LAS VEGAS — A U.S. judge in Nevada declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case against a states’ rights figure, his two sons and another man accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents during a cattle grazing dispute. Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro in Las Vegas […]
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Teen pleads guilty in near-fatal shooting of girl left in ditch
LOGAN, Utah — A teenager accused of encouraging a plot to kill a 14-year-old girl who was left in a ditch with a gunshot to her head pleaded guilty on Tuesday. Jayzon Decker, 17, faces up to life in prison after entering the pleas to attempted aggravated murder and felony […]
Blockchain-obsessed cat lover? CryptoKitties may be for you
With the financial world gripped by bitcoin and whether the market for cryptocurrencies is a bubble, the same technology behind the phenomenon is being used to tap other familiar cultural obsessions: collectibles. And cats. Lots and lots of adorable cats. CryptoKitties is an electronic game from Canadian firm Axiom Zen, where people […]
Strep can trigger bizarre behavioral disorder in kids
NEW YORK — It’s that time of year again. Not the holidays, but strep throat season. It’s a common and painful infection for young kids that’s usually cured by antibiotics. But for a few children, strep can trigger bizarre behavioral disorders such as severe tantrums, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and even tics. It’s […]
SpaceX unveils world’s most powerful rocket
SpaceX founder Elon Musk posted the first pictures of the company’s Falcon Heavy booster Wednesday, showing the powerful rocket in its hangar at the base of historic launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center where it is being readied for a long-awaited maiden flight next month. The payload for […]
Why does New Jersey ban the sale of home-baked goods?
Selling homemade baked goods in New Jersey is no piece of cake. It is the only state where home bakers can sell treats for charity, but not for profit. Now, home bakers there are suing the government over a law that bans the sale of items not made in a […]
“Big scare”: Test may help police detect drivers who are too high
The new year will mark the official start of recreational marijuana sales in California, and there are fears it could lead to more impaired driving. Among U.S. drivers killed in crashes who tested positive for drugs, more than a third in 2015 had used marijuana. At the University of California […]
U.S. man begs for help, says he fled Bali prison over threat
BALI, Indonesia — An American man who was recaptured after escaping from an overcrowded prison on the Indonesian resort island of Bali said Wednesday he fled because of extortion by other inmates. Christian Beasley escaped with compatriot Paul Anthony Hoffman during heavy rain on Dec. 10 from the Kerobokan penitentiary […]
Meryl Streep #SheKnew posters pop up in L.A. over Weinstein fallout
LOS ANGELES — Posters depicting Meryl Streep with the words “She knew” went up Tuesday around Los Angeles after the actress said she didn’t know Harvey Weinstein was allegedly harassing and assaulting women when they worked together, CBS Los Angeles reports. Social media posts indicated posters were spotted near the […]
Latest safety tech wasn’t fully installed at Amtrak derailment site
The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost — critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment wasn’t active before the train set off on its maiden voyage. Work to install the sophisticated, GPS-based technology known as positive train […]