This stretch of Nigeria's Middle Belt - the faultline where the largely Muslim north meets the predominantly Christian south - has convulsed in recurring waves of bloodshed ....
A ban on outdoor burning is in effect throughout Brazoria County. Due to extreme dry vegetation and environmental conditions, Brazoria County Commissioners have imposed a burn ban. Violators could face fines ....
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used less lethal weapons in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, unless they believed their lives were in danger, NBCNews found ... .