Unsealed records reveal inaccuracies in Jussie Smollett’s story

Chicago police release nearly 500 pages of Smollett case documents on judge’s order; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’

‘Shut Up About Politics’ becomes the No. 1 country and No. 2 overall song on iTunes

John Rich and ‘The Five’ team up for hit new song ‘Shut Up About Politics’; all proceeds will be donated to Folds of Honor.

Trevor Noah mocks outrage at Facebook over Pelosi video: ‘If the internet had no fake videos, it would be the library!’

“Daily Show” host Trevor Noah mocked the uproar at Facebook on Thursday night for their refusal to take down a doctored video of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, that portrays her as under the influence. 

Burning Man organizers await US decision on festival-changing measures: ‘It takes courage to let us flourish’

With Burning Man three months away, organizers are still waiting for permits and decisions by U.S. land managers that could reshape the counterculture festival in northern Nevada.

Obama says U.S. gun laws ‘don’t make much sense,’ claims ‘anybody can buy any weapon any time’

President Obama slammed U.S. gun laws on Thursday while speaking an event in Brazil, telling the audience that the laws “don’t make much sense” and claimed that “anybody can buy any weapon any time.”

Mitch McConnell: What to know

Did you know that Mitch McConnell’s legal first name is Addison? Check out this list of interesting facts and things you need to know about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Lawyers for Chelsea Manning plead for her release from prison

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning’s lawyers are asking a federal judge to reconsider his decision to remand her to prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury in the WikiLeaks probe.

Doctor says dad who killed kids is insane, defense rests

The defense has rested in the death penalty trial of a father charged with killing his five children, after a psychiatrist testified that the defendant was insane at the time of the killings.

Admitted serial killer indicted for 2 Cleveland slayings

A man who has confessed to killing more than 90 women across the U.S. has been indicted in Cleveland for the strangulation deaths of two women decades ago.

Air Force: Obscene contrails above Phoenix unintentional

U.S. Air Force officials say their pilots did not intentionally draw male anatomy with aircraft contrails in the skies above the Phoenix area.