New Hampshire veteran accused of calling in threat to kill sitting US senator
A veteran from New Hampshire has been charged with threatening to kill a sitting US senator by phone, stating he was angry over the politician's alleged handling of veteran benefit programs, according to federal authorities.
2023-06-04 08:48
A Utah school district removed the Bible from some school libraries. Now it's received a request to review the Book of Mormon
A Utah school district that recently pulled the King James Bible from elementary and middle school libraries has now received a request to review the Book of Mormon for removal, according to school officials.
2023-06-04 06:21
Son and 8-year old grandson of former Red Sox star George 'Boomer' Scott found dead in apparent murder-suicide
The son and 8-year-old grandson of a former Boston Red Sox player were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in their Massachusetts home Friday as the investigation axfor the boy's mother -- who has been missing , according to local officials.
2023-06-04 05:59
Milwaukee school bus goes up in flames seconds after driver safely evacuates all 37 students
School bus driver Imunek Williams was just two blocks away from dropping a group of students off at the Milwaukee Academy of Science on Wednesday morning when she suddenly smelled something burning. Minutes later, the bus was engulfed in flames.
2023-06-04 03:27
Trump-appointed federal judge rules Tennessee's anti-drag show law is 'unconstitutional'
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that a state law limiting public drag show performances represented an "unconstitutional restriction on the freedom of speech."
2023-06-04 03:23
Biden signs debt ceiling deal into law, averting historic default
President Joe Biden signed into law Saturday a bill to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025, to avert a first-ever US default.
2023-06-04 01:54
A 4-year-old was found dead along a canal after going missing from family's Florida rental home
A 4-year-old girl, who wandered away from the Florida rental home her family had been staying in, has been found dead in a canal along the water's edge, the sheriff's office announced Friday.
2023-06-03 23:59
Two humpback whales found dead off coast of New York had sustained 'blunt force trauma'
Two humpback whales were found dead off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, according to local officials.
2023-06-03 23:49
Climber dies near summit of Mount Rainier
A climber died this week on Mount Rainier in Washington state, the National Park Service said Friday in a news release.
2023-06-03 23:27
Three chemical giants agree to pay more than $1 billion to settle 'forever chemical' claims
The companies Chemours, DuPont and Corteva announced on Friday they have agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle claims that "forever chemicals" contaminated public US water systems.
2023-06-03 23:25
A Florida woman's car caught fire with her children inside while she allegedly shoplifted in a mall
A Florida woman has been arrested and charged after her car caught fire with her unattended children inside while she shoplifted inside a mall in Oviedo, police said.
2023-06-03 22:51
Cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder cause of death cited as enlarged heart and cocaine use, medical examiner says
Keenan Anderson, who was repeatedly tased by Los Angeles police officers in January, died from cardiomyopathy, also known as an enlarged heart, and cocaine use, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner said.
2023-06-03 21:23