heard over six hours of arguments but could not come to a decision.

Obama Declares Five New National Monuments

Comments (0) | Budget Cuts, Doc. Hastings, land preservation, National, national monuments, President Obama, Republicans, sequester

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

Obama has put historic sites and wild landscapes off limits to development.

FBI Solves $500M Boston Art Heist

Comments (0) | art heist, Boston, degas, FBI, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, National, rembrandt, stolen art

Brianna Sacks
Editor-At-Large

WATCH: Suspects found in the most famous unsolved art heist in American history.

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