A simple text message took the life of 19-year-old Angelina Holloway.
{FD} Haley: New UN resolution punishing Iran could be in the works
Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, said that based on a new report by the U.N. Secretary General, new pressure on Iran’s continued behavior could lead to a new resolution against the Tehran regime or the strengthening present ones.
{FD} Abominable Snowman arrested in Oregon for drunk driving
Police in Oregon “arrested” Abominable T. Snowman Monday as part of an effort to crack down on drunk driving during the holiday season.
{FD} Oklahoma superintendent out amid team sex assault case
An Oklahoma superintendent resigned Tuesday amid an investigation of accusations that several school administrators failed to promptly report the sexual assault of a 16-year-old football player by several teammates.
{FD} Oklahoma superintendent resigns amid high school football team sex assault case
An Oklahoma superintendent resigned Tuesday amid an investigation of accusations that several school administrators failed to promptly report the sexual assault of a 16-year-old football player by several teammates.
{FD} Minnesota woman pleads guilty in YouTube stunt that killed boyfriend
A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting her boyfriend in a videotaped stunt they planned to post on YouTube.
{FD} Sarah Hyland goes off on CVS for its handling of her prescription
There are a lot of reasons to practice good customer service, not the least of which is the fact that the customer you upset could be a big celebrity with a massive social media following.
{FD} The Latest: Mississippi suspect in slaying remains at large
The Latest on a shooting and a search for a suspect in Mississippi (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Officials are expanding a search for a Mississippi man they believe shot and killed another man, wounded a woman and set two houses on fire.
{FD} Mexico sends accused money launderer for ‘El Chapo’ to US for trial
Mexico has sent one of the top alleged traffickers for the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel — a close associate to drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — to the U.S. to face charges.
{FD} American tourists wounded in deadly Mexico tour bus crash
Mexican authorities say at least 12 people died when a bus carrying foreign tourists to Mayan ruins in eastern Mexico flipped over on a highway.
{FD} AP Exclusive: Pulp giant’s makeover obscures supplier ties
The Indonesian plantation companies that grow the trees that become printer paper and tissue used in offices and homes from Asia to the U.S. have been accused of stealing village lands, clearing virgin forests and starting devastating fires in 2015 that hastened 100,000 deaths in Southeast Asia from air pollution.
{FD} Mindy Kaling gives birth to her first child
Mindy Kaling is a mom.
{FD} Driver in deadly Tennessee school bus crash was on his phone, prosecutor says
Six elementary school students in Tennessee are dead because the bus driver was speeding and on his phone when it crashed, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
{FD} Police: Human remains consistent with a child found in yard
Police say human remains consistent with those of a young child have been found in the yard of a Cleveland home after two days of searching for a possible missing child.
{FD} Alabama woman attacks boyfriend with hatchet, billiard ball: police
Hoover police in Alabama responded to a domestic disturbance call at the Four Seasons Condominiums on Lorna Road at approximately 7:18 Monday evening.
{FD} Mother: Slender Man stabbing victim slept with scissors
The mother of a Wisconsin girl who survived a stabbing by her classmates aiming to please the fictional horror character Slender Man says her daughter slept with scissors under her pillow after the attack.
{FD} Life sentence for man in West Virginia coal exec’s death
An Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison with the chance for parole after 15 years in the fatal shooting of a coal executive at a West Virginia cemetery.
{FD} ‘Game of Thrones’ star teases finale details: ‘It won’t go the way some people want’
With “Game of Thrones” fans both anticipating and dreading the end of the immensely popular HBO series, one star is dropping some light details about what fans can expect when the story comes to its definitive end.
{FD} ISIS supporter who plotted to behead Pamela Geller sentenced to 28 years in prison
A supporter of the Islamic State who was convicted of plotting to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller was sentenced Tuesday to 28 years behind bars.
{FD} Man crashes plane after prosthetic leg got stuck in brake
A man who prosecutors said crashed a small plane in southeastern Virginia when his prosthetic leg got caught in the aircraft’s brake pleaded guilty Tuesday to flying without a license.
{FD} House approves tax reform bill, as Trump eyes major legislative win
The House on Tuesday approved a massive tax overhaul that would usher in steep rate cuts for American companies, double the deduction millions of families claim on their annual returns and make a host of other changes as part of the biggest rewrite of the tax code since the Reagan administration.
{FD} Texas general gives update about fight against Islamic State
The commander leading the campaign against the Islamic State in the Middle East says challenges remain despite pushing the militant organization from some territories throughout the region.
{FD} Nations to hold North Korea meeting in Canada on Jan. 16
The United States and Canada say nations from around the world will convene on Jan. 16 to show solidarity against North Korea’s nuclear program.
{FD} DHS secretary pledges more help during Puerto Rico visit
The U.S. homeland security secretary and other top federal officials have visited Puerto Rico and are promising to speed up recovery efforts and increase federal assistance for an island struggling three months after Hurricane Maria.