Woman set on fire on New York City subway IDd by police
(NEW YORK) -- A woman who died after being
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Jimmy Carters grandson Jason speaks out on former presidents life, legacy
(NEW YORK) -- Though Jimmy Carter was a U.S. president, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the founder of a global organization, The Carter Center, to his more than one dozen grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he was a grandfather first and foremost,...
US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia
(GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA) -- The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday announced that Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi had been repatriated to Tunisia, a transfer that leaves 26 detainees at the U.S. facility in Cuba.Yazidi arrived at Guantanamo Bay the day it...
Jimmy Carter leaves behind a global public health work legacy
(WASHINGTON) -- As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health.The 39th president spent five decades working to...
Lawsuit alleges irreplaceable Elvis Presley artifacts illegally put up for auction
(MEMPHIS, TN) -- The gatekeepers of Elvis Presley's estate are trying to recover a potential trove of records and memorabilia left behind by the King of Rock and Roll, according to a lawsuit filed in California.The lawsuit, filed just before 6 p.m. on Dec....
US poised to see dramatic drop in homicides for 3rd straight year
(NEW YORK) -- Homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year as 2024 winds down, driving the nation's annual murder toll down to levels not seen since before the pandemic, according to preliminary data from cities both large...
Treasury Department hit in cyberbreach by China-sponsored actor, officials say
(WASHINGTON) -- The Treasury Department was breached by a
Strong winds, dry fuel spark concerns for wildfires in West Texas, New Mexico
(NEW YORK) -- Red flag warnings were issued Monday due to critical fire danger in West Texas, eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma/Kansas/Colorado corner.The combination of warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity could produce the potential for dangerous fire conditions across...
Gone Girl kidnapper charged in home invasions from years earlier
(CALIFORNIA) -- The man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Northern California woman in a case that became
FBI issues warning about burglaries of pro athletes homes
(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI has issued a formal warning to sports leagues about organized theft groups targeting professional athletes.The warning follows a rash of burglaries, beginning in September, at the homes of professional athletes while they were playing games or traveling.“These homes are targeted...
