4 shot on college campus in Atlanta during back-to-school block party, police say
At least four people were wounded Tuesday night when a shooting broke out at a back-to-school block party on a…
San Francisco International Airport bans sale of small plastic water bottles
If you’re looking to buy a small plastic water bottle when you go to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you’re…
Suspect in huge Capital One breach seeks release from jail
Lawyers for a transgender woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One asked a judge Tuesday to release…
Animal that went viral for hugging its helpers dies, loads of plastic found in her stomach
One of the latest possible victims of ocean pollution appears to be Marium, the loveable manatee-like animal that captured the…
2 shuttered Arizona shelters for immigrant kids could reopen
The nation’s largest provider of shelters for immigrant children is looking to reopen two facilities that the state of Arizona…
Indiana lawmaker under fire for posting noose picture
An Indiana lawmaker who posted nooses under a Facebook story about a black man pleading guilty to rape is drawing…
Sacramento files lawsuit to ban 7 men from business district
The city of Sacramento has filed an unusual lawsuit to ban seven men considered to be a “public nuisance” from…
Funerals held for 4 children killed in day care fire
Residents of a Pennsylvania city gathered to mourn and remember four of the five children who died when fire swept…
New Orleans: Pilot told tower of problems before plane crash
The pilot of a small plane in a deadly crash near New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport radioed the control tower shortly…
Florida man jailed, accused of threatening mass shooting
Authorities say a Florida man has been arrested and accused of threatening a mass shooting in text messages. The Volusia…
Sheriff: Florida man dumps dirt on girlfriend with tractor
Authorities say a Florida man used a front-end loader to dump a large bucket full of dirt on a car…
No criminal investigation for Texas police who led a black man by a rope through streets
Two white police officers in Galveston, Texas, won’t face a criminal investigation after leading a black man down a city…
2 moms charged in adoption scams were Florida jail inmates
Authorities say two Florida women scammed two adoptive couples in cases that appear unrelated but started when they were pregnant…
Couple allegedly faked pregnancy, birth and baby’s death in scam for cash: Documents
A Pennsylvania couple allegedly lied about the pregnancy, birth and death of their son and then fraudulently accepting gifts and…
Uber driver convicted of raping intoxicated passenger
An Uber driver has been found guilty of raping an intoxicated woman he picked up at a casino near Philadelphia.…
Black teens fundraising for high school football team held at gunpoint by white woman: Police
Four black teenagers in Arkansas were forced to the ground and held at gunpoint by a white woman as they…
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s plane bounced at least twice before ‘coming down hard’ in fiery crash: NTSB
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s plane bounced at least twice before “coming down hard” on the right main landing gear…
Murder charges ‘appropriate’ for teen burglary suspects whose friend was shot by homeowner: Illinois prosecutor
Murder charges against the teenage burglary suspects whose friend was shot dead by a homeowner are “appropriate” because they were…
2 Missouri officers shot, ‘ambushed’ while serving eviction notice: Officials
A Missouri Highway Patrol trooper and a deputy with the Carter County Sheriff’s Department were shot Friday while serving an…
Family of mom charged after her toddler is killed by a car calls for charges against driver
The family of a Houston mother who is facing child endangerment charges after a car driven by someone else struck…
Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during ‘sickouts’
An election-year investigation into teacher rallies at Kentucky’s Capitol found more than 1,000 educators violated state law by participating in…
Authorities: Woman pulls gator from pants during stop
Officials say a Florida woman who pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop and illegally…
Suspected Dayton shooter had cocaine, alcohol and anti-anxiety drugs in system, coroner says
The alleged shooter who killed nine in Dayton, Ohio, was found to have cocaine, alcohol and anti-anxiety drugs in his…
‘We are hurting’: New York City police officer dies from apparent suicide, 9th this year
For the ninth time this year, a New York City police officer has died by suicide, two police officials confirmed…
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth in 140 years
Scorching temperatures this year broke records, including July becoming the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, scientists said Thursday. Interested…
Walmart says it sells 20% of ammunition in US, defends gun sales after mass shootings
Since 22 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, earlier this month, and…
Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his family escape plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries: Sheriff
Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife and child escaped a plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries…
Hundreds of lawsuits to be filed in New York for alleged child sexual abuse cases after passage of Child Victims Act
Leaders of the Catholic Church in New York are facing a “dark time” in the wake of a passage of…
New York City police officer dies from apparent suicide, 8th this year
For the eighth time this year, a New York City police officer has died by suicide, two police officials confirmed…
