Tennessee students sent to hospital after Knox County school bus accident
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Several children were taken to the hospital after a Knox County school bus was involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon in West Knoxville. The crash was reported just after 3:30...
View ArticleTopeka man pleads guilty to 2 counts in connection with plot to bomb Fort Riley
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man whose lawyer says he is mentally ill pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a plot to plant a bomb outside an Army post, acknowledging that he wanted to aid the...
View ArticleFedEx truck swept into creek in Scott County, VA
SCOTT COUNTY, VA (WJHL)- A driver of a FedEx truck escaped without injuries after the delivery truck was swept into a creek Wednesday afternoon. According to the Weber City Fire Department Assistant...
View ArticleBurger King now offering extra-long cheeseburger coated in butter
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Burger King is firing off another shot in its ongoing burger war with Wendy’s. The fast food chain is now selling an extra long cheeseburger that’s coated in butter. The Extra Long...
View Article‘Super’ tampons may be to blame for 4 toxic shock cases in Western Michigan
GREENVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) – Health officials in West Michigan are concerned after four teenage girls came down with toxic shock syndrome this year. The Kent County Health Department said there have...
View ArticleParents: Drop wrongful-death judgment over missing NYC boy
NEW YORK (AP) – The parents of a 6-year-old New York City boy who disappeared decades ago and was declared dead have asked a court to throw out a wrongful-death judgment against a longtime suspect....
View ArticleIRS computer problems shut down tax return e-file system
WASHINGTON (AP) – The IRS says it has stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns because of problems with some of its computer systems. The outage could affect refunds, but the IRS says it...
View ArticleHonda to recall 2.2M vehicles for Takata air bag trouble
DETROIT (AP) – Honda is recalling another 2.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles because the driver’s air bag inflators made by Takata can explode and hurl shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The...
View ArticleChicago Public Schools sells bonds to keep doors open
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Public Schools has sold $725 million in tax-exempt bonds it says will help get the district through the rest of the school year. Because the district has received a low credit...
View ArticleRick Santorum ends bid for the White House, backs Rubio
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum says he is ending his bid for the White House and will support Republican candidate Marco Rubio. Santorum said Wednesday on Fox News Channel...
View ArticleTennessee store clerk uses hammer to thwart gunman
KINGSTON (WATE) – The Kingston, Tennessee Police Department has released surveillance video of a store clerk fighting off a gunman with a hammer. The footage from the Kenjo Market shows a tall white...
View ArticleIRS resolves computer problems after outage
WASHINGTON (AP) – The IRS says it has resolved a computer system outage and is again accepting electronically filed tax returns. In a statement on Thursday, the agency says it had resumed processing...
View ArticleObama critics see double standard in president’s Muslim outreach
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – President Barack Obama continued his outreach to Muslim Americans during the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, calling for greater national unity. Mr. Obama praised...
View ArticleEarth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like “September,” ”Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland,” died...
View Article2 NYC police officers wounded in public housing shooting
NEW YORK (AP) – Authorities say two police officers have been shot and wounded by a gunman they encountered in the stairwell of a public housing project they were patrolling, and the gunman has killed...
View ArticleAuthorities: Couple suspected in crime spree found; man dead
MILTON, Fla. (AP) — The search for a Missouri couple suspected in a series of robberies and abductions in Alabama and Georgia ended in the Florida Panhandle early Friday with authorities there saying...
View ArticleVideo: Safari animals make their Super Bowl predictions
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (NEWS2) – Myrtle Beach Safari has released their annual Super Bowl Predictions for 2016. For the past five years, they have let their tigers, wolves, leopards, chimpanzees,...
View ArticleMardi Gras enters its last big weekend in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Carnival season enters its last big weekend of parades and galas in New Orleans before ending on Fat Tuesday. The super Krewe of Endymion’s parade starts late Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleMan accused of IS-inspired plot to attack Detroit church
DETROIT (AP) – Authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Michigan man whom they accuse of supporting Islamic State militants and plotting to attack a Detroit church. Khalil Abu-Rayyan, of Dearborn...
View ArticleKasich campaign knocks on doors in NH before primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is urging dozens of volunteers to not miss knocking on any doors as they fan out across the state for a sunny Saturday of campaigning. Standing outside...
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