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A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million bail and was released from custody.

The federal regulator is pushing to speed up the mortgage giants’ exit from 12 years of government control but has yet to reach an agreement with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to people familiar with the matter.

The settlement brings an end to more than two years of litigation over the noise and odors produced by traditional methods of hog farming, which include storing waste in open lagoons.

securing its email and other communications, despite concerns that the team is likely a top espionage target, according to people familiar with the transition.

Potential list of nominees to run the Justice Department shows how President-elect Biden is weighing whether to emphasize extensive prosecutorial experience or credibility with social justice advocates.

Whether San Francisco can again control Covid-19 will depend on the effectiveness of localized health policies against a virus that moves easily across borders.

Pop culture perpetuates the myth that you only use 10% of your brain. Sorry, Hollywood. Science disagrees.

Convicted killer Orlando Hall was executed, the first of three federal inmates the Trump administration scheduled to die before President-elect Joe Biden, a death-penalty opponent, takes office.

Anthony Tata, who sat in on meetings this week with the acting defense chief and his top aides, has tested positive for Covid-19.

The plans, slated to be announced Friday, have been a signature pledge of President Trump’s since his 2016 election campaign.

Bill de Blasio had hoped to keep the nation’s largest school district open at least through Thanksgiving but rejected a state proposal that could have staved off the closure of public schools this week.