FBI official expresses ‘fair sense of worry’ over Monday’s pro-gun rally in Richmond
Federal authorities arrested a number of suspected neo-Nazis around the country this week out of concern that they were planning violent acts at…
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Virginia’s highest court upholds weapons ban at gun rally
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s highest court on Friday upheld a ban on firearms at an upcoming pro-gun rally in the state’s capital,…
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Teacher suing Delta says she worries about her health and the health of her students after fuel dump
Four teachers from a California elementary school that was doused by fuel dumped from a Delta Air Lines plane making an emergency landing are suing…
Continue Reading Georgia sheriff’s deputy arrested and charged with rape, police say
A Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on a charge of rape after a female suspect alleged that he had inappropriate contact with her,…
Continue Reading Avalanche at California ski resort leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injured
An avalanche at a California ski resort Friday morning killed one skier and seriously injured another, authorities said. The avalanche occurred in…
Continue Reading This Baltimore courthouse is set to be renamed for the late Rep. Elijah Cummings
Just a few months after the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, Baltimore is honoring the former lawyer and lawmaker in a fitting way: renaming a…
Continue Reading Rapper Pop Smoke arrested for allegedly transporting a stolen Rolls Royce, authorities say
Rapper Pop Smoke had just returned from Europe Friday when he was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on a charge of…
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Former Texas nurse suspected of killing dozens of children has been sentenced to life in prison
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A former Texas nurse suspected of murdering dozens of young children decades ago was sentenced to life in prison Thursday…
Continue Reading At least 12 migrants were detained after a boat allegedly brought them ashore near Mar-a-Lago
Several migrants who allegedly got off a boat at a beach in Palm Beach, Florida, were taken into custody Friday, CNN affiliate WPTV reported. At…
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Democratic lawmakers visit camp in Mexico where migrants wait to claim asylum
Eighteen members of Congress descended on a Mexican camp sitting near the US border Friday where hundreds of migrants are waiting to claim asylum.…
Continue Reading Trump adds 3 lawyers, including Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz, to impeachment defense team
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is adding three seasoned lawyers to his impeachment legal defense team, people familiar with the matter…
Continue Reading Astronauts on the moon and Mars may grow their homes there out of mushrooms, says NASA
Astronauts on the moon or Mars may be growing their homes, rather than building them, according to NASA. Transporting habitats or even the materials…
Continue Reading California is giving camp trailers and modular tents to cities to help the homeless
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday highlighted his government’s new provision of modular tents and camp trailers as part of a larger…
Continue Reading More Americans are alarmed by global warming than ever before, survey reveals
The proportion of Americans who are “alarmed” by global warming tripled over the last five years and is now at an all-time high, a new…
Continue Reading A man took over an airport monitor to play video games until officials told him ‘game over’
Most airport travelers with time on their hands will open a book, browse their phone or take a nap. Others will take things a level further. A man…
Continue Reading Potential super-Earth found orbiting the nearest star from our sun
In 2016, astronomers found a potentially habitable planet called Proxima b around the star Proxima Centauri, which is only 4.2 light-years from…
Continue Reading A jury has been selected in the Harvey Weinstein trial
A jury has been seated in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, capping a selection process that began last week in New York State Supreme Court. The…
Continue Reading Oklahoma senators filed a bill to create ‘Make America Great Again’ license plates
President Donald Trump’s campaign slogans could soon be emblazoned on Oklahoma license plates. Republican State Sens. Nathan Dahm and Marty…
Continue Reading A dog gives birth to a green puppy, now named ‘Hulk.’ Here’s the science behind it
When a North Carolina family’s beloved dog went into labor, everything seemed to be going well. That is until one of her puppies came out…
Continue Reading A Delta flight slid off a taxiway at Kansas City International Airport
A Delta flight slid off the pavement Friday morning at Kansas City International Airport in Missouri, an airport spokesman said. Delta Flight 1114…
Continue Reading Sex offender wanted in connection with the death of Paighton Houston
An arrest warrant has been issued for 50-year-old Frederick Hampton in connection with an investigation into the death of Paighton Houston,…
Continue Reading Astros’ star Jose Altuve denies wearing sign-stealing device under his jersey
The Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve smashed a two-run, walk-off homer off the Yankees’ closer Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the bottom of…
Continue Reading A truck carrying 1,738 piglets overturned in Iowa
A truck full of piglets overturned on an Iowa interstate Thursday, slowing rush-hour traffic while authorities cleared the wreck and rounded up…
Continue Reading Earthquake-damaged buildings cripple Puerto Rico
The Ponciana Condominium building here is one of the most distinctive in the island’s second-largest city. It’s a 12-story structure,…
Continue Reading Racism, history and politics: Why South Koreans are flipping out over a US ambassador’s mustache
It might just be the most bizarre criticism of a US ambassador in recent memory. Harry Harris, Washington’s envoy to South Korea, has been…
Continue Reading A woman left the ER to find another hospital after a long wait. Two hours later, she was dead
Tashonna Ward walked into an emergency room in Milwaukee one evening this month to get treatment for chest pains and shortness of breath. After…
Continue Reading World’s largest Snickers bar is the size of 43,000 single-size candy bars put together
Bring on the sugar rush. This Snickers bar is a chocolate addict’s fantasy — and a health enthusiast’s nightmare. Weighing in at…
Continue Reading The Methodist Church will probably split in two over homosexuality, and that’s bad for all of us
The Methodist Church added “united” to its name after merging with another denomination in 1968. But for much of the past 52 years, unity…
Continue Reading One hundred years ago today, Prohibition began
Clutch your adult beverages a little tighter, everyone. On this day 100 years ago, Prohibition went into effect — banning the production,…
Continue Reading Iran’s Supreme Leader blasts ‘American clowns’ as he leads Friday prayers for first time in 8 years
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, amid public fury over the…
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