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There is still little known about Tashfeed Malik, who, along with husband Syed Rizwan Farook, is accused of carrying out a bloody massacre at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif. Now, however, a source with knowledge of the investigation told NPR that Malik had pledged allegiance to ISIS, or Islamic State, leader Abu…

Ethan Couch, the wealthy Texas teen whose deadly drunk driving killed four people, may have landed himself back in trouble after a video surfaced allegedly showing the now-18-year-old laughing over a game of beer pong, WFAA reports. According to the report, Twitter user @BlondSpectre posted a video that the user claims depicts the teen, who…

About 300 protesters in Minneapolis rallied yesterday at City Hall after authorities dismantled their police-precinct encampment, the Star Tribune reports. Following the fatal police shooting of Jamar Clark, a group of protesters set up a vigil outside the 4th Precinct headquarters in north Minneapolis. They vowed to remain there until authorities released surveillance video of…

Chicago police are looking for leads as they investigate a video that was posted to Facebook showing a toddler sitting in a diaper, apparently smoking a marijuana joint, as a man offscreen can be heard egging the child on to “smoke,” the Smoking Gun reports.  A community activist reportedly tipped off the authorities yesterday, and…

A Prince George’s County, Md., officer who held a gun to a man’s head, allegedly just to impress his buddies, was convicted on two charges Wednesday. Officer Jenchesky Santiago’s conviction for first-degree assault and misconduct in office prompted Police Chief Mark Magaw to condemn his actions and recommend that he be terminated, the Washington Post…

Starting in 2016, all U.S. military combat jobs will be open to women, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Thursday, USA Today reports.  “In the 21st century, that requires drawing strength from the broadest pool” possible, Carter said during his announcement, citing the importance of building a force of the future.  According to the report,…

A Rocky Mount, Va., man who is facing sentencing after being convicted for hanging a noose in his front yard has landed himself back in jail after replacing the noose with a racially charged sign, the Roanoke Times reports. According to the report, during a September trial, 52-year-old Jack Eugene Turner was found guilty of…

Updated Thursday, Dec. 3, 11:50 a.m. EST: President Barack Obama spoke about the San Bernardino, Calif., mass shooting Thursday morning, announcing that the investigation would be handed over to the FBI.  “At this stage we do not yet know why this terrible event occurred,” Obama said. “It is possible this was terrorist-related, but we don’t…