Family members of Alani “Joie” Murrieta are warning the public to take the flu seriously after the 20-year-old mother of two died unexpectedly last week — just one day after getting the diagnosis. The death of the Phoenix, Arizona, woman came as a shock to her family, who said she […]
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Former monk testifies in ex-priest’s trial for 1960 killing
EDINBURG, Texas — A former monk has testified that an ex-priest accused of killing a Texas woman in 1960 confessed to him three years after the killing. Dale Tacheny testified Monday in the murder trial of John Feit, now 85, who is accused of suffocating Irene Garza after she went to […]
Trial opens in death of teen who shielded girls from gunfire
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the murder trial of three young men that at least 34 shots were fired in an attack that killed a Tennessee high school student who was posthumously lauded for courageously shielding two girls from the gunfire. Christopher Drone Bassett, Kipling […]
The top 9 American companies to work for
Getty Images/iStockphoto Although the US unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2001, finding what most experts would define as a good job remains challenging. American workers, though, are offering their two cents about their employers at Glassdoor, which lets people both highlight the perks and air their grievances […]
Womb transplant took over a year to prove successful
DALLAS — It took well over a year to determine if a woman who received a womb transplant would become the first in the U.S. to give birth, transplant surgeons in Dallas said Monday. Baylor University Medical Center officials said at a news conference that the mother has returned home […]
3rd Southern California wildfire breaks out
Last Updated Dec 5, 2017 4:18 PM EST LOS ANGELES — A third Southern California wildfire has broken out on the northern edge of Los Angeles, sweeping across 200 acres and forcing the closure of a major stretch of freeway. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said the fire […]
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping
Last Updated Dec 5, 2017 4:28 PM EST LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that it has suspended Russia’s Olympic team from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics over the country’s doping scandal. The committee said it will allow athletes from the country to compete as […]
Lawmaker accuses sex assault accuser of “self-promotion”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A female lobbyist said Monday that Assemblyman Matt Dababneh sexually assaulted her in a bathroom — an allegation the Los Angeles Democrat denied and said came “apparently for her own self-promotion.” In the latest development in a burgeoning sex scandal in California’s Legislature, Pamela Lopez held a […]
Patagonia says Trump “stole your land;” owner vows to sue president
Patagonia, a maker of outdoor apparel and other gear known for its advocacy on environmental issues, is denouncing President Donald Trump for his decision to shrink two national monuments in Utah. “The President Stole Your Land,” the company said in stark white lettering on a black background as part of […]
Patagonia says Trump “stole your land”
Patagonia, a maker of outdoor apparel and other gear known for its advocacy on environmental issues, is denouncing President Trump for his decision to shrink two national monuments in Utah. “The President Stole Your Land,” the company said in stark white lettering on a black background as part of an […]