New York mayor gives 9/11 responder’s family a key to the city
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio gave the key to the city to the family of Luis Alvarez, a 9/11 first responder and activist who died in late June from…
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Border patrol agent disarms gunman
(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that police have not confirmed the account offered by the Border Patrol and CBP of…
Continue Reading This giant Texas corn maze honors military families
An agricultural maze. In Texas. Honoring military families. Could this get any more American? Every year, the Graff 7A Ranch in Hondo, Texas, hosts…
Continue Reading Mom of the Year dressed up as a massive pink unicorn to surprise her daughter at the bus stop
And the award for Most Fun Mom goes to… Somer Scandridge of Spring, Texas and her husband always match their children’s Halloween…
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Kalvin Pike, director of sales
Although he has had great associations with Texans, Kalvin never expected to be a Texan himself. When the Director of Sales position at KVIA…
Continue Reading Florida mother and 4 children were missing for weeks. Then a bystander smelled something horrible.
Levi Strickland was picking berries in Brantley County, Georgia, on Sunday night when he heard what sounded like an explosion. He ran over toward the…
Continue Reading NYC says its 1.1 million students can skip class for the climate strike (as long as their parents say OK)
New York City’s 1.1 million school students will be excused from class to participate in the global climate strike protests that are scheduled…
Continue Reading Brutal series of assaults and robberies in Minneapolis highlights a critical police shortage in the city
A series of brutal assaults in downtown Minneapolis is highlighting the city’s skyrocketing robbery rate amid a critical shortage of police…
Continue Reading Virginia’s basketball coach was offered a big raise after winning the championship. He turned it down so others could get the money
Has Tony Bennett ever seen “Jerry Maguire?” You have to wonder if the Virginia head basketball coach has ever viewed the 1990s Tom Cruise…
Continue Reading Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy as part of a plan to settle opioid lawsuits. Here’s what we know
Purdue Pharma, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, said it has filed for bankruptcy as part of a plan to settle lawsuits accusing the company of…
Continue Reading A 40-year-old Chicago police officer has killed himself. It’s the 4th suicide this year on the city’s force
A 17-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department apparently took his own life Monday night, becoming the force’s fourth officer this year to…
Continue Reading Sierra Nevada Mountains get a late summer snow
A few days are still left in summer, but folks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains got an early taste of winter weather. A cold front swept through the…
Continue Reading Disney’s Bedtime Hotline is here to convince your stubborn kid to go to sleep
Can’t get your kid to go to sleep? Is said kid obsessed with superheroes, princesses, Mickey Mouse or an ancient green alien? Would the kid…
Continue Reading A Georgia man shot and killed 3 masked teens as they tried to rob him at his home, police say
A Georgia homeowner shot and killed three teens as they approached his residence with their faces covered, authorities said. The masked teens —…
Continue Reading The woman accusing Antonio Brown of rape met with the NFL for 10 hours, source says
The woman who has accused Antonio Brown of rape met with the National Football League on Monday, according to a source close to the case. The meeting…
Continue Reading A man built a homemade machine to bring endless water to the Bahamas. You already know the science
He designed a machine that makes water from the air. Now, after Hurricane Dorian, he’s trying to bring it to the Bahamas. Moses West, of San…
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The Arizona Supreme Court ruled two business owners did not have to make invitations for a same-sex wedding
A 2013 Phoenix law that adds “sexual orientation, gender identity or expression” to the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance violated…
Continue Reading A transgender woman was attacked in Portland. Police are investigating the incident as a possible bias crime
A transgender woman and her friends were attacked in Portland, Oregon, last week and police are investigating the incident as a potential bias crime.…
Continue Reading Epstein accusers won’t receive damages and plea deal won’t be tossed, judge rules
A federal judge in Florida handed down a loss Monday to Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, who have for years been trying to get payments and undo…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 17: Saudi Arabia, Israel, politics, Ecuador
Need some extra cash? Florida is looking to hire 50 new citizen python hunters. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out…
Continue Reading A visiting scientist resigned from MIT after comments he made about Jeffrey Epstein
A visiting scientist at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has resigned over comments he made about Jeffrey…
Continue Reading Missing Florida mother and her four children all found dead, sheriff says
A Florida man allegedly killed his wife and their four children and then stored the bodies at his home and in his van for several weeks before taking…
Continue Reading An Alabama police officer died in the line of duty
An Alabama police officer was killed in the line of duty Monday night, the city of Tuscaloosa said. Officer Dornell Cousette, 40, died after…
Continue Reading Houston activist who invited ICE to a community forum is facing deportation. His family believes he was targeted
A judge denied bond Monday for Roland Gramajo, a community activist who was arrested by immigration agents weeks after hosting a forum to quell…
Continue Reading Anthony Bourdain’s possessions will be auctioned off to raise money for his family
For years before his death, Anthony Bourdain brought the world and its cultures into our homes. Now, fans can own some of what the adventurer had in…
Continue Reading A judge’s ‘no action’ is a delay tactic to keep a detained migrant woman away from her family, her attorney says
A judge took “no action” during a Monday bond hearing for Maria Domingo-Garcia, an undocumented immigrant mother who was breastfeeding at…
Continue Reading One man was arrested in connection to a Seattle shooting that left 1 dead and 2 injured
A 20-year-old man is in custody in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured last week, Seattle police said Monday.…
Continue ReadingGirl bullied & assaulted on video leads to parent’s outrage at Montwood High School administrators
A Socorro Independent School District parent wants significant change after her daughter was physically assaulted by a bully. Lisa Sander’s…
Continue Reading‘Just a normal kid’: Oate High School band student not defined by disability
On Friday nights at the Field of Dreams, Isaac Brealey-Rood plays his instrument as loud and as proud as any other band student. “Isaac truly…
Continue Reading Trial begins for El Paso man accused of killing 3 in Christmas Eve 2014 drunk-driving crash
Trial began Monday for a former El Paso boxer accused of killing three people while driving drunk and speeding on Christmas Eve in 2014. Joel Garcia…
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