Bus driver arrested in fatal crash that killed 6 children in Tennessee Woodmore Elementary School bus driver Johnthony Walker has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving, according to Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher. The school bus Walker was driving slammed into […]
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Donald Trump Wraps Up Weekend Cabinet Search, No New Picks Bedminster, United States: US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday wrapped up a busy weekend of meetings with cabinet hopefuls at his golf club retreat outside New York, hinting new appointments should come soon. The Republican billionaire-turned-world leader signaled he is […]
1 police officer killed 2 shot in 3 incidents across USA SAN ANTONIO — A Texas detective was shot and killed while writing a traffic ticket outside of police headquarters late Sunday morning. Later Sunday, two other officers were wounded in incidents in Florida and Missouri. San Antonio Police Chief […]
Rhodes scholars for Class of 2017 announced VIENNA, Va. — This year’s class of Rhodes scholars from the U.S. includes students who have used data to visualize sea level rise, some who speak several languages and the son of undocumented immigrants. The Rhodes Trust announced the 32 American men and […]
South Korean president conspired with her friend, prosecutors say SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in criminal activities of a confidante who allegedly exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune — a damning revelation that may convince opposition […]
Clashes over Dakota Access Pipeline escalate Police and about 400 people who were protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline clashed Sunday evening as demonstrators lit cars on fire and police launched tear gas and water at the crowds. A live stream from the North Dakota location showed a chaotic, loud scene […]
N.C. woman accidentally shot in head outside gun show A North Carolina woman was accidentally shot in the head after leaving a gun show when her friend fired a loaded weapon, authorities said. Alyssa Glosson, 29, was shot in the head at 10:15 a.m. outside the Dixie Gun & Knife […]
WHO: Zika no longer a world health emergency The World Health Organization declared Friday that Zika is no longer a world health emergency, cautioning the virus linked to devastating birth defects requires a long-term approach. David Heymann, head of a WHO emergency committee on Zika, cited a “significant and enduring” […]
Stocks up for week, eye-raising dollar, rates The U.S. stock market finished lower Friday but higher for the week as Wall Street heads into a holiday-shortened week when the focus will be on a slew of economic data and fresh scrutiny of a suddenly surging U.S. dollar and rising interest […]
Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in the icy waters will harm whales, walruses, and other wildlife and exacerbate global […]
