Tuesday’s Google Doodle honors Herbert Kleber, a pioneer of addiction treatment
Before Dr. Herbert Kleber’s pioneering addiction research, substance abuse treatment was mostly ineffective. Now, he’s getting his Google…
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A Texas man fatally shoots intruder and then goes back to bed
A Dallas resident who fatally shot a backyard intruder and then went back to bed has been charged with murder, according to police. The homeowner,…
Continue Reading A teen surprised his life-long best friend with a homecoming invitation. The whole school cheered
David Cowan and Saris Garcia, both high school students who have Down syndrome, have known each other for more than a decade. Last week, the two went…
Continue Reading In the Amber Guyger trial, the jury must decide whether she was reasonable to think Botham Jean posed a threat
Amber Guyger‘s defense team told jurors during closing arguments Monday that prosecutors are relying on “sexting and speculation”…
Continue Reading Twin 3-year-old girls found dead in hot vehicle in Georgia, authorities say
Twin 3-year-old girls in foster care were found dead Sunday in a hot vehicle in Georgia, according to a statement by the City of Hinesville. The…
Continue Reading Arizona man killed a 6-year-old boy trying to ‘cast the demon out,’ police say
An Arizona man forced hot water down a 6-year-old boy’s throat in an attempt to “cast the demon out” Thursday, police said in a…
Continue Reading R. Kelly’s lawyer is complaining that the singer can visit with only one of his girlfriends at a time
R. Kelly’s attorney filed a motion arguing for a release on bond in which he bemoaned the singer’s visitation privileges that allow him…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic blocked along I-10 West and Lee Trevino
An overnight road closure remains in place along I-10 West and Lee Trevino. A major delay is building in the area. Drivers need to take Gateway West…
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LISTEN: ‘Did you hear that?’ 20 calls to 911 preceded Dona Ana deputy’s shooting of man with gun
Twenty different 911 calls portrayed the fear and panic in a Doña Ana County neighborhood before a deputy responding shot and critically…
Continue Reading Nearly 1 million arrests have been made of children younger than 15 in the past 5 years, FBI statistics show
There have been 957,892 arrests among children younger than 15 in the past five years in the United States, FBI statistics show. The figure is based…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 1: Politics, Boris Johnson, Amber Guyger, college sports
Welcome to October and the start of baseball’s postseason, which kicks off tonight with the NL Wild Card game. Here’s what else you need…
Continue Reading Jurors can consider the so-called castle doctrine in the murder trial of ex-police officer Amber Guyger
Jurors will be allowed to consider the so-called castle doctrine in the murder case against former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who said she…
Continue Reading You can now be fined up to $250,000 if you call someone an ‘illegal alien’ in New York City
New York City has banned the term “illegal alien” when used “with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person,” the city…
Continue Reading Electricity restored for over 3,000 in northeast El Paso who experienced weather-related outage
Over 3,000 El Paso Electric customers on the city’s northeast side were without power at one point Monday night due to an apparent…
Continue Reading A former Yahoo engineer pleaded guilty to hacking thousands of accounts
A former Yahoo employee pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Jose Monday to hacking thousands of Yahoo users’ accounts and searching for…
Continue Reading Father of three dies after being struck by lightning during a trail race
A man running a 50K race in Independence, Kansas, died after he was struck by lightning shortly before he finished the run. Thomas Stanley, 33, died…
Continue Reading NYPD officer killed in the Bronx died by friendly fire, police say
Police say the fatal shooting of a New York Police Department officer was the result of friendly fire. “This is a tragic case of friendly fire,…
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Man arrested in deadly drunk driving crash as El Paso corrections officer killed is laid to rest
El Paso Police said Monday they had arrested a man who was allegedly drunk when he was involved in a car crash that killed an El Paso County…
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Socorro ISD to hire 23 new police officers, assign them to all elementary schools
The Socorro Independent School District announced plans Monday to hire 23 new police officers in the coming months, with the goal of assigning them…
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Las Cruces trailer park residents livid about child pornography arrest in their neighborhood
Residents of a Las Cruces trailer park are shocked and disturbed that a neighbor has been charged with possessing and making child pornography.…
Continue Reading A disbarred attorney who is suspected of killing his mother is captured after months on the run
A disbarred Georgia attorney, who is accused of killing his mother, was captured Monday in Nashville, Tennessee after months on the run, the US…
Continue Reading Dust Storm Advisory issued for El Paso and Dona Ana counties until 7:15 PM
UPDATE: This warning has now expired. —————— The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Storm…
Continue Reading Houstonians honor a Sikh deputy killed in the line of duty by spreading his legacy of philanthropy
Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal made such a profound impact on his community, fellow Texans are carrying on his legacy of service. The Harris County…
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Juarez mayor to testify on migrants at New Mexico hearing
A key group of New Mexico lawmakers will tour both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border later this week and hear from the mayor of the largest Mexican…
Continue Reading Bronze shoes stolen from New Mexico Veterans Memorial
Authorities say bronze shoes have been stolen from an Albuquerque veterans’ memorial that honors those who served in the U.S. war on terror.…
Continue Reading San Francisco removes boulders put out by residents to deter homeless
Boulders put out by a group of San Francisco neighbors to deter homelessness and drug dealing have been removed by the city, Public Works Director…
Continue Reading The family of a teen who died by suicide after being outed by cyberbullies is demanding justice
Channing Smith, a 16-year-old from Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life on September 23 after two classmates publicized screenshots of explicit…
Continue Reading 10 people died of overdoses within 26 hours in one Ohio county
One Ohio county had an “unusually high number” of overdose deaths in a little over a day, the county’s coroner said. “As of…
Continue Reading Fire damages engineering building on New Mexico State University campus
An early morning fire Monday damaged an engineering building on the campus of New Mexico State University. A university employee told ABC-7 that the…
Continue Reading As Trump touts his border wall, Los Angeles unveils a monument to migrants
A migrant father stands tall beside his wife and child in a new monument in downtown Los Angeles. City Councilman Jose Huizar says the 19-foot-tall…
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