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RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — A gunman choosing targets at random opened fire in a rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people at several sites and wounding others at an elementary school before police shot him dead, authorities said. CBS affiliate KHSL-TV reports the suspect had a semi-automatic rifle and two […]

PARIS — Is a 13-year-old old enough to agree to sex with an adult? That’s a question France is asking as the government prepares to set a legal age for sexual consent for the first time. Twice in recent weeks, French courts have refused to prosecute men for rape after they […]

WASHINGTON — On Capitol Hill, female members of Congress say they have been the victims of sexual harassment. “This is about a member who is here now,” U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock said. “I don’t know who it is.” The Virginia Republican told her colleagues Tuesday about one of their fellow […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe — At least three explosions were heard in Zimbabwe’s capital early Wednesday and military vehicles were seen in the streets after the army commander threatened to “step in” to calm political tensions over 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe‘s possible successor. The ruling party accused the commander of “treasonable conduct.” A […]

Perhaps inspired by the presence of the Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital, Eaton Workshop, a hotel with an activist bent, is opening in Washington, D.C., around spring 2018. Eaton Workshop describes its brand as being built around social activism and community engagement, labeling itself as the world’s first […]

Last Updated Nov 14, 2017 3:48 PM EST RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — At least five people are dead, including a suspected shooter, and students are among the injured after shootings at several scenes in rural northern California including an elementary school, according to a Tehama County sheriff’s official. Three local […]

RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — A gunman choosing targets at random opened fire in a rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people at several sites and wounding others at an elementary school before police shot him dead, authorities said. CBS affiliate KHSL-TV reports the suspect had a semi-automatic rifle and two […]

Wealth creation is on the rise around the world, but not everyone is sharing equally in the newfound riches. Since the Great Recession, the richest global citizens have benefited far more from the worldwide increase in wealth than their poorer countrymen, according to a new report from investment bank Credit […]

Tina Brown has always been a disrupter. Brown, who is credited with turning Vanity Fair magazine into what it is today, was kicked out of three high schools.    “That was what was so great about my father. He was so proud of having a disrupter as a daughter. He […]

For the past two years, 19-year-old Noah Robinson has been living on his own. He said he left his unstable home life behind and never looked back. He was determined to make a better life for himself. Six months ago, Robinson started working at Glastender Inc., a family-owned business that […]