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Boy pours gas on 12-year-old brother, lights him on fire, Ohio police say
It happened around 8:30 p.m. June 14 when a group of kids were lighting things on fire in Tremont City, according to Clark ...
NC lawmakers could create religious exemptions policy for school assignments
The legislation allows parents to restrict what school library books their children can borrow and to cite religious ...
Rare chicks ‘once shrouded in mystery’ hatched in Brazil. See ‘blue-eyed’ babies
The species was missing from the wild for more than 70 years before its rediscovery in 2015, wildlife officials said.
84-year-old dragged into alley screams as man tries to rape her, CA cops say
The 84-year-old woman told officers a man, later identified as Pape Tall of Long Beach, grabbed her from behind and pulled her into an alley before trying to rape her, officers said. Witnesses along ...
Son arrested two decades after dad found decomposing in NH home, officials say
A son has been arrested in his father’s decades-old slaying in New Hampshire, officials said. Authorities issued a warrant June 16 charging 39-year-old Douglas Herlihy with murder in the second degree ...
Weather alert affecting the Piedmont region early Wednesday evening, says the NWS
A weather alert was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Wednesday at 3:09 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. The alert ...
Willie Geist compares daughter leaving for college to driving car with 3 wheels
Willie Geist is excited for his daughter’s latest milestone — despite the terror involved. The 50-year-old host of “Sunday Today” took to a TODAY Father’s Day celebration on June 13 to open up about ...
Weather alert for Western North Carolina Wednesday afternoon, says the NWS
A report was issued from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m.
Bear with lid stuck on its neck for 2 years proved elusive. Now rescuers step in
The bear had “significant scarring and an abscess on its neck,” according to a June 18 news release.
Couple adopted boy and kept him locked up in a room for a decade, Texas cops say
A Texas couple is accused of keeping their adopted son locked up and without access to a bathroom for a decade, police say.
Once-neglected dog ‘back on her feet’ after amputation, California officials say
A once-neglected dog who needed her leg amputated is searching for a new home after her owner was criminally charged, California prosecutors said. Eagle is ready for a new family after healing from a ...
Will Israel-Iran war make US safer — or less safe — in long term? What poll says
June 17 poll of 3,471 U.S. adults (+/-2.1%) % of U.S. adults who think that in the long run, recent attacks by Israel and Iran on each other will make the following safer | less safe Israel 19% | 40% ...