By PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Out of a senseless tragedy, they have sought ways to find meaning in advocacy. Many relatives of the 26 children and educators killed five years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School have dedicated themselves to charity, activism and other efforts to channel their grief and, in …
The woman accused of kidnapping and killing pregnant North Dakota woman Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind changed her plea on Monday. Brooke Crews, one of two suspects facing charges, appeared in the Cass County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, and providing false information to police. Crews had previously pleaded not guilty. Crews will be sentenced …
A 1970s report by the Food and Drug Administration indicated that the ever-popular silver sprinkles seen on many homemade holiday sweets are not edible. The FDA deemed in 1977 that silver sprinkles, also known as silver dragées, are to be used only for decoration and are not intended for human consumption due to their metal coating. “When …
A homeless man searching for warmth and shelter Thursday was reportedly run over by an 18-wheeler. KTRK reports that the man had been lying under an empty trailer located in the loading dock area of a Houston Sam’s Club. He used a wheelchair and kept it nearby while he slept in the relative warmth of …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said Thursday he will resign from Congress in coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and a collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues, a swift political fall for a once-rising Democratic star. “I may be resigning my seat, but I am not giving up my …
Four women have accused Masterson, a well-known Scientologist, of violent sexual assault — but the company has done absolutely nothing about it
A judge has reportedly upheld all charges against a man accused of slaying Temple University student Jenna Burleigh. Neighbor Noelle Sterling was one of 10 witnesses who testified during Wednesday’s preliminary hearing. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sterling, who lived above the suspect, recalled hearing banging at around 2:15 a.m. on August 31 and called Temple Police. …
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman convicted of conspiring to kill her identical twin sister in the 1990s has been recommended for parole after spending nearly two decades in prison, according to a report published Tuesday. In a case that made international headlines, Jeen “Gina” Han — dubbed the “evil twin” by …
By FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier races for the border in a jeep and then on foot before his former comrades shoot him at least five times as he limps into South Korea, where he collapses and is dragged to safety by southern soldiers on …
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cult leader Charles Manson, who directed his “family” to carry out a series of shocking murders in 1969 in a bid to start a race war he called “Helter Skelter,” died of natural causes at 83. He collected a band of young followers in California before orchestrating …
An Arizona professor is accused of stalking and harassing nearly a dozen people, including members of a local firefighting crew and a university student. AZCentral.com reports that Melissa Ann Santana, who was until recently an associate professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University, is facing five federal charges of stalking and making false statements. …
A dog missing for more than half a decade has been reunited with her family, KTRK-TV reports. Amanda Hulebak and her husband say someone opened a gate to the backyard of their Hockley, Texas, home 6 years ago, which allowed their dogs Rey and Tessa to escape. Hulebak searched for them for a year but …
