US & WORLD

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after reports that dozens of them have burst into flames. The Consumer Product SafetyRead More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. will leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan when he completes his term, down slightly from theRead More

A Maryland hairdresser was caught on camera while poisoning her co-worker. Video shows her pour lotion into the victim’s water bottle. The victim vomited severalRead More

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The head of the NAACP in Baton Rouge called Wednesday for the police chief to be fired after a LouisianaRead More

WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) — BlackBerry said Tuesday that it will stop making its Classic smartphone, less than two years after launching it with much fanfare.Read More

Lower gas prices have led to a rise in deadly car accidents, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Lower prices at the pump meanRead More

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the latest Mega Millions drawing, increasing the prize to an estimated $508 million, aRead More

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius stood andRead More

PORTLAND, Ore. (WHDH) — A family from Washington state is asking for help in locating their daughter’s wheelchair that went missing last week. Hannah Shepherdson,Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former National Guard soldier has been charged with plotting to help the Islamic State group and contemplating a Fort Hood-styleRead More