‘Gun Free Zone’ signs placed in Times Square
New York City is posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square a “Gun Free Zone.” (Aug. 31)
Oregonians leapt into action in grocery shooting. But how were early warning signs missed?
Safeway shooting in Bend, Oregon followed suspect’s threatening posts News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Customers and an employee at a Safeway in Bend, Oregon, took heroic actions…
Prosecution rests, defense up next in Kelly trial
Prosecutors at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago presented two weeks of evidence in a bid to prove charges that accuse the singer of enticing underage girls for sex and…
Obstruction of justice a focus of Trump probe
Associated Press reporter Eric Tucker explains how obstruction of justice is emerging as a key focus in the Justice Department’s investigation of classified government documents the FBI seized at former…
$11.8 million worth of cocaine seized from truck purportedly carrying baby wipes, officials say
Officials in Texas seized roughly 1,500 pounds of cocaine Friday inside a trailer truck that purported to carry baby wipes, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced. Officials estimated the shipment’s…
The nation’s fastest community-wide internet? New 25-gig service launches at $1,500 per month
An internet company has launched a 25-gigabit, community-wide service in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The company says its the first such network in the U.S., and it’s the fastest community-wide internet service in…
US clears updated COVID boosters for new variants
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. (Aug. 31)
What’s on board NASA’s Artemis I for its voyage to the moon? Snoopy, Legos and ‘manikins’
Astronauts won’t be on board NASA’s Artemis I rocket when it launches from Kennedy Space Center, but there will be some familiar faces along for the ride. A Snoopy plush,…
Teacher Strike In Washington Enters 6th Day
While teachers in Kent, Washington, continue their strike, educators in two other schools districts are weighing whether to stage their own walkouts. (August 31)
Michigan board rejects abortion rights measure
A Michigan elections board rejected an abortion rights initiative after its two Republican board members voted against putting the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot.(Aug. 31)(AP video: Mike Householder)…