Sheriff accused of meth theft pleads to felony, resigns
SPENCER, W.Va. (AP) — A prosecutor says a newly elected West Virginia sheriff who admitted he was a meth addict and was charged with stealingRead More
So long from White House: Obama aims final messages at Trump
Barack Obama stepped behind the White House podium for the last time Wednesday, fielding questions from the crush of journalists crammed in for the occasionRead More
Pit bull owner charged after dogs kill child in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of two dogs that killed one child and injured another in southwest Atlanta has had one of his charges upgraded.Read More
Orlando nightclub gunman’s widow pleads not guilty to aiding husband
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The widow of the Orlando nightclub gunman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of aiding and abetting her husband’s support ofRead More
Lowe’s announces nearly 2,400 layoffs for full-time workers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina-based home improvement retailer Lowe’s says it’s told approximately 2,400 full-time workers that they will be laid off. A statementRead More
Former President George H.W. Bush and wife hospitalized
HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted Wednesday to the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital with pneumonia, and his wife,Read More
More clemency coming after Obama shortens Manning’s sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Embracing his clemency powers like never before, President Barack Obama is planning more commutations in his final days in office after aRead More
For third-straight time, Earth sets hottest year record
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth sizzled to a third-straight record hot year in 2016, government scientists said Wednesday. They mostly blame man-made global warming with helpRead More
Sinkhole at car wash swallows tractor-trailer truck
OAKWOOD, Ga. (AP) — The 55,000-pound excavation truck wasn’t in the area for a wash, but it may need one after being partially swallowed byRead More
MIT conducts worldwide survey on self-driving cars
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is conducting a worldwide survey on driver-less cars. MIT is asking people from more than 160 countries about how safeRead More