Transgender teen's suicide note: ‘My death needs to mean something’
Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen girl from Kings Mills, Ohio, appears to have taken her life by walking into oncoming traffic. Her death swiftly caught national attention because of her suicide note about her struggles.
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Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by two-year-old son
(Reuters) - A woman was accidentally shot and killed at a Walmart store in northern Idaho on Tuesday when her 2-year-old son pulled a loaded handgun from her purse that then went off, a county sheriff said. The 29-year-old woman was shopping at a Walmart in Hayden, Idaho, with the toddler seated in…
Hillary Clinton's 'Announcement' email blast jolts reporters
The possible 2016 presidential candidate gave vacationing political reporters checking their emails a brief panic attack Tuesday, sending an email blast through the Clinton Foundation with the subject line: "Announcement."
The NYPD's Insubordination–And Why the Right Should Oppose It
In New York City, "NYPD traffic tickets and summonses for minor offenses have dropped off by a staggering 94 percent following the execution of two cops," the New York Post reports, attributing the "virtual work stoppage" to rank-and-file police officers who "feel betrayed by the mayor and fear for…
'Bama benchwarmer has a chance at another ring
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Remove Alabama receiver Daniel Geddes' crimson No. 37 jersey, and it would be difficult to distinguish him from any other student on campus.
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UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) — A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday so, fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him, authorities said.
Sister: Hospital gunman shot wife 'out of love'
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man walked into his wife's hospital room early Tuesday, fatally shot her then killed himself, a murder-suicide that he foretold in a candid and emotional Facebook posting to friends and family.
Grand Canyon Gray Wolf May Have Been Shot in Utah
After a 500-mile (800 kilometers) trek across the West, a lone wolf's journey may have come to an end this weekend. A coyote hunter in Utah mistakenly shot and killed an endangered gray wolf, which wildlife groups worry was the same wolf photographed near the Grand Canyon this fall. The slain wolf,…
Missing 14-month-old boy found safe, but both parents now dead
An Amber Alert has been cancelled for a 14-month-old boy whose mother was found dead. The child's biological father is dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
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Flu at epidemic levels in U.S., deadly for children
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - As epidemic flu spreads across the United States, with 15 child deaths reported in nine states so far this year, federal health officials said on Tuesday they could not yet predict the severity of the current season. Four of the children died during the week…
A look at some passengers and crew on Flight 8501
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — For many, it was a family trip to Singapore to ring in the new year, a chance to go shopping and enjoy the city's famed restaurants. One family was going to visit their 15-year-old daughter, who had just begun studying at a Christian girls' school. Others were taking a…
Ebola's 'patient zero' got virus from playing in a bat tree, scientists say
Researchers say the 2-year-old boy believed to have triggered the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa was likely infected by playing in a bat tree.
South Korean to drop Sony film in North by balloon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean activist said Wednesday that he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony's "The Interview" toward North Korea to try to break down a personality cult built around dictator Kim Jong Un.
New Prostate Aid Takes CVS by Storm
Men: If you make frequent bathroom trips, there's a new prostate formula that can give you relief.
A lamp that lasts 40 years will debut in May
For nearly a century, lightbulbs have been the poster child of planned obsolescence. Manufacturers have been accused of deliberately designing products that only last months or years — and there is even evidence that a formal cartel called Pheobus existed in 1920s and ’30s. RELATED: Rooftop solar…
Nine dead in western Canadian city from linked homicides
Nine people have been killed in three related incidents in the western Canadian city of Edmonton, Canadian media reported on Tuesday. CBC TV said seven people were killed in a home in the Albertan city while two others were killed in two separate homes. The Edmonton Journal newspaper said some of…
Merkel tells Germans not to attend anti-Islam rallies
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday warned the country's citizens not to participate in weekly anti-Islam rallies that have attracted growing numbers of supporters in the eastern German city of Dresden.
Large Amounts of This Dangerous Ingredient Found Its Way Into Thousands of Vodka Bottles
In the days leading up to the most booze-crazed night of the year, some unknown criminals are exploiting the increased purchase of alcohol.
Did Apple Just Show Us The Future?
This little-known tech company helps power Apple's latest devices, and it's moving into position to dominate its industry for years to come.
Baby found starved to death in Florida, parents charged with murder: police
By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - The parents of a 22-day-old baby found starved to death in Florida have been charged with first-degree murder, police said on Tuesday, accusing them of neglecting the suffering infant. Ruby Stephens, 23, and Roy Stephens, 48, of Indiana were visiting…
After 15 years in power, Putin risks running out of luck
By Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - When Vladimir Putin was handed power unexpectedly by an ailing Boris Yeltsin on the last day of the last century, his first move was to go on television to guarantee Russia the freedoms needed for a "civilized society". Fifteen years later, his critics accuse…
#1 of 10 Most Popular Galleries of 2014: Red Carpet at the 2014 White House Correspondent's Dinner
Here's a look at the red carpet walk at the 100th anniversary White House Correspondent's Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C on May 3, 2014. Celebrities and journalists arrive for this annual affair to celebrate another year of White House coverage... and oh yes, to see what the…
