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3 Houston police officers shot; suspect in custody
The suspect is believe to have opened fire with what a police official described as a "fully automatic weapon."
Texas dog walker permanently disfigured in 'bloodthirsty' attack by 2 dogs, lawsuit says
Jacqueline Durand, 22, was violently attacked by a German shepherd and a pit bull she was hired to walk, according to a lawsuit against the pets' owners.
Student borrowers in shock over 'zero balance' as federal program fulfills elusive promise
Over 70,000 student borrowers have qualified for debt forgiveness since the Education Department overhauled the program last fall. But another deadline is looming.
Alabama executes man convicted of killing driver, celebrating later at party in 1996
Lawyers for Matthew Reeves had argued the man had an intellectual disability that cost him a chance to choose a less “torturous,” yet untried, execution method.
Stormy Daniels tells jury Michael Avenatti 'stole from me and lied to me'
The former adult film actor is the star witness against her former attorney, who is representing himself in a criminal fraud trial.
Tens of millions under winter storm watches ahead of weekend nor'easter
On Thursday morning, 33 million were under winter storm watches from Eastern North Carolina to New England.
Netflix cut from LGBTQ corporate equality report over Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’
The nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group said it suspended Netflix from its annual report on LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces because of the harm experienced by trans employees.
Family calls death of Black man on trip with ex-co-worker a modern-day lynching
Police and the DA have called for patience in the investigation of the death last month of Peter Bernardo Spencer, 29, in Pennsylvania.
1 dead, at least 38 missing after boat suspected in human smuggling capsizes off Florida coast
The sole known survivor was rescued by a good Samaritan who spotted them clinging to the overturned vessel east of Florida, the Coast Guard said.
Michael Avenatti cross-examines former client Stormy Daniels
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the stand in the criminal trial against her former lawyer Michael Avenatti. NBC News’ Tom Winter reports how Daniels was cross-examined by Avenatti and told the jury that he lied about the money he stole from her book deal.
Oxford High School shooting suspect to pursue insanity defense
The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office said the insanity plea is “procedural” and will allow for Ethan Crumbley “to get a psychological evaluation."
