A California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according to a Thursday news release from the Justice Department.Ali F. Elmezayen, 45, drove a…
The former owners of a girls' boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16 victims at the school, according to charging documents.Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced charges against…
Now more than ever, teachers across the country are stretched thin.After a year of online or hybrid learning, educators continue to juggle a variety of roles -- including providing tech support to some students -- all while trying to keep…
Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community.But in January, St. Louis Public Schools announced it would be closing a number of schools in the district where…
Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation Thursday calling for the expedited review of hate crimes related to the pandemic.The legislation known as the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act was first proposed by Rep. Grace Meng of New York last year. Meng…
A grand jury has indicted an Austin, Texas, police officer on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Michael Brent Ramos last April, Travis County District Attorney José Garza said in a statement released Thursday.The case against…
The USS Connecticut, one of the most elite submarines in the US Navy, was infested with bedbugs, and some crew members chose to sleep in their cars.A complaint was first filed in December after crew members reported bedbugs onboard while…
Police investigating stolen car parts in Washington were able to close a different case when they found a 400-pound slide that had been stolen from a playground.The Pasco Police Department said last month, officials found the missing slide mounted to…
The United States Department of Agriculture extended key waivers on Tuesday that make it easier for children to access free meals in their communities through the summer.The waivers, which were extended until September 30, give all students regardless of income…
A Michigan man was recently exonerated of murder, a charge for which he spent nearly five years in prison. Now, he's suing a rental car company for not providing records that, his lawyers say, would've exonerated him earlier.Herbert Alford was…
Workers at a Kroger clinic in Central Virginia accidentally injected some customers with empty syringes instead of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the grocery chain.A Kroger spokeswoman said in a statement that "a small number of patients" received the empty…
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge reinstated a count of third-degree murder on Thursday.Chauvin already faced charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree…
Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children's voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn't play with friends.It was more than just simple disappointment. It was fear that the world they once…
Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary has included multiple African American Vernacular English words such as "finna" and "chile," among other…
Texas' top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state's capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask requirements, saying they illegally defy the governor's order ending a statewide mandate.The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Travis County District Court, names Austin Mayor…
Rosie Arguello spent the past couple of months glued to her cellphone and landline, calling a hotline to get a Covid-19 vaccine. When she heard the busy signal, she called again, and again, and again.The 66-year-old who lives in San…
We're approaching the peak of tornado season, and the next few days will bring an increased threat of storms (oh, and flooding) to the middle of the US.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Former professional baseball player Johnny Damon mentioned his support for former President Donald Trump and the Blue Lives Matter movement during a traffic stop and subsequent DUI arrest on February 19, bodycam video released by the Windermere Police Department in…
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon's Beachie Creek fire.The fire, which ignited in August and burned through the end of October 2020,…
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged at officers while holding at least one knife that he grabbed from inside a…
