Selling marijuana for recreation is now legal in Nevada
People began purchasing marijuana shortly after midnight, just months after voters approved legalization.
Kirk Jones takes snake on Niagara Falls death plunge inside inflatable plastic ball
After Kirk Jones' death police found a website with a photo of him and the 7-foot snake named Misty previewing his plans.
Most hate crimes in US go unreported as minorities lose faith in police
Advocates fear that problem is worsening as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement.
From House of Cards to Homeland: How TV shows are tackling the Trump administration
What happens to TV based on politics when a TV star becomes Commander In Chief?
Rare eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles found in Cambodia
Hunting for their skin has resulted in Siamese Crocodile population falling by over 80% in the past 75 years.
Isis terror suspects arrested in UK, Germany and Spain
Man arrested in Birmingham is a 44-year-old Salafist imam and leader of the group sought by several countries.
Facebook deletes 66,000 posts a week in anti-hate speech crackdown
Company said that deleting posts can "feel like censorship" but it is working on explaining its process better.
Party animal German cops removed from G20 security duties
Incidents included female officer dancing on a table while waving a gun, wearing only a bathrobe.
Google hit with record $2.7 billion fine over shopping search monopoly
European Union hands internet giant huge fine for breaching antitrust rules.
Only Russia and Israel prefer Trump to Obama
But Trump's largest base of support comes from The Philippines.
Martin Shkreli trial struggles to find impartial jurors – 'he's the most hated man in America'
Flamboyant former pharmaceutical CEO is notorious for raising the cost of a life-saving drug by 5,000%.
Israel vs the Jewish world: Crisis over Jerusalem's Western Wall
Fury at Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to scrap plans for a mixed-gender prayer area at holy site.
Trump's Muslim travel ban will be enforced, rules US Supreme Court
Ruling applies to six Muslim-majority nations.
Salvador Dali's body to be exhumed in tarot card-reader paternity case
Surrealist icon's corpse to be dug up for DNA testing.
Trump's America embraces gay marriage, survey shows
Pew data released to coincide with U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling on same-sex marriage.
Russians now see Stalin as greatest man in country's history
Young Russians increasingly attracted to Stalin as a "strong leader".
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo freed from Chinese jail following terminal cancer diagnosis
Dissident is in the final stage of liver cancer, it was revealed.
Benjamin Netanyahu cowed by ultra-Orthodox rabbis over mixed prayers at Jerusalem's Western Wall
The Israeli government froze a long-overdue plan to open a mixed-gender prayer area at Western Wall.
Leaker 'worship' to blame for spiralling intelligence leaks, claims CIA director
Mike Pompeo said the United States needs to work harder to stem leaks of classified information.
Austria threatens to crack down on illegal double passport holders
Dual nationality is mostly banned in the country with new citizens required to relinquish old travel documents.
Going nuts for pandas: Two bears arrived in Berlin as Germans prepare warm welcome
Men Meng and Jiao Qing arrived after a 12-hour-flight from Chengdu in southwestern China.
You can't call a gay bar that: 'Mister Sister' owner finally gives in to controversy, agrees new name
Vermont's Craig McGaughan has agreed to rename his Winooski bar The Bridge Club.
Istanbul bans LGBTI Pride march as organisers call on participants to gather at Taksim Square
In 2014 the Pride March in Istanbul attracted up to 100,000 people but Turkey has not allowed it since.
Journalist covering battle against Isis in Mosul dies after mine blast
Swiss national Veronique Robert died of injuries sustained earlier this week.
Grenfell Tower fallout: Government says 27 highrise buildings failed fire safety tests
The announcement comes a day after Camden council evacuated 650 apartments due to safety concerns.
Charles Manson 'family' member and convicted killer denied parole in California for fifth time
Bruce Davis, 74, is serving a life sentence for the 1969 slayings of musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald 'Shorty' Shea.
Lesbian stopped from telling her Mormon congregation she's gay as church ignores calls for LGBT reform
Church leaders in in Eagle Mountain, Utah, turned off the 13-year-old's microphone during her speech.
Jerry Nelson, legendary creator of ground-breaking telescope dead at 73
Tributes pour in for astronomer responsible for segmented mirror telescope technology.
Mr 3.05 GPA: Pitbull to set up charter school in Baltimore
Ask for money? Get advice. Ask for an education? Get a SLAM Academy school in Baltimore.
Robot journalist causes mass panic after reporting fake earthquake
A quakebot algorithm used by the Los Angeles Times alerted everyone to a California quake from 1925.