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Woman randomly shot to death at popular San Francisco pier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A young woman was shot to death, apparently at random, while walking with her father and a friend along a popular pedestrian pier on the San Francisco waterfront. The woman was...
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Fireworks-filled van explodes on California freeway
BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) – A box van packed with fireworks exploded and burned to the ground on a Southern California freeway Thursday, clogging the main road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas at the...
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Shark tips over kayak in Florida
STUART, Fla. (CNN) – A shark in Stuart, Florida was not happy after it got snagged on a fishing line. Ben Chancey was fishing off the coast in his kayak when he hooked the shark and attempted to reel...
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Entire Tenn. county clerk’s office resigns over same-sex marriage licenses
This report is from our sister station WKRN in Nashville, Tenn. DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. (Media General) – The employees of the Decatur County clerk’s office in west Tennessee have resigned from their...
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Security tightens amid July 4 terror threats
(CNN) – Federal agencies are warning about the possibility of an attack this weekend. There is no specific threat. Patrolling boats, New York police keep an eye on the water where many people will be...
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Wisconsin man accused of threatening to kill President Obama
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin man is being detained in a mental health facility after authorities say he told a security guard he planned to kill President Barack Obama. A warrant was issued...
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NC soldier arrested at mall with assault rifle, vest and ammunition
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Authorities say a Fort Bragg soldier has been charged with creating a panic at a North Carolina mall after appearing there with an assault rifle and other military gear....
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NASCAR distances itself from Donald Trump after remarks
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – NASCAR is the latest corporation to distance itself from Donald Trump. On the same day one of its top sponsors called on NASCAR to take a stance against Trump, the...
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Solar plane lands in Hawaii after record-breaking flight
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) – A plane powered by the sun’s rays landed in Hawaii Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan. Pilot Andre Borschberg and his single-seat...
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400-foot Ferris wheel stops: All 66 riders safely taken off
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A technical crew with The Orlando Eye safely evacuated all 66 stranded riders from the largest Ferris wheel on East Coast, an incident that shut down the attraction that towers 400...
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Eager eaters weigh-in ahead of NYC July 4 hot dog contest
NEW YORK (AP) – Four avid eaters have hit the scales ahead of the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Coney Island’s Nathan’s Famous. Reigning champion Joey Chestnut joined past winners at the...
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Aetna to buy Humana as health insurer landscape shifts
Aetna aims to spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal health care overhaul. The...
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Toy guns causing problems for police
This story comes to us courtesy of our sister station – FOX21 KXRM COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Toy guns looking like real ones have caused problems both locally and nationwide with accidental shootings....
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San Francisco: No ‘legal basis’ to hold shooting suspect
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A man suspected in the shooting death of a woman at a busy San Francisco tourist destination has seven felony convictions and has been deported five times, most recently in 2009, a...
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Government faces burden in proving airlines worked together
WASHINGTON (AP) – As the Justice Department launches an investigation into possible collusion in the airline industry, experts say the government faces the burden of proving that carriers were...
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Forgiveness of Charleston church shooter prompts discussion
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Under an outdoor tent a few blocks from Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sharon Simmons paused while cleaning up from the previous night’s revival to ponder the idea...
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Fireworks shoot into Colorado crowd; 9 suffer minor burns
AVON, Colo. (AP) – Officials say nine people suffered minor burns during an accident at a fireworks show in Colorado. Virginia Egger, the town manager in Avon, says a malfunction caused a fireworks...
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America celebrates July 4 with parades, hot dogs, cold beer
The United States marks 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday as it celebrates the Fourth of July with parades, fireworks, food and music. Here are some highlights and lowlights of...
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Girl killed after being struck by jumping sturgeon in boat
LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) – A 5-year-old Florida girl died after a sturgeon leaped into her boat along the Suwannee River and struck her. Wildlife officials said Jaylon Rippy died after being struck...
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Banner-towing plane crashes on California beach; 2 injured
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say two people were injured after a small plane crashed on a crowded beach in Southern California. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the...
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