Michigan toddler killed, struck by grandfather’s truck

ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a western Michigan toddler has been struck and killed by a truck driven by his grandfather. The Allegan CountyRead More

Police: Thief broke into, vandalized school in Florida

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – School was out at an adult technical school in Liberty City, so a thief broke in and wreaked havoc beforeRead More

Storm kills 2 in Louisiana; state put on ‘high alert’

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (AP) — Strong winds flipped a mobile home off its foundation Sunday in Louisiana, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter asRead More

Uber driver accused of assaulting passenger in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California have arrested a male Uber driver on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female passenger, and investigatorsRead More

Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65

NEW YORK (AP) — Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag that has become a widely recognized symbol of gay rights has died. HeRead More

6 remain hospitalized from hotel carbon monoxide poisonings

NILES, Mich. (AP) — Six patients, including at least five children, remain hospitalized in good condition after a carbon monoxide leak in a southern MichiganRead More

Madagascar forest overwhelmed by thousands seeking sapphires

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A sapphire rush has brought tens of thousands of people into the remote rainforests of eastern Madagascar, disfiguring a protected environmentalRead More

Desperation sets in as flood death toll in Colombia tops 200

MOCOA, Colombia (AP) — Townspeople desperately searched their ruined homes and the local hospital for loved ones Sunday after a torrent of water, mud andRead More

Chicago police seek 2nd teen in Facebook sexual assault case

CHICAGO (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a second teenage boy in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old Chicago girl that wasRead More

Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver on NYC street

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a bicyclist was killed at a New York City intersection by a hit-and-run driver, and police have made anRead More