Biracial Boy Nearly Hanged by Teens
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) - More than 100 people, holding hands and singing "We Shall Overcome," gathered at a park to offer support to the family of an 8-year-old biracial boy who was nearly hanged…
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US West's Wildfires Spark Calls to Thin Tree-Choked Forests
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Wildfires that are blackening the American West in one of the nation's worst fire seasons have ignited calls, including from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to thin forests…
FEMA Insurance Chief: Harvey Losses Could Top $11 Billion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the National Flood…
High School Shooting in Washington State Kills 1, Injures 3
ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A shooter opened fire at a high school…
FEMA Estimates 25 Percent of Florida Keys Homes are Gone
LOWER MATECUMBE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Search-and-rescue teams made…
Boyfriend of Slain Fargo Woman Says They are Parents of Baby
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The boyfriend of slain Fargo woman, Savanna Greywind, says DNA tests have confirmed that he and Greywind are the parents of a newborn girl found in the apartment of two people charged in the case. Ashton…
President Trump on 9/11: 'America Cannot be Intimidated'
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Leading his first commemoration of…
Irma Weakens Into a Tropical Storm But Keeps Causing Misery
TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Irma weakened into a still-dangerous tropical storm Monday as…
Equifax Breach: Criticism from Lawmakers, What People Can Do
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is extremely serious. Crucial pieces of personal data that criminals could…
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Irma Barrels Toward Florida, US Southeast
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma turned its deafening winds and punishing downpours toward Florida on Friday after…
Death Toll Rises to 60 in Powerful Mexico Earthquake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico…
Equifax Announces Social Security Numbers Stolen from More than 143 Million Americans
ATLANTA - Equifax says approximately 143 million U.S. consumers' social security numbers and other information were stolen during a data breach. Unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through July 2017. The company says information stolen includes social security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances,…
Hurricane Aid Measure Grows to $15B as Irma Bears Down
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane, moves westward, Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, 2017, in the Atlantic Ocean…
House Passes $7.9B Harvey Disaster Aid Package
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has passed a $7.9 billion Harvey aid package. Republicans and Democrats united behind help for victims of that storm even as while an ever, more powerful new hurricane bore down on Florida. The 419 to…
Hurricane Irma Slams Caribbean with Record Force
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane, moves westward, Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, 2017, in the Atlantic Ocean…
