A boat carrying 200 South Sudanese fleeing unrest and warfare in the region sank while crossing the Nile, killing all on board, military officials said Tuesday. Tens of thousands have already fled the rebel-held city of Bor. The front-lines of the conflict continue to shift, but are presently located about 45 miles from the country’s …
Two California police officers were acquitted Monday in the death of a homeless man in July of 2011. The violent incident was captured by a surveillance camera at a busy transit center. The dead man – Kelly Thomas, 37 – is shown on the tape screaming for his father repeatedly and begging for air as …
According to a story published in the New York Times on Monday, older Americans are signing up for the Affordable Care Act in larger numbers than younger ones. Only 24 percent of those who signed up for a health insurance plan in the first three months of the program are between the ages of 18-34, …