Pancreatic cancer is the world’s toughest cancer to treat, with a five-year survival rate of just 9 percent in the United States. It kills more people every year than breast cancer and is the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Yet, unless it touches someone close to […]
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Workers at Calif. school averted “horrific bloodbath”
Last Updated Nov 15, 2017 5:55 PM EST CORNING, Calif. — A tiny Northern California elementary school would have turned into a “bloodbath” if not for quick action by school workers who rushed small children inside and locked down the building, thwarting a gunman on a deadly mission, authorities said. […]
Shooter in deadly California rampage wasn’t allowed to have guns
RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. — A judge had barred the Northern California man who went on a deadly shooting rampage from having guns after he was charged with stabbing a neighbor earlier this year. Tehama County sheriff’s officials say Kevin Neal killed four people in a shooting rampage across seven locations […]
Wrongfully convicted man walks free after 45 years
Last Updated Nov 15, 2017 7:44 PM EST BATON ROUGE, La. — As Wilbert Jones emerged from a Louisiana prison, free for the first time in more than 45 years, he was asked by a reporter if he harbors resentment against the authorities who withheld evidence in his case all those […]
WATCH: K-9 honored with Purple Heart for protecting partner
Now Playing: Walrus duo feed, become friends Now Playing: Baby panda attempts first steps Now Playing: Woman turns dressers into custom personalized dog beds Now Playing: Watch heartwarming moment when girl sees her brother get off school bus Now Playing: K-9 honored with Purple Heart for protecting partner Now Playing: […]
WATCH: Meteor lights up Phoenix sky overnight
Now Playing: UCLA basketball players apologize for international incident Now Playing: Woman meets siblings after 66 years Now Playing: Southwest pilot arrested at St. Louis airport Now Playing: Escaped psychiatric patient captured in California Now Playing: New move aims to tackle sexual harassment in Congress Now Playing: Gunman identified in […]
Walmart tests deal with Handy: Buy TV, someone will install
NEW YORK – Not handy around the house? Walmart is testing a service that lets shoppers hire someone to assemble a bookcase or hang a TV. Continue Reading Below The test, which started recently in Atlanta only, is a partnership with on-demand online services platform Handy. Shoppers who buy furniture […]
US denies Ford, Mazda bids to delay Takata recall decision
DETROIT – The U.S. government has denied requests from Ford and Mazda for more time to test potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators as the companies try to avoid massive recalls. Continue Reading Below Both automakers petitioned safety regulators to escape recalls, which involve about 3 million vehicles made by […]
Bitcoin briefly jumps more than 11% after news Square is testing the digital currency
Bitcoin has again recovered quickly from a sharp drop. The digital currency briefly surged more than 11 percent Wednesday to a high of $7,336.80 , according to CoinDesk. That’s within 10 percent of its record high of $7,879.06 hit last Wednesday. Bitcoin had fallen 30 percent below that record over […]
Wall Street falls with energy; tech weighs
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as energy sector shares dropped for a fourth straight session, tracking crude prices, while tech, the best performing sector this year, weighed the most on the S&P 500. Continue Reading Below Oil prices fell for a fourth session after data showed an unexpected increase in […]