Snow, ice and a record-breaking blast of cold closed runways, highways, schools and government offices across the South and sent cars sliding off roads Wednesday in a corner of the country ill-equipped to deal with wintry weather. At least 10 people died, including a baby in a car that plunged […]
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3 charged with capital murder of Houston couple ‘executed’ in their gated community
Three people have been arrested in the killing of a Houston couple who authorities say were ambushed and “executed” at their home in a gated community. Investigators believe when Bao and Jenny Lam, both 61, came home Thursday night, they were “ambushed” by the suspects as they parked in the […]
What you need to know about the meteor that caused seismic shock over Michigan
The meteor that lit up the night sky over southeast Michigan and shook the ground Tuesday night did not actually cause an earthquake, researchers say. In fact, meteors do not cause earthquakes to rupture along a fault, according to William Yeck, a research geophysicist at the United States Geological Survey’s […]
Elizabeth Smart’s message to siblings allegedly held captive: ‘Life is not as dark’
Children’s rights activist Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted and held captive for nine months as a teenager, sent a message to the 13 siblings who were freed on Sunday from alleged torture and captivity in their parents’ California home, saying she wants them to know that “life is not as […]
Sen. Flake condemns Trump’s media attacks, compares rhetoric to Stalin
In a searing speech on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Sen. Jeff Flake denounced President Donald Trump for his sustained attacks against the news media, going so far as to compare his rhetoric to that of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. In the remarks from the Senate floor, Flake, R-Ariz., pointed […]
College quarterback found dead from apparent suicide: Police
The Washington State University quarterback who started in the Holiday Bowl last month was found dead in his apartment Tuesday from an apparent suicide, police said. On Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m., police officers in Pullman, Washington, responded to an apartment after a player missed football practice, the Pullman Police […]
Century after pandemic, science takes its best shot at flu
The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins. A century after one of history’s most catastrophic disease outbreaks, scientists are rethinking how to guard against another super-flu like the 1918 […]
Koreas to march under one flag at Olympics
North and South Korea have agreed to form a joint female ice hockey team and march together at next month’s Winter Olympics, according to a joint statement from the countries released today by the South. The Koreas said their teams would walk together at the opening ceremony under a “Korean […]
Ann Curry on Matt Lauer: ‘I am not surprised by the allegations’
Former “Today” anchor and NBC News correspondent Ann Curry spoke out Wednesday morning about her former co-host Matt Lauer, who was abruptly fired last year following alleged inappropriate sexual behavior. In an interview on “CBS This Morning,” Curry fielded a handful of very pointed questions. She said she did not […]
Hospital accidentally exposes patient to HIV, family says
An 85-year-old New Hampshire man may have accidentally been exposed to HIV after a hospital mistakenly injected him with an insulin pen previously used on an HIV-positive patient. Eugene Devoyd, 85, was at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center due to a medical emergency relating to his diabetes, among other ailments, […]