A slew of people, including the building owner and various city and county departments, knew Oakland's Ghost Ship warehouse posed dangers long before a deadly blaze killed 36 people earlier this month, the parents of two partygoers who perished have alleged in lawsuits.
He was much more than just Wham! George Michael, who died over the Christmas holidays, was a global pop star who made the rare transition from catchy boy band member to critically acclaimed solo artist.
Since getting elected, Donald Trump has tweeted about America's nuclear arsenal, the competency of American intelligence agencies and trade with China. But he has not taken sustained questioning about anything in a live, impromptu news conference. We're left to speculate about what he really means, what it's based on, and where he's taking us.
Most travelers are well versed in the dos and don'ts of what to take on a plane, but some clearly didn't get the memo. Here's a look at some of the most outrageous items which never made it past the TSA's X-ray machines this year.
Jason Miller, President-elect Donald Trump's spokesman, has decided he will not take the job of White House communications director he was tapped for just two days earlier.
The American death penalty is falling out of favor, with sentences and executions hitting record lows, as the public expresses more opposition to it than at any point since the Civil Rights movement.
A pioneer for underwater photography from the 1940's, Bruce Mozert's work challenged conventions by creating uncanny visuals of the American dream -- entirely underwater.
