Five Members of the Same Family Dead After ‘Targeted’ Illinois Mass Shooting, Two Teens Taken Into Custody
East St. Louis, Illinois — Five members of the same family were killed and two others were injured in what…
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Family Dog Accidentally Turns On Toaster, Sparking Maryland House Fire That Killed Three Pets, Officials Say
Belcamp, Maryland — A heartbreaking house fire in Maryland claimed the lives of three family pets after investigators determined that…
Man Calmly Shot His Mom’s Boyfriend After Door-Slamming Argument, Then Claimed He Feared for His Life, Police Say
Las Vegas, Nevada — A Nevada man has been sentenced to prison after admitting he fatally shot his mother’s boyfriend…
Kentucky Couple Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Firetruck Responding to Earlier Highway Emergency
Scott County, Kentucky — A tragic crash on Interstate 75 in Kentucky claimed the lives of two Tennessee residents after…
Kansas Parents Accused of Leaving 6 Children, Including Two 7-Month-Old Babies in Hot Car While They Ate at Wingstop
Salina, Kansas — Two Kansas parents are facing criminal charges after police say they left six children, including two infants,…
Popular Fast-Food Chain Announces Major California Expansion With 60 New Restaurants Planned Across the State
California — Burger lovers across California could soon have many more places to grab a steakburger and frozen custard as…
Ex-St. Joseph’s Baseball Player Says He Was Stripped, Humiliated and Forcibly Attacked in Team Hazing, Lawsuit Alleges
Brooklyn, New York — A former St. Joseph’s University baseball player has filed a lawsuit accusing teammates of subjecting him…
Storm Alert: 60 MPH Winds, Damaging Hail and Flash Flooding Could Slam the Carolinas, Georgia and North Florida Today
Columbia, South Carolina — Residents across South Carolina, central Georgia and parts of northern Florida are being urged to prepare…
Forecasters Warn Parts of Texas Could See a Summer’s Worth of Rain in Just Days as Flood Risk Rapidly Grows
Austin, Texas — Large parts of Texas are preparing for another round of dangerous weather as slow-moving thunderstorms are expected…
El Monte Stabbing Leaves 15-Year-Old Rosemead High Student Dead, Two Others Injured
EL MONTE, California — Family members have identified the 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed during a violent incident in…