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The debate over what to rename an elementary school features some rather unconventional choices.

This leaves so many questions, especially if this was you - what would you have done? She was protecting her baby and obviously isn't hesitant about pulling a trigger.

The FDA is investigating Kellogg's after a video surfaced showing a worker urinating on cereal at a Kellogg's assembly line in Memphis.

President Obama introduced Merrick Garland in a press conference outside the White House, listing his professional achievements, years of public service and highly respected status in the legal community.

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division are testing a knife that was allegedly discovered at the house formerly owned by O.J. SImpson, offering the tantalizing possibility that it could be the long-missing weapon used in the notorious 1994 murders of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman.

In a major statement against the current political establishment, businessman Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont have won the first primaries of the 2016 election season.

The Challenger tragedy happened 30 years ago, but it seems like yesterday. All 7 astronauts died during an explosion shortly after take-off due to O-ring failure.

At least three tickets matched all six numbers in last night's record $1.5 billion Powerball drawing -- with winners being sold in Florida, California, and Tennessee. (I'm really gonna be suspicious if one of those was purchased by lunch ladies.) Back to work for the rest of us here in Minnesota.

No ticket matched all the numbers in Saturday night's $900 million Powerball drawing -- setting the stage for a jackpot that officials anticipate will be over the one-billion dollar mark, as the prize for Wednesday night's drawing grows to an estimated $1.5 billion. Good luck!

The estimated jackpot for tonight's Powerball drawing has grown to an estimated $900 million. The previous lottery jackpot record was the Mega Millions $656 million prize handed out in 2012. If you're the lone winner in tonight's drawing and opt for the one-time cash payout, you'll collect around $558 million. Good luck!

At the White House on Tuesday, President Obama introduced 10 new provisions aimed at reducing the gun violence he says is plaguing the entire country, as evidenced by the spate of mass shootings that have occurred over the last several years.

All schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District were closed Tuesday after officials received an "electronic threat."