• 'Baby Doe' Identified As Bella Bond, Mother, Boyfriend Charged in Death of Toddler Found on Boston Harbor Beach

  Three months ago, the remains of a 2-1/2-year-old girl was found on a Boston Harbor beach. Today, Massachusetts officials believe that she was murdered and on Friday arrested her mother and her mother's 35-year-old boyfriend, according to a county prosecutor.

  

• Deputy Kentucky Clerk Questions Validity of Marriage Licenses Altered By His Boss Kim Davis

  A deputy for the Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, questioned on Friday the validity of the licenses he has issued since his boss' return.

  

• New Yorkers in Favor of Raising Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour: Poll

  A solid majority of New York state residents are in favor of raising the minimum wage over the next several years to $15 an hour, according to a new poll released on Friday.

  

• John Kerry Meets Israeli Opposition Leader Issac Herzog in London

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met briefly with Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog in London on Friday where they discussed crises in the Middle East, the Iran nuclear agreement, and current tensions in Jerusalem.

  

• Federal Reserve Likely to Raise Interest Rates in December: BlackRock's Rieder

  The Federal Reserve will likely raise U.S. interest rates at its December policy meeting, Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock said on Friday, adding that even a year-end hike was not a sure thing.