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'Right to Try' bill giving patients access to unapproved drugs may be a win for libertarians
A so-called right to try bill in the US Senate seeks to help the terminally ill get greater access to experimental drugs. But it may also serve to hamstring the federal government.
San Diego police shot and killed an unarmed black man
El Cajon police said that Alfred Olango was in a "shooting stance" and pointing an object at officers, which they later determined was not a weapon.
Donald Trump lost the debate on social media
Monday's presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was the most discussed debate ever on social media — and while Trump got more attention, most of it was negative.
Murders in the US are up more than 10% – but that's not as bad as it sounds
2015 actually had the third-lowest murder rate of any year since 1991, when the rate stood at 9.8 murders for every 100,000 people
Victims of Colombia's long war fear peace won't be any better
Residents in the poverty-stricken refugee town of Riosucio believe the violence that forced them to flee their land will continue despite the signing of a historic peace accord.
Eight key quotes from the first presidential debate
We watched the first presidential debate and pulled the eight key quotes from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Bobby Knight on why he's a Trump surrogate: 'goddamn Benghazi'
On Hillary Clinton, the coach said: "I don't even pay any attention, I don't know anything about her."
A huge amount of fentanyl is being seized at the Canadian border
Border officials have seizing an unprecedented number of packages containing the deadly synthetic opioid in the last four months, much of it postmarked from China.
Colombia signs FARC peace deal with pens made from bullet casings
But Colombians could still reject the deal, which ends a 50-year conflict, in a national referendum on Sunday.
Charlotte police release video of officers shooting Keith Lamont Scott
Responding to public pressure, authorities in Charlotte released body and dash-cam footage from the September 20 incident that has sparked riots and protests.
Charges dropped against VICE News reporter arrested at Trump event
VICE News reporter Alex Thompson was arrested on September 17 while inquiring about media access to a Trump campaign event in Houston.
Footage emerges of Charlotte police shooting Keith Lamont Scott
A video filmed by Scott’s wife shows the moments leading up to the shooting and the aftermath, with Scott’s body sprawled on the pavement.