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Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church hangs the American flag upside down outside his church Aug. 31 as demonstrators protest the uptick in homicides across Chicago. Thirteen people were fatally shot over the weekend, bringing the city's annual toll to at least 500.

Chicago Passes Threshold Of 500 Homicides In 2016

The Chicago murder rate rivals the worst years of the 1990s, when the crack cocaine epidemic turned its streets into a virtual war zone. Most shootings are concentrated in the west and south sides.

Water-based recreation is being banned along much of the Yellowstone River to help limit the spread of a parasite that appears to be killing fish.

Montana Officials Close Yellowstone River To Fight Fish-Killing Parasite

An extraordinary effort to limit a widespread fish kill comes a week before the centennial celebration of the National Park Service.

University of Tennessee coaches, including had football coach Butch Jones (second from left) hold a news conference in February. A federal lawsuit accused Tennessee of violating federal regulations and creating "a hostile sexual environment."

University Of Tennessee Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The school has settled for nearly $2.5 million with eight plaintiffs who said athlete perpetrators and their teammates actively discouraged women from bringing rape charges.

Protesters in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., in June hold signs calling for hearings on contamination in their town's drinking water by a chemical related to firefighting foam.

Federal Data Shows Firefighting Chemicals In U.S. Drinking Water Sources

The study finds, in many cases, amounts barely higher than government guidelines allow, but significant levels in 66 water supplies. The chemicals are very persistent once in the environment.

People in the audience cheer as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in Phoenix in March.

Arizona Newspaper Breaks With Tradition, Backs Clinton

For the first time in its 126-year history, the Arizona Republic has endorsed a Democrat for president. The paper acknowledged Hillary Clinton's missteps, but said Donald Trump poses a serious threat.

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 281,500 vehicles in the U.S. because of problems with fuel lines. The company says it knows of no leaks that have resulted in fires.

Volkswagen Is Recalling More Vehicles, But It's Not About The Diesel Scandal

The company says nearly 281,500 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from as far back as 2007 may leak fuel. Different defects are involved, but one is improperly assembled suction pumps in the fuel tanks.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks at a 2013 news conference in Phoenix. Arpaio faces contempt-of-court charges in a racial-profiling case. A federal judge found that Arpaio and his deputies continued conducting immigration patrols after a court ordered them to stop.

Feds Will Press Criminal Contempt Charges Against Ariz. Sheriff Arpaio

Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a misdemeanor charge of defying a court order to stop racial profiling of Latinos suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.

Narcan Saves Lives But Won't Solve Opioid Crisis

Last year Suffolk County led the state in opioid overdose deaths, with 150 fatalities. In 2006 the state began training responders in the administration…

Blumenthal, Carter Face Off In Debate

The two candidates for U.S. Senate in Connecticut met on Sunday for their first and only debate on WFSB TV’s Face the State.Republican challenger Dan…

The stock market rebounded Friday after cratering on fears over the coronavirus pandemic.

Dow Soars Nearly 2,000 Points In Rebound From Biggest Drop Since 1987

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes jumped as President Trump declared a national emergency to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

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