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5 Charged in Shooting at New Jersey High School Football Game
Five men were charged Saturday in connection with a shooting at a high school football game in New Jersey on Friday night that injured three people, including a 10-year-old child, authorities said.
Evacuations Jam a Major Freeway as Kincade and Getty Fires Rage
A brush fire that broke out early Monday morning on the western side of Los Angeles quickly consumed 500 acres, created gridlock on Interstate 405, the nation’s busiest highway, and resulted in mandatory evacuations.
Getty Fire Forces Evacuations in West Los Angeles as Kincade Fire Burns
A brush fire that broke out early Monday morning on the western side of Los Angeles quickly consumed 500 acres, created gridlock on the 405, the nation’s busiest highway, and resulted in mandatory evacuations.
Jane Fonda Arrested During Climate Protest Outside U.S. Capitol
Jane Fonda was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday as part of a climate change protest, the latest act of civil disobedience by the Oscar-winning actress and Vietnam War objector, who said that she planned to reprise her role every Friday for the rest of the year.
Escapees Wanted on Murder Charges Are Captured in Arizona
What Blane and Susan Barksdale had been doing since Aug. 26 is still somewhat of a mystery.
Trump Orders Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
President Donald Trump signed a measure Wednesday that seeks to remove the bureaucratic barriers for permanently disabled veterans to qualify for student loan forgiveness, which he said would save 25,000 wounded warriors an average of $30,000.
'Unacceptable': Mississippi Fraternity Suspends 3 Over Photo
Three students at the University of Mississippi were suspended by their fraternity on Wednesday after an Instagram photo surfaced of them brandishing guns in front of a bullet-riddled memorial sign for Emmett Till, whose brutal murder in 1955 served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.'Unacceptable': Mississippi Fraternity Suspends 3 Over Photo
Three students at the University of Mississippi were suspended by their fraternity on Wednesday after an Instagram photo surfaced of them brandishing guns in front of a bullet-riddled memorial sign for Emmett Till, whose brutal murder in 1955 served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'
A Facebook post by a Louisiana police officer suggesting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” drew criticism Sunday from officials in the city where he works.
Michigan Beauty Queen Ousted Over 'Offensive' Twitter Posts, Officials Say
The tiara went to Kathy Zhu, but one day after she had been crowned Miss Michigan by the Miss World America organization, the beauty queen was stripped of her title.Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Needs a Round'
A Facebook post by a Louisiana police officer suggesting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” drew criticism Sunday from officials in the city where he works.Michigan Beauty Queen Ousted Over 'Offensive' Twitter Posts, Officials Say
One day after she had been crowned Miss Michigan by the Miss World America organization, Kathy Zhu was stripped of her title.Michigan Beauty Queen Ousted Over 'Offensive' Twitter Posts, Officials Say
The tiara went to Kathy Zhu, but one day after she had been crowned Miss Michigan by the Miss World America organization, the beauty queen was stripped of her title.U.S. Navy Ship Sunk in World War II by German Sub Is Found Off Maine Coast
For nearly 75 years, the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the USS Eagle PE-56, a World War II Navy ship, eluded historians and relatives of the lost sailors. Even its location was unknown.Louisiana police officer on Facebook says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'needs a round'
A Facebook post by a Louisiana police officer suggesting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” drew criticism Sunday from officials in the city where he works.
The other CBD: Christian book distributors changes name after cannabis confusion
CBD also stands for cannabidiol, a nonintoxicating component of cannabis that is formulated in a variety of products such as lollipops, essential oils, chocolate and even suppositories that the growing industry claims can be used to treat conditions from epilepsy to anxiety.
Pence defends conditions at migrant detention centers in Texas
Vice President Mike Pence played down reports of overcrowding and unsanitary conditions at two migrant detention centers in Texas that he visited Friday, but he acknowledged the gravity of the humanitarian crisis unfolding along the United States’ southwestern border.
Unlicensed Nebraska midwife is arrested in newborn's death after home delivery
A Nebraska woman who advertised herself as a midwife specializing in home births — but who prosecutors said did not have the proper certification — is facing a homicide charge after the troubled delivery of a newborn resulted in the baby’s death.
Former Michigan Governor withdraws from Harvard post over Flint uproar
Snyder, a Republican who was governor from 2011-19, cited the current political climate in announcing that he had declined the opportunity.
'Revenge suicide hypothesis' offered by lawyer for estranged husband of missing woman
In late May, Jennifer Dulos dropped off her five children at school in a Connecticut town, then vanished. Less than two weeks later, her estranged husband and his girlfriend were arrested in connection with her disappearance.
