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October 18, 2017

Tough housing market awaits California wildfire victims

As firefighters gain on wildfires burning in Northern California's wine country, the many thousands who lost their houses, ...

October 18, 2017

Gymnast McKayla Maroney alleges sexual abuse by team doctor

Olympic medalist McKayla Maroney says she was molested by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar from the time she ...

October 18, 2017

Sheriff: Fire kills Texas woman and her 5 children

Authorities say a woman and her five children were killed in a fire that destroyed their Texas home. Hardin County Sheriff ...

October 18, 2017

Guilty plea but no jail for jewel thief Doris Payne, 87

A notorious jewel thief recently arrested at a Georgia Walmart store got no jail time during her latest court appearance.

October 18, 2017

Baltimore workers remove "fatberg" of grease from sewer pipe

A "fatberg" that may have taken beyond half a century to grow below Baltimore has been removed. News outlets report the ...

October 18, 2017

Houston-area "Tourniquet Killer" set to die

A man who became known as Houston's "Tourniquet Killer" because of his signature murder technique on four female victims was ...

October 18, 2017

Jurors to resume deliberations in beheading plot trial

Jurors are set to resume deliberations in the case of a man accused of plotting to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller ...

October 18, 2017

Californians head back home to altered lives, communities

Some have lost loved ones. Many have survived near-death experiences. Others have lost their homes and a lifetime of ...

October 18, 2017

Former hostage says his American wife was rushed to hospital

Joshua Boyle, a Canadian who was rescued with his family last week by Pakistani troops, said Tuesday that his wife had to be ...

October 18, 2017

Maryland man indicted for hate crime in student's slaying

A white man was indicted Tuesday on a hate crime charge for allegedly stabbing a black college student to death "because of ...

October 18, 2017

Airline delays and cancelations rise due to hurricane

Partly because of Hurricane Harvey, which shut down both major Houston airports for several days, canceled flights surged and ...

October 18, 2017

Police: Woman who feared deportation drowned 2 boys

A woman drowned her infant son and his 5-year-old half brother in a bathtub hours after she called police and told them she ...

October 18, 2017

Michigan judge rescinds order in sex offender custody case

A Michigan judge on Tuesday rescinded his order that gave a convicted sex offender joint legal custody of a child born to a ...

October 17, 2017

Passenger says Delta crew stopped her from singing anthem

A Georgia physician said her plan to honor a fallen soldier by singing the U.S. national anthem aboard a Delta Air Lines ...

October 17, 2017

Chicago fires 2 officers in United passenger dragging case

The Chicago Department of Aviation has fired two security officers involved in an incident in which a passenger was dragged ...

October 17, 2017

Man admits fatally shooting daughter over lack of 'respect'

A suburban Cleveland man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his daughter while she slept, saying he believed she ...

October 17, 2017

2 suspected in Pennsylvania bank heist while dressed as nuns

Two women charged with robbing a pair of New Jersey banks are also suspected of trying to rob a bank in Pennsylvania's Pocono ...

October 17, 2017

Sweet Surrender: Detroit-area man arrested with doughnuts

A 21-year-old man wanted for probation violations surrendered at a suburban Detroit police station — with a dozen doughnuts ...

October 17, 2017

Curiosity does in bear cubs after escape from wildlife park

Two bear cubs that escaped from a South Dakota wildlife park didn't get far, due in part to their curiosity. The Rapid City ...