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Desperate search for 3 people missing in West Virginia mine; 1 survivor emerges

Desperate search for 3 people missing in West Virginia mine; 1 survivor emerges

JodiJacobson/iStock(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) —  Rescue teams were exploring an underground West Virginia coal mine on Tuesday in search of two women and a man, after the fourth person in the group emerged on Monday night to report the location of the remaining three, according to mining and state officials. The […]

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Jury recommends life in prison plus 419 years for Charlottesville car attacker

Jury recommends life in prison plus 419 years for Charlottesville car attacker

Michał Chodyra/iStock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A jury recommends that the man who rammed his car into a crowd of people during the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville in 2017 should spend life in prison plus 419 years behind bars. James Alex Fields, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder, five […]

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Three dead after massive, ‘unforgettable’ snowstorm pummels NC: Governor

Three dead after massive, ‘unforgettable’ snowstorm pummels NC: Governor

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three people have died in North Carolina after a massive, “unforgettable” snowstorm pummeled the state, the governor said Tuesday. A driver was trying to free his stuck car on Monday when he began to have medical problems, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. The driver died […]

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Prosecutors mull death penalty for alleged Tree of Life synagogue shooter

Prosecutors mull death penalty for alleged Tree of Life synagogue shooter

BrianAJackson/iStock(PITTSBURGH) — Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh are now deciding whether or not to seek the death penalty for alleged synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, according to a new court filing. The case against Bowers, who is charged with federal hate crimes including the murder of 11 congregants at the Tree of […]

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Police investigating alleged bullying in 9-year-old girl’s apparent suicide

Police investigating alleged bullying in 9-year-old girl’s apparent suicide

Prathaan/iStock(LINDEN, Ala.) — A 9-year-old girl’s death is being investigated in light of accusations that she was bullied at school and school administrators were warned about it. McKenzie Adams, who was a fourth grader at U.S. Jones Elementary School in Linden, Alabama, was found hanged in the home where she […]

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Charges dropped against mother who had baby yanked from her by New York City police

Charges dropped against mother who had baby yanked from her by New York City police

tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — Charges have been dropped against a mother seen in a viral video having her baby yanked from her arms by police and security guards at a New York City social services office, where she went to seek help. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that it […]

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Grieving husband desperate for answers after New York woman’s mysterious death in Turks and Caicos

Grieving husband desperate for answers after New York woman’s mysterious death in Turks and Caicos

Kuhnla family(NEW YORK) — The grieving husband of a woman mysteriously killed in on vacation in Turks and Caicos is still desperate for answers two months after her death. Marie Kuhnla, 61, of Long Island, was found dead in the bushes near the Club Med Resort where she was staying […]

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West Virginia mine rescue underway for three missing men

West Virginia mine rescue underway for three missing men

File photo: West Virginia Mining. Credit: ScottNodine/iStock(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — Rescue teams were exploring an underground West Virginia coal mine on Tuesday in search of two women and a man, after the fourth person in the group emerged on Monday night to report the location of the remaining three, according […]

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“Time” honors journalists as Person of the Year

“Time” honors journalists as Person of the Year

MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette newspaper of Maryland that endured a mass shooting, and three Reuters reporters persecuted for their reporting have all been chosen as Time magazine’s Person of the Year. “As we looked at the choices it became clear that the […]

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NC sees almost 3 feet of snow as Pacific Northwest readies for new storm

NC sees almost 3 feet of snow as Pacific Northwest readies for new storm

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Mountainous areas of North Carolina saw almost 3 feet of snow from the recent storm that stranded motorists and left hundreds of thousands without electricity. That storm may have moved eastward, but freezing temperatures remain and morning commuters should brace themselves for slick conditions. The National […]

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