5 things to know for December 31: Wildfires, Nissan, Russia call, opioids
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Texas pastor says he knew and helped the gunman before the shooting
The senior minister at West Freeway Church of Christ said Monday he knew the gunman who killed two people inside the sanctuary Sunday. Britt Farmer…
Continue Reading Plane that crashed in Louisiana was in the air for just over a minute, NTSB says
The airplane that crashed in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing five people on board, was intact when it hit the ground, the National Transportation…
Continue Reading The mother of two Idaho siblings missing since September is not cooperating with investigators, police say
The mother of two missing Idaho siblings who haven’t been seen since September is not cooperating with investigators, police say. Investigators…
Continue Reading Suspect in New York Hanukkah celebration stabbings has ‘long history of mental illness,’ family says
The man accused of barging into a rabbi’s Monsey, New York, home and stabbing five people at a Hanukkah party with a machete has a “long…
Continue Reading Ohio doctor charged with killing 25 patients by overprescribing pain medication sues hospital for defamation
A Columbus, Ohio, doctor is suing the hospital system that accused him of overprescribing pain medication to more than two patients near death. Dr.…
Continue Reading A Kansas officer claimed McDonald’s employees wrote a derogatory term on his cup. He made it up, the police chief says
A Kansas police officer who initially claimed McDonald’s employees wrote “F*****g pig” on his cup has resigned, the city’s…
Continue Reading A survivor of the NY Hanukkah stabbings smashed a table into the attacker’s face. That’s not all
When a man with a “big machete knife” burst into a rabbi’s home, stabbing victims as they celebrated Hanukkah, Josef Gluck ran away…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old got a magnifying glass for Christmas — and set his lawn on fire
A family in Texas found themselves doing damage control on Christmas Day after their 12-year-old son accidentally set their lawn on fire with a…
Continue Reading Fire destroys a hospice home for senior and terminal dogs and cats
A hospice for elderly and disabled dogs has suffered the unthinkable — it was destroyed in a fire over the weekend. “I’m…
Continue Reading Texas church security team member who shot gunman had ‘eyes’ on the man as soon as he walked into the room
The volunteer security team member who fatally shot a gunman in a Texas church Sunday said he began watching the shooter as soon as he entered the…
Continue Reading New York officials are adding more security for Jewish communities after several attacks this month
In the aftermath of a mass stabbing in a New York suburb Saturday and a string of other attacks in recent weeks targeting the state’s Jewish…
Continue Reading Lois Evans, wife of pastor Tony Evans, dies at age 70
Lois Evans, the wife of well-known Dallas pastor Tony Evans, has died at age 70. Tony Evans, the senior pastor and founder of Oak Cliff Bible…
Continue Reading Millions in Haiti face hunger in 2020
In a single week, eight of Rob Freishtat’s tiny patients died of hunger. In his photos, the children already seem to be vanishing, dwarfed by…
Continue Reading The Amazon lost the equivalent of 8.4 million soccer fields this decade due to deforestation
The Amazon rainforest has lost the equivalent of 8.4 million soccer fields over the past decade due to deforestation. That’s about 24,000…
Continue Reading A man donated his kidney to his wife of 51 years after finding out he’s her perfect match
Finding your loved one a perfect gift can be hard. But a diamond ring, silk dress, or designer bag couldn’t come close to Mike Nipper’s…
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Carley McCord, the sports reporter killed in the Louisiana plane crash, will be honored with a memorial scholarship
A Louisiana sports reporter who died in a plane crash will be remembered with a scholarship at her college alma mater. Carley McCord worked for WDSU…
Continue Reading How White Settlement, the site of the deadly church shooting, got its name
The North Texas town of White Settlement, the site of a deadly church shooting over the weekend, was built in the 1840s. It’s a relatively…
Continue Reading After an attack on his Hanukkah celebration, a rabbi moved the event to his synagogue
After a suspect stabbed five people at a Hanukkah gathering in suburban New York, a rabbi resumed the celebrations at a synagogue next door. The…
Continue Reading After a week of violent attacks, some New York schools will teach students about hate crime awareness
Following a string of potentially anti-Semitic incidents in New York, schools in historically Jewish neighborhoods will launch hate crime awareness…
Continue Reading British woman found guilty of lying about gang rape in Cyprus resort town
A British woman has been found guilty of lying to police after alleging she was gang-raped by 12 Israeli youths in Cyprus. The 19-year-old, who…
Continue Reading Prominent Egyptian human rights activist says security forces beat him up
A leading human rights lawyer and activist said he was beaten up by Egyptian security forces, who doused him in paint and brandished weapons at…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old boy disappeared on his way to school 10 days ago
A 14-year-old boy in Ohio disappeared on his way to school 10 days ago and has not been seen since, the Port Clinton Police Department said. Harley…
Continue Reading Italy sees its biggest peace-time evacuation after builders find WWII bomb
More than half of the population of the city of Brindisi, southern Italy, were evacuated from their homes Sunday due to an unexploded World War II…
Continue Reading The cost of getting genealogical records from the government could go up nearly 500%. An effort is underway to stop that
Unearthing the roots of your family tree is on the verge of becoming a lot more expensive. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services…
Continue Reading A sports reporter tried to call and text her husband before a fatal plane crash. He never got the chance to answer
The husband of a sports reporter killed in a Louisiana plane crash Saturday says his wife tried to reach him before the crash but he was never able…
Continue Reading Iran warns of ‘consequences’ after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Iran has warned the US of “consequences” after Washington carried out airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia group in Iraq. The US has…
Continue Reading A decade of protests has reshaped the Arab world — and more change is on the way
When protesters flooded the streets of Tunisia and Egypt almost a decade ago, millions across the region were glued to their television screens. A…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg’s dad did not support her climate activism. Then he saw how it helped her beat depression
Greta Thunberg’s father says he initially did not support his daughter’s climate activism, calling it a “bad idea,” but his…
Continue Reading This Chick-fil-A employee has become a local celebrity after a video of his drive-thru demeanor went viral
A Chick-fil-A employee in Wilmington, North Carolina, has caught the attention of his community with his infectiously upbeat customer service and…
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