Man threatens to kill a child if he can’t use a police officer’s phone, leading to a car chase: Police
A man driving through Memphis at 3 a.m. pulled over to ask a police officer to borrow his phone —…
Opponents warn a Tennessee abortion ban will cost taxpayers
Tennessee lawmakers were warned Tuesday that, should the GOP-controlled Legislature choose to pass one of the strictest abortion bans in…
26 shot in 32 seconds: New details, videos released in Dayton mass shooting
New surveillance videos of the suspected gunman’s movements ahead of the Dayton, Ohio, mass shooting were released by authorities on…
Attorney General Barr orders New York jail shakeup after Jeffrey Epstein’s death
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has ordered immediate changes in leadership at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York…
Federal charges filed against friend of Dayton gunman Connor Betts for allegedly lying on federal firearms forms, authorities say
Federal charges have been filed against a friend of the gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, authorities say.…
‘We avoided tragedy’: Man arrested after opening fire at Chicago VA hospital, police say
Authorities arrested a man on Monday who allegedly opened fired inside a Chicago VA hospital. Interested in Chicago? Add Chicago…
Boy, 16, dies after attack by 3 dogs in Dallas-area backyard
Police say a 16-year-old boy has died after being mauled by three pit bulls inside the fenced backyard of a…
Severe weather: Flooding threatens plains, Midwest
Over 2 million people across 7 states are at risk for severe weather today. Interested in Weather? Add Weather as…
FAA investigating former Boston air ambulance pilot who allegedly fell asleep at controls
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which an air ambulance pilot allegedly fell asleep at the controls.…
5 small dead in Pennsylvania house fire; 1 adult in critical condition
Five small children were killed and an adult was left in critical condition on Sunday following a house fire in…
Texas service held for Vietnam War pilot, killed in 1967
U.S. flags and patriotic songs helped honor an Air Force pilot from Texas whose plane was shot down in 1967…
Jail protocols for checking on Jeffrey Epstein were not followed in hours before he died by suicide: Sources
Jail protocols requiring routine checks on the wellbeing of accused sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein appear to have not been followed…
Probe of Michigan officer’s KKK item could lead to review of fatal shooting
A Michigan police department has opened an investigation of one of its officers after a potential homebuyer reported seeing items…
Professor fired over confrontation with protesting students
Johns Hopkins University has fired an associate research professor over his confrontation with students participating in a sit-in at a…
Ohio man threatens Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Facebook: ‘She should be shot’
An Ohio man has been hit with federal charges after threatening Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with an online post that said the…
Alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein say he ‘will never face the consequences’ after apparent suicide
The alleged victims of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein expressed their anger Saturday following his apparent suicide, lambasting the notion…
Alleged Dayton gunman Connor Betts showed signs of misogyny, mirroring a grim pattern for shooters
Many questions remain in the motivations of the man who allegedly committed a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, last weekend,…
Funerals for victims of Dayton mass shooting begin
Family and friends of six of the victims in last week’s massacre in Dayton, Ohio, mourned their loved ones Saturday…
Jeffrey Epstein, accused sex trafficker, dies by suicide: Officials
Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced millionaire who was facing federal sex trafficking charges, died by suicide early Saturday, law enforcement sources…
Police: 5 dead, 2 injured after crash in southern Indiana
Five young people died and two others were injured Friday after the SUV they were riding in crashed and overturned…
Police: El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans
The man accused of carrying out last weekend’s deadly mass shooting at a Walmart in the Texas border city of…
Video of woman being hit by officer prompts changes
The chief of a small Vermont police department says he’s changed the use-of-force reporting policies in the aftermath of an…
Increase in Atlantic hurricane activity expected after end of El Nino: NOAA
Hurricane activity is expected to increase in the Atlantic due to favorable oceanic and atmospheric patterns now that El Nino…
Texas couple drowns in Turks and Caicos, teen daughter survives
A Texas couple drowned in Turks and Caicos while on vacation with their teen daughter, family and friends said. Loved…
Teen’s racist videos show SC needs hate crime law: Sheriff
A South Carolina sheriff said Thursday that the state needs a hate crime law after his deputies couldn’t initially charge…
Authorities in Tennessee offer reward for information on ‘extremely dangerous’ escaped inmate
Authorities are offering a $32,500 reward for information that leads to the capture of an escaped Tennessee inmate who is…
We Build The Wall, the group behind privately funded border wall, under criminal investigation in Florida
The group that raised millions of dollars to build a privately funded border wall separating Mexico from the U.S. is…
Man asked Walmart salesperson to help him find something ‘that would kill 200 people’
Police have located a man who allegedly told a Walmart salesperson that he was looking for something “that would kill…