Pilot dies in plane crash while spreading father’s ashes
One of two brothers on a flight to spread their father’s ashes died on Saturday after their small plane crashed in a pond in Massachusetts. Scott Landis, 34, was killed…
2 dead, 3 injured in shootings outside high school football games in 3 states
A spate of shootings outside high school games in three states on Friday night left two dead and at least three injured. The football season is just getting underway, but…
Tropical Storm Lane dumping torrential rain on Hawaii; Big Island sees over 40 inches
Tropical Storm Lane is just south of Hawaii, moving in a north-northwest direction, on Saturday morning. The storm’s rain bands are producing significant rain and major flooding across parts of…
Former CDC director Tom Frieden accused of groping woman in New York, officials say
Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Tom Frieden turned himself in to authorities Friday to face charges that he groped a woman he knew last year, according to…
Hurricane Lane bears down on Hawaii as Category 4 storm
Hurricane Lane is taking aim at Hawaii as a Category 4 storm with fierce winds of 155 mph. Interested in Hurricanes? Add Hurricanes as an interest to stay up to…
Arlington National Cemetery closed to general public after bomb threat
Arlington National Cemetery was partially shuttered Wednesday after a bomb threat, officials said. The cemetery will remain closed to the general public today, but funeral services are ongoing, according to…
Father of 2 boys who died in Indiana river may face charges
Authorities say the father of two boys who died after being pulled from a river in northwestern Indiana is in custody and could be charged in their deaths. Lake County…
Man accused of killing pregnant wife, daughters says he walked in on wife strangling children: Police
A Colorado man accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters allegedly claims he walked in on his wife strangling their two children, a police affidavit stated. Interested…
A Colorado man’s alleged killing of pregnant wife, 2 young daughters raises question of why
Two days after Chris Watts’ pregnant wife and two young daughters were reported missing, Watts was taken into custody, accused of killing Shanann Watts and the couple’s children, Celeste, 3,…
Colorado baker: No cake for gender transition celebration
A Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds — a stance partially upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — has sued…