Michael Louviere apparently believed he had happened upon the scene of a traffic accident. Instead, authorities say, the off-duty police officer in the New Orleans suburb of Westwego came upon the aftermath of horrific domestic violence that would cost him his life. Louviere was one of two people shot to… Read More
Prosecutors push for school shooting case to go to adult court
An Ohio prosecutor says he will ask that a school shooting case be moved to the adult criminal justice system. Authorities say a 17-year-old shooter fired a 12-gauge shotgun in the Friday morning attack at a high school in West Liberty, 45 miles northwest of Columbus. Two students were wounded,… Read More
Mayor booted from hometown game for protesting ref’s call
Greeley Mayor Tom Norton is there for his hometown University of Northern Colorado men’s basketball team. Unless he gets ejected after protesting a referees’ call. The Greeley Tribune reports Norton was ejected from Saturday’s game against Weber State University when officials said he got up from his courtside seat and… Read More
Skittle spill on highway headed to become cattle feed!?
A mysterious Skittles spill on a rural highway in Wisconsin is taking another twist, with Mars Inc. saying it doesn’t know why the discarded candy might have been headed to become cattle feed. The case began when a Wisconsin sheriff posted on Facebook this week that “hundreds of thousands of… Read More
Naval officer’s message in a bottle returned to him 34 years later
It took about 34 years, but a sailor finally got a response to a message he stuffed into a plastic bottle and tossed into the Atlantic Ocean. Then 19-year-old Ron Herbst was a petty officer in the Navy aboard the USS Coral Sea. His message included the ship’s coordinates, his… Read More
Trump’s first executive order targets Obamacare
President Donald Trump’s first executive order targets the sweeping “Obamacare” law by giving federal agencies broad leeway to chip away at the measure. But Trump still needs Congress to do away with the law for good. Trump signed the executive order in the Oval Office Friday, hours after being sworn… Read More
Computer glitch causes major flight cancellations, delays
United Airlines says six flights were cancelled and 200 more were delayed because of a computer problem that forced a ground stop for all domestic flights that lasted about 2 ½ hours Sunday. Company spokeswoman Maddie King calls the glitch an “IT issue.” The airline is waiving flight change fees… Read More
[Consumer alert] Major beer recall due to breaking bottles
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a recall Sunday of certain 12-ounce bottles of its pale ales, IPA’s and other beers after detecting a packaging flaw that could cause a piece of glass to break off into the bottle. In a statement Sunday, it said the recall applies to eight different… Read More
Patriots and Falcons to face off in the Superbowl
A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston… Read More
Two suspects in custody after deadly Texas mall shooting
Two suspects are in custody Monday after a robbery in a San Antonio shopping mall ended in a shooting that left one man dead and several other people injured, police said. Police Chief William McManus said the two suspects robbed a jewelry store at the Rolling Oaks Mall on Sunday… Read More