The young woman who was accidentally shot and killed by her 2-year-old son with her own gun is remembered as a loving mom and a scientist who was a star student at her rural high school in Idaho. Veronica Rutledge, who police say died after her toddler removed a concealed handgun from her purse at Walmart and shot her, worked at the Idaho National Laboratory. She...
Read MorePalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed a Palestinian request to join the International Criminal Court, a day after a bid for independence by 2017 failed at the U.N. Security Council. Palestinians hope the move, certain to anger Israel and the U.S., paves the way for war crimes prosecutions against Israeli officials for their actions in the occupied territories....
Read MoreDec. 30, 2014: Supporters and opponents of Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny clash during unsanctioned protest in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia. The unsanctioned protest came hours after Alexei Navalny was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence. (AP) Dec. 30, 2014: Russian opposition activist and...
Read MoreAirAsia confirmed debris found in the Java Sea came from missing Flight 8501. Bodies were also recovered from the location just six miles from the plane’s last communications with air-traffic control. Indonesian officials shows airplane parts and a suitcase found floating on the water near the site where AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared.(Photo: Dewi Nurcahyani,...
Read MoreIndonesia has asked the United States for help in locating the AirAsia jet that went missing on Sunday carrying 162 people, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. “Today we received a request for assistance locating the airplane, and we are reviewing that request to find out how best we can meet Indonesia’s request for assistance,” State...
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