Alabama mom warns others after baby’s photos turned into memes
HAMILTON, Ala. (WIAT) — A mother is outraged after she said someone defamed pictures of her child on Facebook. Now she’s sharing her story in hopes that other parents won’t have the same experience....
View ArticleLamar Odom regains consciousness, family and friends say
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Lamar Odom has regained consciousness, and is communicating – speaking and even giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed – just days after being found in extremely critical condition...
View Article2 ex-deputies acquitted of manslaughter in stun gun death
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Two former sheriff’s deputies were acquitted Friday of involuntary manslaughter charges but still face prison time after being convicted of related crimes in the stun gun-related...
View ArticleOfficials think tax evaders’ properties will finally sell
PLAINFIELD, N.H. (AP) – Officials are confident they can finally unload two properties formerly owned by a now-jailed pair of tax evaders, including the compound where they kept federal agents at bay...
View ArticleWoman arrested in Boston after Amber Alert issued
BOSTON (AP) – A woman has been arrested in Boston after police say she prompted an Amber Alert by leaving Pennsylvania with her infant son after she was told to get him emergency medical care. The...
View ArticleChess teacher who fought off attacker says class is still on
MORTON, Ill. (AP) – A 75-year-old chess instructor who fought off a knife-wielding man threatening to kill children at a central Illinois library say this week’s attack will not stop his class from...
View ArticleFederal court programs aim to keep defendants out of prison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Angelique Chacon had emotionally girded herself to spend six years behind bars for selling methamphetamine when her attorney gave her a way out – a new rehabilitation program in...
View ArticleSome Texas residents to return to homes in fire-ravaged area
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Firefighters in Central Texas are still several days away from controlling a wildfire that’s destroyed dozens of homes but authorities said Saturday that enough progress has been...
View ArticleHyundai recalls 27,700 2011 Sonatas and Elantras
NEW YORK (AP) — Hyundai is recalling 27,700 midsize and compact cars in the U.S. because salt damage could cause the cars’ front coil springs to fracture. The recall covers some Elantras and Sonatas,...
View ArticleChicago police: 3-year-old fatally shot by brother, 6
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say a 3-year-old boy has died after being accidentally shot in the head by his 6-year-old brother. Authorities said the boy was carried by a relative to a hospital after...
View ArticleHouse GOP returning to Capitol to confront leadership mess
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget deadlines and a deeply uncertain future. Attention is focused on...
View ArticleBoston bombing survivor’s charity gives 1st artificial limb
BOSTON (AP) – Ever since she lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing, Heather Abbott has devoted herself to giving others a leg up. On Monday, she’ll accomplish that quite literally. The Heather...
View ArticlePolice say 1 killed, 4 injured in shooting at ZombiCon
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Police say a shooting at the annual ZombiCon gathering in Florida has left one person dead and four more injured, causing a chaotic scene that sent throngs of zombie-dressed...
View ArticleSchools across US find alternatives to suspending students
DALLAS (AP) – The recent arrest of a 14-year-old Muslim boy whose teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb led to widespread ridicule of school officials and accusations that Islamophobia may have...
View ArticleCompanies taking advantage of college grads with debt
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WBAY) – As of June, nearly 41 million people had outstanding U.S. Federal Student Loan debt, according to Federal Student Aid. Spring 2015 graduates who borrowed money for college...
View ArticleShark expert: Rate of attacks on ‘typical pace’ in Hawaii
(HONOLULU, Hawaii) KHON – There have been two shark attacks in one month on Oahu — one Saturday on the windward side and the other on the North Shore less than two weeks ago — making six shark attacks...
View ArticleOregon suspect loses finger after allegedly choking Salem K-9
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A police dog in Salem was back on patrol Sunday, just one day after being choked to unconsciousness by a suspect he helped capture. Police said K-9 Duke and his handler, Officer...
View ArticleDOT pushing for drone registrations
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Secretary of Transportation is set to release registration regulations for drone owners. The new regulations would require unmanned aircraft owner to register...
View ArticleJetBlue plane diverted when flaps become stuck
BOSTON (AP) – A JetBlue Airways plane headed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Worcester, Massachusetts was diverted to Boston’s Logan Airport after officials say a mechanical failure caused the plane’s...
View ArticleNorth Carolina police mural defaced with ‘kill a cop’ message; police chief...
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — A person defaced a new mural at the newly constructed Garner Police station on Sunday, police said. Garner’s new police station on 7th Avenue is in the finishing stages with...
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