Prosecutors won't seek to restore the death penalty against Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn child nearly two decades ago, a Northern California district attorney said Friday in a court filing.Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager says…
A 14-year-old Florida teen is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, prosecutors said.Aiden Fucci, 14, was initially charged with second-degree murder in connection with Bailey's death, but the charge was…
One person has died and six others wounded after a shooting late Friday in Miami, police said.Officers responding to gunshot detection system alerts in Wynwood shortly before midnight found several people with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, Miami Police…
Authorities in Las Vegas are asking for the public's help to identify a boy found dead on a trail near the city, after a woman mistakenly identified him as her son.The body of the boy, believed to be between the…
As more schools reconsider the role of legacy status in college admissions, Colorado has taken a significant step toward leveling the playing field.Gov. Jared Polis signed a law earlier this week banning officials at state-supported higher education institutions from considering…
A Philadelphia restaurant owner celebrated his birthday and a return from lockdown in the most Philadelphia way possible -- a 510-foot-long cheesesteak.Rene Kobeitri, owner of Rim Cafe, said it was the longest Philly cheesesteak in the world, breaking the previous…
These sliders show what some areas of Tulsa, Oklahoma, look like now, compared with what they looked like 100 years ago following the Tulsa race massacre.
Politicians like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others shouldn't liken contemporary events to the Holocaust because such comparisons cheapen the horrific magnitude of the genocide of 6 million Jews, historians and advocacy groups say."The Holocaust was a unique event in…
A concert promoter in Tampa, Florida, is offering a massive discount to vaccinated people ready to see live music again.Leadfoot Promotions is selling tickets to an upcoming show featuring punk band Teenage Bottlerocket for $18 to those who are vaccinated,…
Pastor Greg Locke has grown his congregation over the last year by preaching that Covid-19 is a "fake pandemic" and the vaccine is a scam.Many people who were eager to get around pandemic restrictions drove from out of state to…
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fired 11 employees and put six more on unpaid suspension in connection to the in-custody death of a Black man in February, Gonzalez announced Friday.Gonzalez said Jaquaree Simmons, 23, was found unresponsive in his cell…
While the true scope of the impact of police brutality is difficult to quantify, a new report indicates that more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or died while in custody in recent years.The report released Thursday by UnidosUS…
A bear mauled a hiker in Yellowstone National Park near the Wyoming-Montana state line on Friday morning -- an attack that sent the man to a hospital in an ambulance, park officials said.The man, 39, suffered significant injuries to his…
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has announced that she's transitioning out of her role as executive director.On Thursday, she said on her YouTube channel, "... I feel excited for me, and my next journey."Cullors revealed that at the end…
As Wednesday's San Jose workplace shooting was underway, Taptejdeep Singh was calling colleagues and shepherding others, warning them to hide or stay away, his brother says, citing witnesses.Singh, 36, and eight other Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers were…
Two more men were charged Thursday in connection with two anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn last weekend, according to criminal complaints filed by the Brooklyn District Attorney's office.Last Saturday, three men allegedly yelled "Kill all the Jews" and other statements at…
A 26-year-old farm worker was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the abduction and fatal stabbing of college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018.The verdict comes nearly three years after the body of the 20-year-old woman was found in…
Carl Chan was walking in Oakland's Chinatown on his way to meet an Asian elder who had been attacked when a stranger called him a racial slur and hit him on the head."I am so fortunate to be able to…
A Los Angeles toddler has become the youngest American member of Mensa, where membership is strictly limited to those who score at the highest levels in IQ tests.Kashe Quest may be a 2-year-old but her skills include naming all of…
If you're traveling for Memorial Day, you're gonna break the bank filling up the tank. Gas is at a 7-year-high, just in time for your road trip. And by the way, there's no newsletter Monday, so we'll see you again…
