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Protesters light a dumpster on fire, early Monday in Berkeley, Calif., as raucous demonstrations hit the streets of California for a second straight night in response to police killings in Missouri and New York.

Bay Area Protests Turn Violent For Second Night In A Row

Demonstrators vandalized businesses and blocked traffic on a freeway. The protests came in the wake of police killings in Missouri and New York.

Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, will step down in December — after nearly seven years in the job.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan To Step Down

Duncan is stepping down after seven contentious years in office.

Emmanuel Wimers, a City Heights McDonald's worker, at a rally to push for higher wages for fast food workers, Dec. 4, 2014.

California's Minimum Wage Increases To $10 In New Year

The state minimum wage jumps from $9 to $10 an hour on Jan. 1, but some lawmakers say that's not enough.

San Diego Loses Albie's Beef Inn And Its Nude Portraits

There's no place like Albie's Beef Inn in San Diego. The old-school steakhouse and piano bar will shut down for good at the end of December after being in operation for more than 50 years.

A scene from "Titanic the Musical" playing at Moonlight Amphitheatre from Aug. 17 through Sept. 3, 2016.

Vista's 'Titanic the Musical' Blends History And Music

Moonlight Amphitheatre's "Titanic the Musical" is a grand production that personalizes the 1912 disaster at sea.

For Venezuela's 'Millionaire' Contestants, Winnings Amount To A Few Bucks

Venezuela produces its own version of the hit game show franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In a country with runaway inflation, the top prize of 1 million bolivars is worth about $2,000.

A view of a portion of Hamtramck, Mich., with St. Florian Church in the distance.

Hamtramck, Mich.: An Evolving City Of Immigrants

Hamtramck, Mich., used to be mostly Polish. Now, the population has changed, with a growing population of Muslims, coming mostly from Yemen and Bangladesh.

Protesters march Wednesday to protest the Tuesday shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed by police officers, who say Scott was holding a gun and ignored instructions to drop it. Relatives and neighbors say he was holding a book.

N.C. Governor Declares State Of Emergency After 2nd Night Of Unrest In Charlotte

More tear gas-shrouded demonstrations followed the fatal shooting of a black man by police on Tuesday. A civilian was shot at the protests and is now on life support.

Black Men May Have Cause To Run From Police, Massachusetts High Court Says

A black man who flees police might be trying "to avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled" rather than attempting to hide criminal activity, the court says.

Monsanto chief executive Hugh Grant says he likes the idea of a merger — in theory. He's shown here at an appearance in New York last September.

Monsanto Calls Bayer's $62 Billion Takeover Offer 'Financially Inadequate'

But the St. Louis-based seed company makes clear it's still willing to negotiate with the German chemical and pharmaceutical giant.

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