Texas troopers’ union sues over new waistline requirements
A union for Texas troopers is suing the state over a new policy that limits the size officers’ waistlines. The Department of Public Safety now…
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Little information released by authorities 2 months after El Paso mass shooting: Here’s why
Thursday marks two months since the Walmart shooting that left 22 people dead and more than two dozen wounded in El Paso, and still no word from the…
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New Mexico considers fair-pay rules for college athletes
A Republican state senator wants New Mexico to allow college athletes to receive paid endorsements. Senator and former University of New Mexico…
Continue Reading A once-acclaimed attorney who paid $75,000 to cheat on daughter’s ACT sentenced to 1 month in prison
A former high-powered attorney at an international law firm was sentenced Thursday to one month in prison for paying $75,000 to falsely boost his…
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Honda revives Passport name with new SUV
Honda is dusting off a name it used for its first SUV many years ago for an all-new crossover that promises go-anywhere capability with modern safety…
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Iconic Ford Explorer is all new for 2020
An all-new Ford Explorer will be hitting the roads this…
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Barack and Michelle Obama post sweet tributes to each other on their 27th anniversary
President Barack Obama took to Twitter today to post a loving tribute to his wife, Michelle Obama on their 27th anniversary. In the photo, the two…
Continue Reading A Texas cheerleader jumped off a homecoming float to save a choking boy
Cheerleader Tyra Winters is Rockwall High School’s homecoming hero and it wasn’t for anything that happened on the field. The 17-year-old…
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Employees at a Maine hospital made a ‘wall of shame’ showing confidential medical records of disabled patients
Employees at a Maine hospital created a “wall of shame” where they displayed confidential medical records of disabled patients in 2016,…
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Why did EEE cases spike this year? It’s complicated
What exactly is fueling an unprecedented outbreak of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the United States remains a…
Continue Reading More than 30,000 Chicago school staff will strike on October 17 if their demands aren’t met, union says
More than 30,000 Chicago Public Schools teachers and support staff will go on strike if they can’t successfully negotiate a contract deal with…
Continue Reading Iowa pastor who helped public safety agencies dies after being attacked at his church, police say
Police officers and firefighters around Fort Dodge, Iowa, loved the Rev. Al Henderson. Supporting those public safety workers became a second calling…
Continue Reading 3 people killed when small plane crashes at airport in Lansing, Michigan
Three people died and three others were transported to a hospital in critical condition Thursday after a small plane crashed near Capital Region…
Continue Reading Teen use of flavored e-cigarettes has continued to rise, report says
Flavored e-cigarette use among young people in the United States increased from 2014 to 2018, according to a new report from the US Centers for…
Continue Reading A Virginia police officer who turned in a driver wanted by ICE is returning to full duty
A Virginia police officer who was suspended after he turned over a driver wanted by US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement will return to full duty…
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MGM and Las Vegas shooting victims reach a settlement of up to $800 million
MGM Resorts International and the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting reached a landmark settlement worth between $735 million and $800 million,…
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Texas high school cheerleader climbs off homecoming float to save choking boy
Cheerleader Tyra Winters is Rockwall High School’s homecoming hero and it wasn’t for anything that happened on the field. The 17-year-old…
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‘This is gonna look really bad’: Texas horseback officer led arrested man down the street on rope
A mounted Galveston police officer said “this is gonna look really bad” shortly before he escorted a handcuffed man down the street by a…
Continue Reading Democratic donor Ed Buck indicted for allegedly providing lethal doses of meth
Democratic donor Ed Buck has been indicted by a federal grand jury on narcotics distribution offenses, including two counts of distributing…
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Amber Alert: Missing 3-month-old Texas baby found safe and unharmed
A missing Amarillo baby who was believed to be in danger has now been found. The Amarillo Police Department said officers located 3-month-old Jamila…
Continue Reading He applied for a green card. Then the FBI came calling
Mehdi Ostadhassan was at an academic conference when he received a mysterious phone call from the FBI. The Iranian native had moved to Grand Forks,…
Continue Reading CDC anticipates US will maintain its measles elimination status
With the end of the New York state measles outbreak, “the United States anticipates maintaining its measles elimination status,” a…
Continue Reading These are the six proposals for a memorial to honor Pulse nightclub shooting victims
More than three years after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, a nonprofit foundation is seeking public comment on final proposals for…
Continue Reading The Amazon wildfires are causing a spike in children’s breathing problems
Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest are driving a spike in breathing problems and hospitalizations among children in Brazil, according to a new…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood opens a massive Illinois clinic near Missouri, which passed an 8-week ban on abortions
As Missouri teeters on the brink of becoming the first state with no abortion clinics, a new Planned Parenthood center just across the Illinois…
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Racism allegation overshadows South Africa’s Rugby World Cup campaign
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by accusations of racial and physical abuse leveled at one of its star players,…
Continue Reading Emotions run high in and outside of courtroom after Amber Guyger sentenced to 10 years for Botham Jean’s murder
Inside the courtroom, many observers cried as Botham Jean’s brother forgave and hugged former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who had been…
Continue Reading A doctor donated sperm 30 years ago. Now he has at least 17 kids, lawsuit alleges
When an Oregon medical student was asked to donate sperm in 1989, he was promised that only five offspring would be born — all on the other…
Continue Reading All Blacks cruise to victory in nine-try rout of Canada
Without getting out of second gear, New Zealand’s All Blacks put on the highest score of the Rugby World Cup and shut out Canada to ease to a…
Continue Reading The B-17 bomber that crashed was one of 13,000 made. They were true workhorses
Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in…
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