George H.W. Bush didn’t lose his sense of humor even as he was letting go of life. Surrounded by loved ones Friday night as he lay in bed at home in Houston, he was approached by the wife of his longtime friend, James A. Baker III, who was in the… Read More
Tragic! 1 child dead, 40 injured after football game
A charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee crashed early morning Monday in central Arkansas, killing one child and injuring at least 40 other people, according to authorities. Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock says it received more than 20 patients following the crash. Authorities say most of… Read More
America remembers the legacy of George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush is set to embark on his final tour of Washington, the capital city that is remembering the 41st president’s lifetime of public service. Americans will remember his lifetime of dedication to his country that began in the Navy during World War II, and ended with one term… Read More
Alaska rebuilds after huge earthquake
The supply chain of food and other goods delivered to the Port of Anchorage from the Lower 48 has not been disrupted by the powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage to roads in the Anchorage area. “The ships are coming in on schedule, the supply lines are at this point… Read More
3 astronauts successfully blast off to the International Space Station
Three astronauts successfully blasted off Monday to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan, a perfect launch that follows October’s aborted mission. NASA astronaut Anne McClain, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Oleg Kononenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos lifted off as scheduled at 5:31 p.m. (1131 GMT;… Read More
Major hotel chain announces MASSIVE data breach (are you affected?)
A security breach inside Marriott’s worldwide hotel empire has compromised the information of as many as 500 million guests, exposing in some cases credit card numbers, passport numbers and birthdates, the company said Friday. Alarming security analysts, Marriott said that unauthorized access to data at the hotels, once run by… Read More
Minnesota man awarded over $17 million in Heinrich molestation case
A Minnesota man who was molested decades ago by the man who went on to abduct, sexually assault and kill Jacob Wetterling was awarded more than $17 million in damages, in a ruling made public Thursday. Jared Scheierl was 12 when he was molested by Danny Heinrich in 1989 in… Read More
Cop arrested for lying to FBI about bank robber
A veteran Pittsburgh police officer stands accused of lying to the FBI during a bank robbery investigation this year. Antoine Cain was charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court with two counts of making false statements to government agents. The court records were unsealed Thursday. A Pittsburgh police spokesman says Cain… Read More
SAD! U.S. life expectancy declines
Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live. Overall, there were more than 2.8 million U.S. deaths in 2017, or nearly 70,000 more than the previous year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said… Read More
Authorities identity body found as missing North Carolina teen
A body found in North Carolina has been preliminarily identified as a 13-year-old girl kidnapped outside her home, investigators said Wednesday, ending a three-week search involving hundreds of investigators. Lumberton Police Chief Michael McNeill told reporters at a news conference that state crime lab tests indicate the body found late… Read More