Conservation officials say Walter Palmer paid at least $50,000 to track and kill Cecil the lion; Palmer says hunting guides may have misled him
President calls for reducing or eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, increasing job training programs for prisoners
White House official say president was briefed on the issue, and that White House and Treasury Department personnel are monitoring the incident
A funeral will be held Monday for 25-year-old Freddie Gray
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she needs to know why police officers apparently didn't follow policy requiring that all prisoners wear seatbelts while being transported
Diverse group will weigh federal death penalty case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
One Kazakh, two Uzbeks arraigned for attempting to provide material support to Islamic State militant group; if convicted, each faces maximum of 15 years in prison
Report criticizes EU, UNSC for allowing millions of civilians to suffer horrific violence and human rights violations from Syria to Ukraine, Gaza to Nigeria
Controversial type of in-vitro fertilization could prevent mothers from passing inherited health problems
