Silent 911 call leads police to 5 dead in Oklahoma home
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – Police responding to a silent 911 call found five people stabbed to death inside a well-kept suburban Tulsa home, then detained two teenage male relatives of the victims...
View ArticleNASA discovers “closest Earth twin” yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Scientists have identified a “close cousin” to Earth that’s orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life. The researchers announced their discovery Thursday based on...
View ArticleDramatic video captures train, limo collision in Northern Indiana
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Dramatic video shows a train crashing into a limousine and pushing it down the tracks. It happened back on July 18 near State Road 15 and County Road 29 in Elkhart...
View ArticleLife sentence urged in peanut salmonella case
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Federal court officers have recommended a sentence of life in prison for a peanut company executive convicted of selling salmonella-tainted food, a move that attorneys on both...
View ArticleFeds seize phones, computers in gym mat death investigation
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Federal authorities seized cellphones, computers and other electronics from classmates of a Georgia teenager found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at his high school, an attorney...
View ArticleCasino deal is latest to separate gambling from real estate
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A deal involving Pinnacle Entertainment is the latest example of a casino company separating its gambling operations from its real estate to generate cash. Las Vegas-based Pinnacle...
View ArticleFat sense: Scientists show we have a distinct taste for fat
WASHINGTON (AP) – Move over sweet and salty: Researchers say we have a distinct and basic taste for fat, too. But it’s nowhere near as delicious as it sounds. They propose expanding our taste palate to...
View ArticleObama’s Africa visit troubles human rights groups
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia is drawing fresh criticism that the two countries are heavy-handed on human rights and basic democratic freedoms. Obama will become...
View ArticleWhere’s the beef? Fast-food franchisees pan NY wage hike
NEW YORK (AP) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to have it his way with New York’s fast-food industry – and restaurant owners aren’t loving it. Franchise owners say they’re considering a lawsuit against...
View ArticlePolice: 3 dead in Lousiana movie theater shooting, including gunman
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – A gunman opened fire at a movie theater in Louisiana on Thursday evening, killing two people and injuring at least seven others before fatally shooting himself, officials said....
View ArticlePhotos: Louisiana movie theater shooting
LAFAYETTE, La. (WKBN) – The Lafayette Police Department has confirmed to KLFY in Lafayette that they believe the shooter, who opened fire at the Grand Theater on Thursday evening, is dead. To view the...
View ArticleConditions on Pluto: Incredibly hazy with flowing ice
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Pluto is hazier than scientists expected and appears to be covered with flowing ice. The team responsible for the New Horizons flyby of Pluto last week released new pictures...
View ArticleMissouri legislator accused by interns submits resignation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri state Sen. Paul LeVota submitted his resignation Friday following allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward interns, the chamber’s top leader said....
View ArticleFBI arrests activists accused of releasing 5,740 mink
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Two animal-rights activists have been charged with terrorizing the fur industry during cross-country road trips in which they released about 5,740 mink from farms and vandalized...
View ArticlePolice in Oklahoma say motive unclear in 5 fatal stabbings
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – Police in Oklahoma say they have turned to social media posts for clues about the motive of a teenager accused in the stabbing deaths of his parents and three siblings during...
View ArticleCalifornia to review video targeting Planned Parenthood
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Friday that she plans to review two undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists aimed at discrediting Planned...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood videos: No sign of political issue fading
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two stealthily recorded videos show Planned Parenthood officials discussing how they provide aborted fetal organs for research. The videos have put the group and its Democratic allies...
View ArticleHundreds bid farewell to woman who died in Texas jail cell
LISLE, Ill. (AP) – Family and friends of an Illinois woman found dead in a Texas jail remembered her Saturday as a “courageous voice” for social justice and promised to keep fighting for clarity on the...
View ArticleMagnitude 4.2 quake rattles inland Southern California
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled inland Southern California but there were no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck at 5:54 a.m....
View ArticleNew Orleans police: Suspect shot by officer dies
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Police in New Orleans said Saturday that one of their officers shot and killed a suspect who was ramming his car into other cars and homes. Police reported the shooting around 9:30...
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