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Death of 7-year-old Kentucky boy in foster care is ruled a homicide; 2 workers fired
A coroner has ruled that Ja’Ceon Terry died by “positional asphyxia” in July while in the care of Brooklawn, a foster care and treatment center in Louisville.
County seeks removal of elected official accused of killing Las Vegas reporter Jeff German
The slain investigative journalist had chronicled the alleged bullying and favoritism in the office of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles.
San Diego to pay $600K to woman who was severely injured in police dog attack
A lawsuit filed by Jenna Cole in March called the bite a “vicious” and “unprovoked attack” and accused the city of negligence for how it trained, monitored and caged the K-9.
Explosion in Chicago sends 8 to hospitals and causes a building to collapse
Authorities said they were confident no one remained inside the building. The cause of the explosion and collapse remained under investigation, fire officials said.
'Out of control' STD situation prompts call for changes
Last year the rate of syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991 and the total number of cases hit its highest since 1948.
U.S. adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says
For the first time, an influential panel is recommending that primary care doctors screen all adults for anxiety.
They put their faith in a God-fearing man selling them tiny homes. Now they’re suing him for fraud.
People around the country who have paid Matt Sowash thousands of dollars for the small dwellings after seeing him on TikTok say he never delivered on his promises.
Feds seize record amount of methamphetamine-laced fake Adderall pills in Rhode Island
The seizure of more than 660,000 pills, with a street value of $4.6 million, is believed to be the largest seizure of methamphetamine-laced fake Adderall pills in the U.S.
Convicted murderer is linked to cold case killings of 4 women who vanished more than 30 years ago in Missouri
Gary Muehlberg, 73, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Robyn Mihan, Brenda Pruitt, Donna Reitmeyer and Sandra Little.
Former University of Southern California dean pleads guilty in political bribery case
Marilyn Flynn promised to provide a full-tuition scholarship and a paid professorship to Mark Ridley-Thomas' son. Thomas was on the LA County Board of Supervisors.
Border crossings of Venezuelans soar in August, according to U.S. officials
At the same time, it was the third straight month that fewer immigrants from Mexico , Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras crossed the U.S. border
