Last Updated Jan 6, 2018 9:38 AM EST MONTPELIER, Vt. — Brutally cold conditions that have gripped the East Coast will last most of the weekend, prompting wind chill warnings from Virginia to Vermont. Temperatures were in the single digits from Philadelphia to Boston on Saturday morning and expected to fall closer […]
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East Coast set for wickedly cold weekend with bitter wind chills
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Brutally cold conditions are expected to envelop the East Coast most of this weekend, prompting wind chill warnings from Virginia to Vermont. Temperatures will reach close to zero from Philadelphia to Boston through Saturday night, with wind chills making it feel like minus 10 degrees to minus 20 […]
Film company faces maximum fine in “Walking Dead” stuntman’s death
ATLANTA — A film company faces a citation and fine after a stuntman for “The Walking Dead” fell to his death last year during filming on the hit show’s Georgia set, federal authorities said Friday. John Bernecker, 33, died July 12 from injuries suffered in a fall on the set […]
Baltimore schools close amid anger over cold classrooms
BALTIMORE – Public schools were closed in Baltimore Friday, but it wasn’t a snow day. The schools have been dealing with flooding and heating issues blamed on decades of neglect and mismanagement. Outraged by the state of Frederick Douglass High School, teacher Kiragu Beauttah posted videos of buckled floors and […]
Mom: Note about boy with disabilities says “keep your son away from ours”
Last Updated Jan 5, 2018 10:40 PM EST A mother in Des Moines, Iowa, is making national headlines after posting images of a letter she says her son received from a parent telling him he was not a good influence. The letter also mentioned that the mother should keep her […]
Woman sentenced for baby’s death in child-stealing scheme
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California woman who killed a 3-week-old girl during a child-stealing scheme has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Giseleangelique D’Milian was sentenced Friday after pleading no contest to first-degree murder and attempted murder. Authorities say the Thousand Oaks woman and a friend stole […]
Wind chill advisories up as arctic air pushes across the country
The winter storm moved out and the winter cold is moving in, with arctic air pushing across the country. Wind chill advisories are up Friday night from the Midwest to the East, and as far south as the Carolinas. Five degrees above zero is brisk, but five degrees with a […]
Some Baltimore students endure 44-degree temps — indoors
BALTIMORE – Public schools were closed in Baltimore Friday, but it wasn’t a snow day. The schools have been dealing with flooding and heating issues blamed on decades of neglect and mismanagement. Outraged by the state of Frederick Douglass High School, teacher Kiragu Beauttah posted videos of buckled floors and […]
Jewels stolen in Venice include 30-carat diamond earrings
ROME — One was a delicate, tasseled pendant, featuring a flawless 10-carat diamond surrounded by a ring of rubies and diamonds. The other was simpler but no less gorgeous: two pear-shaped 30.2-carat diamond earrings surrounded by smaller, irregular-cut diamonds suspended like starbursts. The Al Thani Collection on Friday revealed details of […]
Roy Moore accuser’s home burns down
Last Updated Jan 6, 2018 10:45 AM EST An arson investigation is underway after the Alabama home of one of the women who accused former GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore of inappropriate behavior burned down. The Etowah County Arson Task Force confirmed it is investigating the blaze in Gadsen and […]