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Children found handcuffed in car lead Pennsylvania police to arrest two people
Richard Hayes and Natosha Bell were arrested and charged with aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of children, police said.
Food Bank for the Heartland's mission to feed families amid the pandemic
In Iowa, one in seven children struggle with hunger. In Nebraska, it’s one in six. Food Bank for the Heartland distributed 42 million pounds of food to the region in 2020, up 45 percent from 2019, as more people sought help because of the pandemic.
One-on-one with Homeland Security Sec. Mayorkas as first migrant families reunited
In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the Biden administration is “focused on providing stability” to reunited families, but says permanent residency is “not something we can guarantee at this point in time.”
Sixth grader shoots, injures two classmates and custodian in Idaho
The Jefferson County Sheriff said a sixth grade girl pulled a handgun from her bag and shot three people before she was disarmed by a teacher.
She responded to a smishing scam. Then the spam texts got worse. Experts explain why.
With more people using their smartphone to make payments and many banks and utilities verifying users' accounts through text messages, the fraud floodgates have opened.
University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger found dead in Austin
His older brother, quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was drafted last week by the Indianapolis Colts.
Puerto Rico mourns Keishla Rodriguez's death as boxer Félix Verdejo is indicted in her killing
The killing is the latest in a string of at least 21 femicides on the island since January.
U.S. Army trainee uses rifle to hijack school bus full of children, S.C. sheriff says
Eighteen students from Forest Lake Elementary School and their driver were not harmed.
'Bearded Bandit' bank robber found dead on Southern California beach
Christopher Andrew Gibson, 32, was found early Tuesday morning on a beach in Encinitas in northern San Diego County.
New Jersey University offers up to $1,000 off fees for vaccinated students
Full-time students will receive $500 off their tuition bill and those who reside on campus will get another $500 deducted from their housing bill.
California bar owner charged after allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards
Undercover agents with the state's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control were able to buy the fake cards at the Old Corner Saloon multiple times, the agency said.
