Details of the investigation leading to the charges against Lori Vallow in the death of her former husband show he feared for their children's safety​, police say, citing a mental health petition Charles Vallow filed.Arizona police released a probable cause…
A Minneapolis judge has sided with residents who sued the city over police staffing levels, saying the mayor and City Council failed to keep the adequate number of officers required by the municipal charter.Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson's order to…
A member of the City of Miami Fire-Rescue has lost his 7-year-old daughter in the Surfside, Florida, building collapse, officials said Friday.The girl's remains were recovered Thursday night in the rubble by members of the department's urban search and rescue…
The Boy Scouts of America has reached an $850 million settlement with sexual abuse victims amid bankruptcy proceedings and allegations of widespread abuse within the group, it said in news release.The deal is among the largest single settlements of sexual…
One person is in custody after a rabbi was stabbed near a Jewish day school in Boston's Brighton neighborhood on Thursday afternoon.Boston Police confirmed the stabbing incident at the intersection of Chestnut Hill Avenue and Washington Street, in the Brighton…
Since Bill Cosby walked out of prison a free man after a court overturned his sexual assault conviction, observers have found themselves wondering: Could Harvey Weinstein be next?The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania tossed out Cosby's conviction Wednesday, three years after…
Against the backdrop of unprecedented heat waves and deadly wildfires, the West's historic drought has ranchers fighting another problem besides water shortages: a prolific hoard of grasshoppers is competing with cattle for food.Around 93% of the West is in some…
The pilots of a cargo plane that made an emergency landing off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, early Friday morning told air traffic controllers one of their engines had failed moments before the flight went down, according to LiveATC recordings…
An engineering firm hired for Champlain Towers South's milestone recertification found "deep" concrete deterioration near the pool but couldn't perform repairs, in part, because of concerns about stability, according to an October letter.Maryland-based Morabito Consultants also was hamstrung because it…
As rescuers sift through the rubble of a South Florida condo building, investigators have been searching for answers as to what triggered the collapse.Officials have confirmed 22 deaths, and dozens more remain unaccounted for. As families mourn and worry for…
US factories are feeling the squeeze of supply chain issues and materials shortages. As a result, manufacturers in June recorded the biggest price jump in 42 years.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with…
The mayor of Miami-Dade County took another step Friday toward allowing crews to demolish the remaining units at the Surfside condo building that partially collapsed last week, but she added that it will be weeks before it can happen.Mayor Daniella…
The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an independent investigation that found the club's work environment was "highly unprofessional," especially for women, according to a news release from the league.The fine comes after…
The building department in Surfside, Florida, was the target of mounting complaints by residents and contractors in late 2018 -- so much so that the town manager at the time placed the office under administrative review, he said Thursday.The office,…
Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said Thursday he wants the award, and his college football records, reinstated.An NCAA investigation in the years that followed Bush's college career found that…
During initial search and rescue efforts, rescue crews heard the voice of a female trapped in the Surfside condo rubble, but were unable to reach her, Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said.During a news conference on Thursday, Cominsky was…
The Pacific Northwest is known for a lot of things. The heat isn't one of them.But in the last week, the region reached record-high triple digit temperatures, sending hundreds of people to the emergency room and killing more than 200…
A California woman who authorities say falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her cell phone in a New York City hotel lobby last December is now charged with a felony hate crime, according to court documents.A New York grand…
Five members of the Champlain Towers South condo association's seven-member board -- including its president, Anette Goldstein -- decided to resign in the fall of 2019, when the association was debating multimillion-dollar repairs, the Washington Post reported, citing board meeting…
As the West deals with a historic drought, officials in some cities are banning fireworks to help prevent more wildfires.The pandemic shuttered most of the July 4 celebrations last year as people stayed home to stop the spread of Covid-19.…
