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Texas crash victims included students who were just starting out

He was a big believer in helping others but could get hard on himself if not shooting in the 60s.Rick Long, a family pastor...

Information from informant about plot against Gov. Whitmer

This disclosure was one of many details provided by Dan Chappel. He is the largest witness in the trial four men accused of a...

Texas wildfires caused by gusty winds force evacuations

The drought conditions exacerbated the fires, which merged to form what officials called a "complex" near Eastland, approximately 120 miles (195 km) west of...

Arkansas deputy sentenced in the death of a teenager gets a year in prison

The death drew national attention from civil rights leaders.Jurors found Michael Davis not guilty of the more serious offense, manslaughter. However, they found him...

Driver in Texas accident was 13-years old; is this legal?

However, the news that a 13 year old was driving a pickup truck and hitting a van in West Texas on Tuesday night, killed...

Grassley requests Justice Department to investigate NJ nursing home conditions

A Republican senator demanded that the Justice Department investigate conditions at a New Jersey nursing facility , where 17 bodies were discovered in a...

For evidence in the 'Serial" case, new testing was ordered

BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore judge ordered additional evidence testing in the case against a Maryland man who was convicted of murder. The story was...

"They don't offer any": When FEMA is not available, disaster survivors are left behind.

FULTONDALE (Ala.) -- A tornado of winds up to 150 mph ripped through this small Alabama town last year. Elliott Arizaga Hernandez, 14, ran...

Transgender woman, aged 79, may claim Maine nursing home discrimination against her

The Maine Human Rights Commission determined that a 79-year old woman can claim that an assisted-living facility in Maine discriminated against her because she...

The relatives of the suspect in the D.C. and NYC homeless attacks claim that...

He faces the recommended charges of first degree murder, assault with intent and assault with dangerous weapons.His father stated that the man who was...

Idaho approves Texas-inspired bill banning abortion in Idaho at 6 weeks

Idaho's Legislature passed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of gestation Monday. This makes Idaho the first state to adopt legislation similar to...

Ex-Oregon prisoner charged with sexually assaulting women while in custody

Federal prosecutors Monday announced that a former Oregon Department of Corrections nurse was charged with sexually assaulting 12 female prisoners at the state's women’s...

A college student from Arizona dies in a hotel accident while celebrating spring break...

The school announced Tuesday that an Arizona State University freshman was killed in an accident fall while celebrating spring break in Mexico.ASU classes resumed...

Tiananmen Square protester, aged 66, was fatally stabbed in New York's law office

Officials said Monday that a lawyer, who had been in China for two-years after taking part in the 1989 Tiananmen square protest, was executed...

Police say that a woman from NYC lured a man via Instagram and then...

Authorities in New York City have announced that a woman was accused of torturing and kidnapping a man she met via Instagram. She demanded...

Chicago officers will not be charged with shooting dead a boy, 13 or adult

These events occurred several weeks apart.CHICAGO -- Tuesday's announcement by the prosecutor states that two officers involved in shooting dead a boy aged 13...

Remains of a missing Tennessee woman's head found in Illinois nearly 30 years ago.

MOUNT VERNON (Ill.) -- Friday's investigation revealed that a woman's remains were discovered in southern Illinois nearly three decades ago.Two girls found the head...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill that allows concealed carry without permit

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (a Republican) signed Monday's bill that removed the requirement for concealed weapon carriers to have permits. This was a move...

Authorities say that a worker suffered a severe injury while working at a U.S....

GREENSBORO (N.C.) -- A mechanic at a U.S. postal facility in North Carolina had his arm amputated last January after coming into contact the...

Daunte Wright's family resists plans to remove memorial

BROOKLYN, Minn. -- After the family of Daunte Wright complained, plans to remove a monument at the intersection in suburban Minneapolis where he was...