A Florida woman was arrested after leaving the scene of a hit-and-run and then driving for two miles as the victim was clinging to the hood of her vehicle, authorities said. Cheryl Henderson, 76, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage and aggravated battery with …
Read More »Arkansas state employee struck in the head by falling concrete
An Arkansas state employee was hit on the head Monday by a piece of falling concrete. The employee was struck in a parking garage stairwell near the Arkansas Department of Human Services building in Little Rock, according to FOX 16. The employee received medical attention and was advised to remain …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian protester 'tried to bait' elderly Jewish man before fatal altercation, witness says
A pro-Israel protester who claims to have witnessed the fatal altercation that killed Jewish man Paul Kessler at dueling California rallies on Sunday told Fox News Digital that the unnamed suspect “tried to bait” the elderly man. Jonathan Oswaks, a Jewish-American, befriended Kessler at earlier “We Stand With Israel” events …
Read More »Lawyer shares Sgt. Bergdahl's description of Taliban captivity, torture and escape attempts
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl described his five years as a Taliban captive in a note released Thursday by his attorney Eugene Fidell. Here are verbatim excerpts, with no spelling or grammar changes and only paragraph breaks added for clarity. “In the beginning of my captivity, after my first two escape attempts, …
Read More »Homeless camp in Tucson keeps growing as legal battle continues
TUCSON, Ariz. – A growing homeless camp of sleeping pods and tents in a Tucson park is the scene of a battle between city officials and protesters. The protesters at Veinte De Agosto Park say the growing encampment on a small, one-acre green space is a way to combat city …
Read More »Texas replenishes dwindling supply of drugs to carry out 4 executions set for April
HOUSTON – Texas prison officials have acquired a small supply of pentobarbital to replenish their dwindling inventory of the execution drug so lethal injections set for next month can be carried out. Four condemned inmates are set to die in April. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice had enough pentobarbital …
Read More »Man gets 4-year prison sentence in mailing of crystal meth to Hawaii in mannequin heads
HONOLULU – A man has been sentenced for his role in the mailing of methamphetamine to Hawaii in two mannequin heads. Zebulon Bates was sentenced Thursday to 52 months in prison and has until next month to start serving the time because his girlfriend is about to give birth to …
Read More »Boy Scouts of America youth membership falls 7 percent in decade-long decline
The Boy Scouts of America’s youth membership fell 7.4 percent last year, continuing a decade-long decline for one of the nation’s oldest youth organizations. The Texas-based organization says more than 2.4 million youth participated in its programs in 2014, along with just fewer than 1 million adults. Spokesman Deron Smith …
Read More »Court: Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell can remain free during his appeal of corruption convictions
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal appeals court has approved former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s request to remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond said McDonnell’s appeal raises a substantial question of law or fact that could warrant reversal or a …
Read More »Tijuana authorities search pipelines for 2-year-old boy who fell into sewer over weekend
TIJUANA, Mexico – Authorities in Tijuana, Mexico, are searching for a 2-year-old boy who reportedly fell through an open manhole into a sewer over the weekend. U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/16jpGyQ ) says scores of rescue workers scoured underground tunnels and pipelines and used cameras Tuesday to scan dozens of sewer …
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