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September 26, 2017

The Latest: Mexico's official quake death toll rises to 331

The Latest on Mexico's major earthquake (all times local): 8:05 a.m. The toll of dead following Mexico City's magnitude 7.

September 26, 2017

Police: Drunken woman drives to pick up arrested drunken man

Police say an Ohio woman drunkenly drove to a sheriff's office after receiving a call to pick up her boyfriend, who had ...

September 26, 2017

Mexican women show resolve in earthquake's aftermath

When a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck central Mexico, toppling buildings and leaving hundreds of people trapped, Mexicans ...

September 26, 2017

Police officer shot in suburban New York during car stop

A police officer in suburban New York was shot in the jaw during a car stop that turned into a gunbattle, police said.

September 26, 2017

Police: Man killed at Vegas hospital had guard's stun gun

An officer shot and killed a suicidal man in police custody in a Las Vegas emergency room Monday after the suspect took a ...

September 26, 2017

Police: Tennessee church shooting suspect sent suicidal text

A man charged in a mass shooting at a Tennessee church expressed suicidal thoughts in June and had a volatile relationship ...

September 26, 2017

Nurse convicted of killing 6 people at Indiana hospital dies

Orville Lynn Majors, who was convicted of killing six people while he was a nurse at a rural Indiana hospital, has died while ...

September 25, 2017

Baby left on side of Oklahoma freeway in car seat with cash

A 1-month-old baby found on the side of an Oklahoma interstate in a car seat stuffed with $5,500 in cash and a birth ...

September 25, 2017

Concerns raised about arrests at suburban St. Louis protest

Several elected officials and faith leaders on Monday called for an investigation into the way police arrested and ...

September 25, 2017

No more flying with reindeer: Unique Alaska planes to retire

Claire Richardson remembers taking off in an airplane uniquely configured for Alaska when a horrible smell seeped into the ...

September 25, 2017

Killer who duped William F. Buckley dies in prison at 83

Edgar Smith, a murder convict who got off New Jersey's death row with the help of columnist William F. Buckley only to later ...

September 25, 2017

Rangers: Woman armed with frying pan helped stop forest fire

Maine forest rangers say the quick actions of a woman armed with a frying pan helped stop a forest fire. Rangers say Nancy ...

September 25, 2017

Zuckerberg visits Philly, orders cheesesteak like a local

When Mark Zuckerberg comes to Philadelphia, he does as Philadelphians do. The Facebook CEO on Sunday posted a picture of ...

September 25, 2017

Small plane crashes in front yard of home, injuring pilot

A small plane has crashed in the front yard of a suburban Philadelphia home, leaving the pilot injured. Police say the crash ...

September 25, 2017

Gunman opens fire in Nashville church; 1 dead, 7 wounded

A masked gunman opened fire at a Nashville church Sunday, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants

September 25, 2017

The Latest: Church shooting suspect charged with murder

The Latest on a shooting at a church in Nashville (all times local): 10:30 p.m. A man accused of killing one person and ...

September 25, 2017

Mexico border crossing to reopen 12 hours ahead of schedule

The busiest border crossing in the United States was set to reopen about 12 hours ahead of schedule Monday after it closed ...

September 25, 2017

The Latest: Some refuse to return to Mexico police building

The latest on Mexico's earthquake (all times local): 6:25 p.m. Some workers at Mexico City's police headquarters are refusing ...

September 25, 2017

7 charged with rioting after protest in St. Louis County

Protesters who were arrested at an unruly demonstration at a suburban St. Louis shopping mall were released from jail Sunday ...