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Lesbian sues federal government after being rejected by foster agency

A Tennessee woman applied to foster refugee children but was rejected because of her sexual orientation.
Kelly Easter is suing the federal government after a federally funded foster care agency allegedly rejected her because she is a lesbian.
Kelly Easter is suing the federal government after a federally funded foster care agency allegedly rejected her because she is a lesbian.
7h ago

'Highway robbers': How a trip to buy farmland ended with police taking all his cash

A Vietnamese immigrant and his business partner are fighting to get back more than $100,000 seized by Oklahoma police who allege that it was drug money.
New Mexico businessman Nang Thai.
New Mexico businessman Nang Thai.
7h ago

Timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting as jury selection begins in murder trial

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the murder trial of three men involved in the February 2020 fatal shooting.
Image: Ahmaud Arbery
Image: Ahmaud Arbery

School cafeterias forced to scramble amid supply chain woes

The supply chain shortages hitting the entire country are leaving school cafeterias short of items from utensils to syrup packets.
Image: School Lunch
Image: School Lunch
10h ago

4 shot at Alabama high school football game

One person was in critical condition after the shooting on a ramp outside the stadium in Mobile as the game neared its end.
Image: Players lie on the field as they take cover following gunshots during the Vigor versus Williamson football game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile
Image: Players lie on the field as they take cover following gunshots during the Vigor versus Williamson football game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile
11h ago

Prescribed burn gets out of hand, prompts evacuations in California

Cal Fire said it had the blaze surrounded with fire retardant Friday night.
Image: An aerial view of the Estrada Fire in the Santa Cruz area, in California.
Image: An aerial view of the Estrada Fire in the Santa Cruz area, in California.
13h ago

Bus struck by stolen vehicle fleeing police crashes into Oakland home

Aerial footage from NBC Bay Area showed the public transit bus in a corner of a home in Oakland.
Image: An AC Transit bus crashing into a home in Oakland Friday afternoon, injuring eight, the California Highway Patrol said.
Image: An AC Transit bus crashing into a home in Oakland Friday afternoon, injuring eight, the California Highway Patrol said.
14h ago

Louisiana trooper says firing is retaliation for speaking out on Black man's death after arrest

Carl Cavalier vowed to fight his potential termination amid his criticism of Louisiana State Police's handling of the 2019 death of Ronald Greene.
Image: This image from video from Louisiana state trooper Lt. John Clary's body-worn camera shows trooper Kory York standing over Ronald Greene on his stomach on May 10, 2019, outside of Monroe, La.
Image: This image from video from Louisiana state trooper Lt. John Clary's body-worn camera shows trooper Kory York standing over Ronald Greene on his stomach on May 10, 2019, outside of Monroe, La.

CDC releases updated holiday guidance: Have yourself a 'good, normal Christmas'

The CDC said vaccination is key to safely gathering during the holidays.
Travelers walk through Midway International Airport in Chicago on Oct. 11, 2021.
Travelers walk through Midway International Airport in Chicago on Oct. 11, 2021.

Heating costs on the rise this winter: what homeowners should know

Heating your home this winter is going to cost more, according to the Energy Information Administration, thanks to higher fuel prices and a colder forecast compared to last year.
Heating costs on the rise this winter: what homeowners should know
Heating costs on the rise this winter: what homeowners should know

Hollywood workers threaten to strike over working conditions

60,000 behind-the-scenes workers are threatening to walk off set over what the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees describes as “aggravated work conditions” following the streaming boom amid the pandemic. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers says that “studios will continue to negotiate in good faith.”
Hollywood workers threaten to strike over working conditions
Hollywood workers threaten to strike over working conditions