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Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death by Federal Jury
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The Latest on the federal sentencing trial of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof (all times local): 5:45 p.m. The brother of a woman slain by Dylann Roof at Emanuel AME Church says jurors made the…
Bill Would Take Midwest, Wyoming Wolves Off Endangered List
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Some members of Congress are making another run at taking gray wolves in the upper Midwest and Wyoming off the endangered list. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service had tried to take wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin,…
Rusty Patched Bumblebee Declared Endangered
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - For the first time, federal regulators are designating a bee species in the continental United States as endangered after suffering a dramatic population decline over the past 20 years, federal officials said Tuesday. The U.S.…
Mother Accused in Teen's Dismemberment was Child Welfare Worker
EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a Pennsylvania woman charged along with her boyfriend with dismembering her adoptive daughter as part of a rape-murder fantasy, previously worked as an adoption supervisor for a children's welfare agency. Allentown's The Morning Call…
Michigan Sheriff Puts Self Behind Bars to Learn about Jail
MASON, Mich. (AP) - A new Michigan sheriff has put himself behind bars to help learn more about how his county jail works. Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth and Undersheriff Andrew Bouck checked themselves into the Ingham County Jail in…
Reports: Multiple People Shot at Fort Lauderdale Airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -Â News media outlets are reporting that multiple people have been shot at Fort Lauderdale international airport. On its official Twitter account, airport officials said there was an ``ongoing incident'' in the Terminal 2 baggage claim area.…
10-Month-Old Revived Twice After Being Exposed to Fentanyl
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) - Authorities in Massachusetts say a 10-month-old baby had to be revived twice after she was exposed to fentanyl. Police arrived at the Methuen residence early Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a child not breathing.…
Twins Delivered Minutes Apart Have Different Birth Years
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KSAZ) - For Holly and Brandon Shay, expecting twins was a surprise. Going into labor on New Year's Eve was shocking, but what makes the birth of their two boys even more unbelievable is the fact that they…
Wisconsin Legislators Ask to Reinstate OWI Vehicle Seizure Law
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - State lawmakers have been asked to once again give Wisconsin circuit court judges the authority to order the seizure of vehicles owned by repeat drunken drivers. That authority was taken away from judges in 2009…
Oscar Mayer Plant in Madison Prepares to Close
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The already dwindling number of employees at the Oscar Mayer plant in Madison will continue to shrink as the facility prepares to permanently close in the first quarter of 2017. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that…
Late Fees Paid for Books Checked Out in 1970s
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A Minnesota family has given a Maryland library a check for about $1,550 to cover the late fees for two books that were supposed to have been returned more than 40 years ago. Jon Kramer, of…
Russia Weighs Retaliation After Obama Administers Sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Latest on the Obama administration's response to Russia's interference in the U.S. elections, which it denies (all times EST): 4:15 p.m. Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham say sanctions against Russia announced by the Obama…
Red Solo Cup Inventor Dies at Age 84
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former Solo Cup Company President Robert Hulseman, who invented the now party-essential, Red Solo Cup, has died at the age of 84. His son, Paul Hulseman, says his father died on December 21 at his home…
Charles Manson Follower Seeks Parole 47 Years after Killings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A parole hearing has started for Patricia Krenwinkel, an accomplice of cult killer Charles Manson and the longest-serving female inmate in California. The hearing, Thursday, comes 47-year after Krenwinkel helped kill pregnant actress, Sharon Tate and…
With Trump Victory, GOP Hopes to Overhaul Medicaid
ATLANTA (AP) - With Donald Trump's election, Republicans in Congress will have the opportunity to overhaul Medicaid, something they've wanted to do for years. The program provides health care to millions of lower-income and disabled Americans. Currently, the federal government…
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