The mayor of a St. Louis suburb urged calm Wednesday after a white police officer killed a black 18-year-old who police said pointed a gun at him, reigniting tensions that have lingered since the death of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson.
Amid a swell of controversy, Sony Pictures broadly released "The Interview" online Wednesday.
A suburban St. Louis police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him at a gas station, police said.
Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital Tuesday evening after experiencing a shortness of breath, a family spokesman said.
Sony Pictures on Tuesday approved limited release of The Interview in some US theaters on Thursday, Christmas Day, but there was no word from AMC Theaters, the second-largest US theater chain, on whether it would show the film.
As New York City mourned the two policemen slain execution style in their patrol car, the sometimes fractious city coalesced around providing aid to the officers' families.
Severe weather slammed the southern US two days before Christmas killing at least four people and knocking out power to thousands.
'The Interview' was put back into theaters Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio on Monday expressed sorrow for the two slain police officers, calling on Americans to respect and support the police.
The East Foyer of the United Nations General Assembly Building in New York has been renamed the "China Lounge", as the area has just finished renovation under the sponsorship of the Chinese government and was officially unveiled on Monday.
For an immigration project she had to do in the third grade, Victoria Moy decided to interview her grandfather, who had served in the 407th Air Service Squadron of the Flying Tigers during World War II.
The fatal shooting of New York City police officer Wenjian Liu was the second crime in a week involving a Chinese-American police officer in the city.