What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting?  —  In the grand jury case against Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the prosecution revealed that physical evidence weighed in Wilson's favor and that he had not unlawfully shot 18-year-old Michael Brown to death.

The five worst places to drive in the US  —  Millions of people traveling for Thanksgiving will face daunting traffic problems that critics say have been magnified by Washington's inability to move a long-term bill to pay for new highway projects.  —  With a nor'easter bearing …

Man sues Wisconsin police department, alleges Facebook-related arrest violated his rights  —  MADISON, Wis. — A man who got arrested after he posted Facebook comments calling a southwestern Wisconsin police department racist has filed a federal lawsuit alleging one of the agency's officers violated his constitutional rights.

Vandalized Ferguson bakery receives nearly $100K in online donations … A Ferguson bakery owner says she is “so humbly blessed” after receiving nearly $100,000 in online donations to repair her shop that was damaged by looters.  —  Natalie Dubose, who owns Natalie's Cake's …

NAACP President: Dr. Ben Carson ‘Should Stick to the Operating Room’  —  Dr. Ben Carson, a former Fox News contributor and potential 2016 presidential candidate, said in an interview yesterday that race relations have gotten much worse under President Obama.

Probation, jail time for mom who faked son's cancer  —  Probation, jail time for mom who faked son's cancer.  9NEWS at 5 p.m. 11/25/14.  —  CONNECT  —  AURORA - The mom who admitted to faking her 6-year-old son's cancer was sentenced to five years probation and 90 days in jail Tuesday in Arapahoe County.

DHS head on new short list to replace Hagel  —  Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson emerged on Wednesday as a new leading contender to replace Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, but the race remains fluid and the timetable for an appointment still unclear.

Cover Story: A “Broken Arch” for Ferguson  —  “I wanted to comment on the tragic rift that we're witnessing,” Bob Staake says about his cover for the December 8th issue, arriving next week.  “I lived in St. Louis for seventeen years before moving to Massachusetts, so watching the news right now breaks my heart.

Obama ‘amnesties’ two turkeys  —  President Obama joked Wednesday about his executive actions giving legal status to as many as 5 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, saying his Thanksgiving pardon of a turkey would doubtlessly be criticized as “amnesty.”

Oath Keepers Guarding Businesses in Ferguson, Missouri: Calling on Volunteers to Assist  —  Calling all skilled veterans and patriots!  We need your help in Ferguson, Missouri.  —  Oath Keepers has a Security Team on the ground right now, in Ferguson, guarding businesses.

Will the GOP scrap Obama's State of the Union address?  —  In early 1999, the political environment in Washington, D.C., bordered on surreal.  President Clinton had just been impeached.  House Speaker Newt Gingrich had just been ousted from his leadership post, forced out by his own members.