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A Florida man accidentally shot himself in the leg while bowling according to the Huffington Post. The man was at the bowling lanes in Jupiter, Fla., and witnesses say the ball hit the man’s leg while he was swinging the ball which fired off the gun. He was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. […]
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said he hoped the death toll from the tornado would hold at six, with about 50 people injured and 250 people left homeless. The twister […]
After educators, scientists and concerned people on social media spoke out in support of Kiera Wilmot, 16, the student at Florida’s Bartow High School who…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency’s targeting of conservative political groups. Obama, who has been criticized for appearing passive in his response to the matter, declared, “I am angry about it” and said the American […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation’s population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than forecast, according to census estimates Wednesday. In all, immigration will surpass natural increase — births minus deaths — […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama held assets last year that were worth between $1.8 million and nearly $7 million, according to federal financial disclosure forms the White House released Wednesday. Required by law, the forms allow public officials to list their assets in broad ranges, such as between $1 […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee rebuffed Democratic efforts Wednesday to keep the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program whole, as debate on the farm bill turned into a theological discourse on helping the poor. The House bill would cut about $2.5 billion a year — or a little more than 3 percent — from the […]
The number of dog attacks against letter carriers in select cities last year, according to the Postal Service. Los Angeles 69 San Antonio 42 Seattle 42 Chicago 41 San Francisco 38 Philadelphia 34 Detroit 33 St. Louis 32 Baltimore 29 Sacramento, Calif. 29 Houston 27 Minneapolis 27 Cleveland 26 Dayton, Ohio 26 Buffalo, N.Y. 24 […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man charged with holding three women captive for about a decade had been accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common-law wife and committing violations during his career as a school bus driver, according to records released Monday. The Cleveland police reports correspond with accounts provided by relatives of suspect Ariel […]
63-year-old David Beckman is accused of sexually assaulting his pet peacock named Phyl. Phyl was found dead in the man’s garage after police were investigating Beckman for another crime. The Chicago native is also facing three charges of harassment by telephone, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, marijuana possession, indecent solicitation of a child and the […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, and fast. In just a few short weeks, the jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever. Iowa Lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer says the “cross-selling” of Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, […]
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville. The manager of a ValuMarket says he found 57 empty whipped cream cans in the garbage when he arrived Monday morning. WAVE-TV in Louisville reported 30-year-old Trevor Runyon was charged […]
