Delta employee arrested in $250,000 theft at JFK International
A Delta employee was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday after he was seen taking a bag with approximately $250,000 cash…
Continue Reading Judge in massive opioid trial denies bias, refuses to disqualify himself
A federal judge presiding over a historic civil lawsuit in Ohio against drug distributors, pharmacies and retailers for their roles in the opioid…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines flight diverted after threat by passenger
An Alaska Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles was diverted on Thursday afternoon after a passenger made a threat, the airline said. Flight…
Continue Reading Dennis Kucinich Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Dennis Kucinich, former Ohio congressman. Personal:Birth date: October 8, 1946 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name:…
Continue Reading Area 51 Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. Facts:The US…
Continue Reading The second-largest gift to a US university was pledged to Caltech. It’s being used for climate research
Stewart and Lynda Resnick, owners of The Wonderful Company, have pledged $750 million to the California Institute of Technology to support…
Continue Reading Buddy Roemer Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Buddy Roemer, the 52nd governor of Louisiana. Personal:Birth date: October 4, 1943 Birth place: Shreveport, Louisiana…
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Judge allows law firm representing couple wounded in El Paso mass shooting to inspect Walmart store
An El Paso District judge has ruled that a law firm representing a couple injured in the mass shooting on Aug. 3 will be allowed to inspect the Cielo…
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The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases in an outbreak linked to a North Carolina state fair has risen to 25
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to a state fair this month in North Carolina has grown to 25 confirmed cases, including one death,…
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Nat’l Intelligence Director: Whistleblower who filed complaint involving Trump ‘did the right thing’
The acting U.S. spy chief broke with President Donald Trump and some Republicans who’ve criticized and questioned the motives of an…
Continue Reading He raised a million dollars for a hospital through beer money. Then his old racist tweets surfaced
Carson King raised more than $1 million for an Iowa children’s hospital, borne out of a request for beer money on national TV. But old racist…
Continue Reading This 16-year-old football player lifted a car to save his trapped neighbor
Every now and then we find ourselves in the right place, at the right time. For one Ohio teenager, that time came while he was spending the afternoon…
Continue Reading Only half of Americans plan to get a flu shot this year. Here’s why that’s a problem
While 60% of adults think that the flu vaccine is the best preventive measure against flu-related deaths and hospitalizations, only 52% said they…
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DPS says it lacks resources to implement Gov. Abbott’s executive orders to address mass shootings
Texas Department of Public Safety officials overseeing a program Gov. Greg Abbott tapped to help halt potential mass shootings say staffing shortages…
Continue Reading A teacher has apologized for telling students to write captions for photos of freed slaves and to ‘make it funny’
A social studies teacher in Long Island, New York, told her students to write funny captions for images of freed slaves, sparking outrage among…
Continue Reading This is what 136,000 eggs falling off a truck into a highway looks like
Call it a brunch rush gone wrong. On Tuesday morning, more than 136,000 eggs spilled onto Route 125 in Hegins Township, Pennsylvania when a…
Continue Reading An Illinois museum will return 42 aboriginal artifacts to Australia
The Illinois State Museum will be returning 42 aboriginal artifacts to Australia after 10 months of discussions. The 42 objects are important to the…
Continue Reading The 3rd parent sentenced in the college admissions scam gets 4 months in prison
A Los Angeles-based executive who paid $400,000 to get his child into Georgetown University under the guise that he was a tennis recruit was…
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How much is Matthew McConaughey making as a Texas teacher? His University of Texas salary revealed
He certainly doesn’t need the money, but now we know how much actor Matthew McConaughey will make as a faculty member at the University of…
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Investigator says Texas cop didn’t commit crime shooting man in own apartment; jury not present
The judge in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor in his apartment blocked the lead investigator…
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New Mexico man dies after swarm of wasps attacks, stings him
New Mexico authorities say a man who was trying to pull out an old tree on his property has died after a swarm of wasps attacked and stung him. The…
Continue Reading This police department’s Tesla ran low on power during a pursuit
Talk about bad timing. A Tesla electric police patrol car in the Bay Area ran low on power at one of the worst possible times last Friday —…
Continue Reading No charges against off-duty officer in deadly California Costco shooting
California prosecutors won’t file charges against an off-duty officer who fatally shot a man three months ago inside a Costco store in Corona.…
Continue Reading Climate activists painted murals on two blocks of San Francisco streets
Climate activists took to the streets in San Francisco and painted murals directly on two blocks of the city Financial District’s main…
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Search is on for Texas winner of Mega Millions jackpot worth $227 million
If you bought a lottery ticket in Texas, it’s time to check it — because someone out there is $227 million richer. Some mystery winner…
Continue Reading Unlocking the life-saving secrets of African DNA
In 2006, US scientists published a landmark study that linked lower levels of a gene known as PCSK9 to lower rates of heart disease. Researchers then…
Continue Reading Health insurance CEO resigns after DUI arrest becomes public
The CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, whose June arrest for driving under the influence became public last week, resigned Wednesday amid…
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Read the full text of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump
The whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office…
Continue Reading Mattel just launched a gender-inclusive doll line
Mattel is probably most known for its hyper-feminine Barbie dolls — but now, they’re making something a little bit different. Mattel…
Continue Reading FDA commissioner on vaping crisis: We ‘should have acted sooner’
The federal government may be getting close to cracking down on e-cigarettes amid concerns about the risks of vaping. The US Food and Drug…
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