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ALABAMA MAN SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR SEX TRAFFICKING ESCAPES MAXIMUM-SECURITY PRISON
A man serving life in prison on human-trafficking charges escaped from a maximum-security prison in north Alabama Wednesday, officials said. Corey Aris Davis, 30, was not in
POLICE OFFICER’S DEATH RESULTED FROM ‘RUSSIAN ROULETTE’-STYLE GAME; FELLOW OFFICER CHARGED
A male St. Louis police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in this week’s shooting death of a female officer in what was described as a deadly
FREIGHT TRAIN SLAMS INTO SCHOOL BUS, KILLING STUDENT, 13, AND INJURING TWO OTHERS
A Union Pacific train slammed into a school bus on Friday in East Texas, killing a middle-school student and injuring the bus driver and another student, authorities
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED IN ‘TARGETED’ GEORGIA SHOOTINGS THAT KILLED 4
Georgia police launched a dragnet Thursday night for a 27-year-old man they say gunned down four people and wounded another man in a pair of
SOUTH CAROLINA BOY BEFRIENDS OFFICER AT CHICK-FIL-A
A South Carolina police officer made a new friend last week when a young boy thanked him for his service at a local Chick-fil-A. Terence Brister, an officer
TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH IN INDIANA CAUSES ORANGES TO SPILL ACROSS HIGHWAY
Orange you glad you weren’t in this mess? Interstate 70 in Indiana was briefly shut down Monday night after two tractor-trailers collided, causing hundreds of oranges to be
NEW YORK ‘CELEBRATES’ LEGALIZED ABORTION UNTIL BIRTH; CATHOLIC BISHOPS QUESTION CUOMO’S FAITH
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire from faith leaders after he signed a bill into law that legalizes abortion up until birth in many cases.
INDIANA SUPERINTENDENT CHARGED WITH FRAUD FOR ALLEGEDLY USING OWN INSURANCE TO HELP ILL STUDENT
An Indiana school superintendent is facing fraud charges for allegedly using her son’s name to seek medical treatment for a sick student. Casey Smitherman, who heads the Elwood Community
TRUMP TO HOLD OFF ON STATE OF THE UNION UNTIL SHUTDOWN ENDS
President Trump announced on Twitter late Wednesday he will deliver a “great” State of the Union address after the partial government shutdown is over, ending a tense day
Y-12 COMPLEX COMPLETES NEW NUCLEAR BOMB
The Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge has completed a major milestone in efforts to refurbish components for a strategic nuclear weapons system that
PILOT CLAIMS DRONE CAME WITHIN 30 FEET OF AIRCRAFT AMID GROUND STOP
Arriving flights were halted at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Tuesday when a drone was spotted near a neighboring airport, officials said. And one pilot claims
GEORGIA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY FED DRUG-LACED MILKSHAKE TO DOG
A Georgia woman was arrested last week for allegedly feeding a milkshake laced with marijuana and methamphetamine to a dog, police said. Nicole Ledford, 37, of Austell, gave
ALABAMA MAN SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR SEX TRAFFICKING ESCAPES MAXIMUM-SECURITY PRISON
A man serving life in prison on human-trafficking charges escaped from a maximum-security prison in north Alabama Wednesday, officials said. Corey Aris Davis, 30, was not in his cell at St. Clair Cor ...
POLICE OFFICER’S DEATH RESULTED FROM ‘RUSSIAN ROULETTE’-STYLE GAME; FELLOW OFFICER CHARGED
A male St. Louis police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in this week’s shooting death of a female officer in what was described as a deadly game with a revolver, according to a ...
FREIGHT TRAIN SLAMS INTO SCHOOL BUS, KILLING STUDENT, 13, AND INJURING TWO OTHERS
A Union Pacific train slammed into a school bus on Friday in East Texas, killing a middle-school student and injuring the bus driver and another student, authorities said. The accident happened aroun ...
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED IN ‘TARGETED’ GEORGIA SHOOTINGS THAT KILLED 4
Georgia police launched a dragnet Thursday night for a 27-year-old man they say gunned down four people and wounded another man in a pair of “targeted” shootings. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ...
SOUTH CAROLINA BOY BEFRIENDS OFFICER AT CHICK-FIL-A
A South Carolina police officer made a new friend last week when a young boy thanked him for his service at a local Chick-fil-A. Terence Brister, an officer with the Greenville Police Department who ...
TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH IN INDIANA CAUSES ORANGES TO SPILL ACROSS HIGHWAY
Orange you glad you weren’t in this mess? Interstate 70 in Indiana was briefly shut down Monday night after two tractor-trailers collided, causing hundreds of oranges to be spilled, with many of them ...
NEW YORK ‘CELEBRATES’ LEGALIZED ABORTION UNTIL BIRTH; CATHOLIC BISHOPS QUESTION CUOMO’S FAITH
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire from faith leaders after he signed a bill into law that legalizes abortion up until birth in many cases. The Democrat governor directed the One World Trade Cen ...
INDIANA SUPERINTENDENT CHARGED WITH FRAUD FOR ALLEGEDLY USING OWN INSURANCE TO HELP ILL STUDENT
An Indiana school superintendent is facing fraud charges for allegedly using her son's name to seek medical treatment for a sick student. Casey Smitherman, who heads the Elwood Community School Corpo ...
TRUMP TO HOLD OFF ON STATE OF THE UNION UNTIL SHUTDOWN ENDS
President Trump announced on Twitter late Wednesday he will deliver a “great” State of the Union address after the partial government shutdown is over, ending a tense day in Washington where Republica ...
Y-12 COMPLEX COMPLETES NEW NUCLEAR BOMB
The Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge has completed a major milestone in efforts to refurbish components for a strategic nuclear weapons system that is vital to the US nuclear deterrent. A n ...
PILOT CLAIMS DRONE CAME WITHIN 30 FEET OF AIRCRAFT AMID GROUND STOP
Arriving flights were halted at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Tuesday when a drone was spotted near a neighboring airport, officials said. And one pilot claims that the drone c ...
GEORGIA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY FED DRUG-LACED MILKSHAKE TO DOG
A Georgia woman was arrested last week for allegedly feeding a milkshake laced with marijuana and methamphetamine to a dog, police said. Nicole Ledford, 37, of Austell, gave the drug-laced drink to a ...
