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Child, 1, dies after being found in a hot vehicle at a Tennessee day care, police say
Temperatures Thursday reached 91 degrees in Memphis.
Less deadly than delta? In some states, omicron caused more deaths
The omicron variant, though extremely contagious, was considered less deadly than delta. New research shows that wasn't always the case.
‘It’s true!’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms engagement to boyfriend Riley Roberts
The congresswoman shared that they got engaged last month in Puerto Rico.
Trevor Reed reveals he 'lost hope', describes squalid cell conditions in Russia
Trevor Reed, 30, returned to the U.S. late last month after serving nearly three years in a Russian jail.
Florida deputy charged after man covered in gasoline ‘cooked alive’ in fire sparked by stun gun
Deputy David Crawford's “actions were reckless and held such disregard for human life that it rises to the level of culpable negligence,” Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López said.
Former Missouri hospital worker charged with murder 20 years after spate of deaths
The deaths at Hedrick Medical Center involved people of varying ages and levels of health. Jennifer Anne Hall was charged with first-degree murder in one of the deaths.
3 high school graduations across the U.S. end with gunfire in less than 24 hours
At least one person was killed and seven others injured in three separate shootings after high school graduation ceremonies in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee.
At least 2 dead, 8 wounded in Chicago shooting, police say
Gunfire erupted at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday near a McDonald's restaurant on the city's Near North Side.
Gun in 8-year-old’s backpack goes off at Chicago school, mom charged
Prosecutors said the 8-year-old had found the gun underneath his mother's bed and brought it to school. A 7-year-old student was injured in the incident.
13-year-old arrested in Cinco de Mayo shooting that injured 5
The teen was being held at the Yakima County Juvenile Justice Center in Washington state on suspicion of five counts of first-degree assault in connection with the May 6 incident.
Here’s how some experts think attacks like the Buffalo shooting might be prevented
In behavioral threat assessment teams, law enforcement and mental health professionals join forces to find and divert people who are on paths to violence.
