Ocasio-Cortez's embattled chief of staff leaving post after controversies
The chief of staff for freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Saikat Chakrabarti, is leaving after a series of controversies that partly led to tensions within the Democratic Party.
Chief: Alabama officer accused of fake shooting in alleged case of 'stolen valor'
An Alabama police officer is accused of staging a shooting and making a fake a distress call last month in what his police chief called a case of "stolen valor" and "stolen honor."
California garlic festival gunman killed self, coroner says
A coroner's report on the gunman who opened fire at the Gilroy food festival in Northern California last Sunday night said he committed suicide, contrary to police accounts that law enforcement killed him.
Rosselló officially resigns as Puerto Rico governor, Pedro Pierluisi sworn in as replacement
Outgoing Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló made his resignation official Friday, clearing the way for veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi to become the island territory's new chief executive, at least temporarily.