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February 25, 2020

'A new day': Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison ...

February 25, 2020

Men hire lawyers over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor

Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained law firms that are representing ...

February 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deaths

Kobe Bryant's widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles ...

February 24, 2020

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured hundreds ...

February 24, 2020

Former U of Texas tennis coach gets 6 months in college scam

The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for taking ...

February 24, 2020

Forest fire near I-80, Appalachian Trail mostly contained

A forest fire burning through a popular hiking area that is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and a major interstate highway ...

February 24, 2020

Couple lost in woods survived on muddy water, fern fronds

A couple who went missing in the woods of Northern California for a week survived by drinking from a muddy puddle and eating ...

February 24, 2020

Illegal net snares humpback in endangered porpoise refuge

Rescuers in Mexico were partially able to free a humpback whale that became entangled in a fishing net illegally set inside ...

February 24, 2020

Man accused in cruise ship death to face Puerto Rico judge

An Indiana man accused of dropping his granddaughter from an 11th floor window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico last ...

February 24, 2020

Skeptic of world being round dies in California rocket crash

A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his ...

February 24, 2020

Boys, 13, charged with murder in California library fire

Murder charges have been filed against two 13-year-old boys suspected of starting a blaze that killed two firefighters at a ...

February 23, 2020

Man drives Jeep off 6-story roof of Los Angeles-area garage

A man drove his Jeep off the the sixth floor of a Los Angeles-area parking garage early Sunday and was taken to a hospital ...

February 23, 2020

US gas prices steady at $2.53 per gallon over past 2 weeks

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline remained steady at $2.53 per gallon over the past two weeks.

February 23, 2020

Feds to investigate California bus rollover that killed 3

Federal investigators are sending a team to the scene of a charter bus crash crash that killed three people and injured 18 ...

February 23, 2020

Michigan sex-misconduct claims mirror Ohio State doctor case

When the University of Michigan announced last week that allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct by a sports doctor were ...

February 23, 2020

Self-styled daredevil dies in crash after rocket launch

A self-styled daredevil died Saturday after a rocket in which he launched himself crashed into the ground, a colleague and ...

February 23, 2020

Small plane crashes at Hawaii airfield, killing 2 men

A single-engine plane crashed at an airport northwest of Honolulu on Saturday, killing two people, authorities said.

February 23, 2020

Hero in Hanukkah attack declining $20K reward over Zionism

An Orthodox Jewish man credited as a hero for attacking a knife-wielding man who stabbed five people during a Hanukkah ...

February 23, 2020

California couple who vanished for nearly a week found alive

An academic couple who got lost during a Valentine's Day hike in the woods of Northern California was found Saturday by ...

February 23, 2020

Charter bus rollover kills 3, injures 18 outside San Diego

A charter bus swerved on a rain-slicked Southern California highway and rolled down an embankment Saturday, killing three ...