President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, filling the seat vacated by Justice Antonin Scalia's death this month.
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The U.S. government issued guidelines for prescribing painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines are voluntary.
Eight cars on Amtrak Southwest Chief train 4 derailed overnight, approximately 20 miles west of Dodge City, Kansas.
Six people were killed and three others injured in a shooting on Wednesday night in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says that the city will stop sending water bills to residents who have been receiving water that is tainted with lead.
A commuter train derailed in Sunol, California. Authorities have confirmed nine people were injured, none of which are in a life-threatening condition.
Students in Boston Public Schools have staged a walkout to protest a proposed budget cut that reaches into the multi-million dollar range.
According to the Denver Broncos, the five-time NFL MVP quarterback Peyton Manning is set to retire.
Puerto Rico's State Commission of Elections (CEE) has reversed its earlier decision and applied a drinking ban for the Republican Party primary on Sunday.
Florida is overhauling the state's death penalty laws to require that at least 10 out of 12 jurors recommend execution before it's carried out.