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Georgia executes man for store clerk’s killing in 1994
JACKSON, Ga. — A man convicted of killing a Georgia convenience store clerk 25 years ago was put to death late Wednesday night, authorities said. Inmate Ray Jefferson Cromartie, 52, was pronounced dead at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday after an injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Jackson, authorities said...
Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recordedVideo
VENICE, Italy — The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated hundreds of millions of euros in damage. The water reached 6.14 feet above average sea level Tuesday, the second-highest level ever...
Rescue: ‘Unicorn’ puppy doesn’t notice ‘tail’ growth on headVideo
JACKSON, Mo. — A rescued puppy is attracting a lot of attention because of his resemblance to a unicorn. The nearly 10-week-old puppy, named Narwhal, has a tail-like appendage growing from his forehead. Narwhal was rescued over the weekend and sent to Mac’s Mission in Jackson, which specializes in fostering...
U.S. government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry
WASHINGTON — Republican political operative Roger Stone undermined the effectiveness of the congressional investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election by repeatedly and deliberately lying under oath to help Donald Trump’s presidential campaign avoid embarrassment, prosecutors told jurors in closing arguments at his trial Wednesday. Defense attorneys countered that...
Florida hunter thought he would die in the swamp when gator attacked himVideo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hours after an alligator bit James Boyce on the leg deep inside a swamp, the avid hunter had resigned himself to dying. He made his goodbyes with his wife, Terisa. They had tightened their belts around his thigh as a tourniquet, but he was bleeding...
Maryland police identify, charge suspect in fatal Popeyes stabbing
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Police say they have identified and charged a suspect wanted in the fatal stabbing of a man outside a Popeyes restaurant in Maryland. The Prince George’s County Police Department said in news release Tuesday that 30-year-old Ricoh McClain is wanted on murder charges in the death...
Florida woman fails bar exam twice, starts law firm anyway
A Florida woman who failed the Bar exam twice — and has yet to pass it — was audacious enough to start her own law firm. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Roberta Guedes, 40, could end up facing prison time after federal prosecutors say that she used the name...
Scientists rediscover chevrotain, a mouse-deer animal, in Vietnam forestVideo
A woodland creature that has not been seen in 30 years and thought lost to science has been photographed in the wild for the first time. The silver-backed chevrotain, also called the Vietnamese mouse-deer, was last recorded in the 1990s. The animal, a deer-like species that is the size of...
Costco warns customers $75 ‘coupon’ is a scam
Usually when something seems too good to be true … You know how the rest of the saying goes, and Costco is here to warn its customers just that. The wholesale company posted Tuesday on Facebook that they are “NOT giving away $75 coupons. “While we love our fans and...
Florida man accused of killing man after losing card game
HUDSON, Fla. — Authorities say a 21-year-old Florida man was so angry about losing several thousand dollars in a card game that he set the man’s car on fire with him inside. A Pasco County Sheriff’s arrest report says the victim was burned beyond recognition after playing cards with Michael...
Chinese, other students flee Hong Kong as violence worsensVideo
HONG KONG — University students from mainland China and Taiwan are fleeing Hong Kong, while those from three Scandinavian countries have been moved or urged to leave as college campuses become the latest battleground in the city’s 5-month-long anti-government unrest. Marine police used a boat Wednesday to help a group...
At least 12 killed in Slovakia bus crash including children
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A bus collided with a truck in Slovakia on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 17 more, officials said. Online news site tvnoviny.sk reported that the bus was carrying high school students. Health Minister Andrea Kalavska, who was at the site, said four...
Massachusetts fire lieutenant dies battling house fire
WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts fire lieutenant scheduled to leave on a Disney vacation with his family after his shift ended died early Wednesday while investigating a report of a trapped baby in a burning home, his chief said. Lt. Jason Menard, 39, and his crew became trapped on the...
Officials: Death of San Diego State student was accidental
SAN DIEGO — The death of a college freshman in California who was hospitalized after attending a fraternity party was accidental, a medical examiner ruled Tuesday. Dylan Hernandez, 19, suffered injuries to his head when he fell from his bunk bed in the dorm at San Diego State University, authorities...
SPLC: Leaked emails show Stephen Miller promoted white nationalism
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — White House adviser Stephen Miller sent emails that “promoted white nationalist literature and racist propaganda” to conservative news site Breitbart, the Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday after releasing excerpts. The nonprofit’s Hatewatch blog published portions of emails that Miller sent to Breitbart editors in 2015 and...
Denver pays $300K to pilot wrongfully arrested for being nude in hotel room
The city of Denver has agreed to pay $300,000 to a United Airlines pilot who was arrested last year for standing naked in a hotel window. The Denver Post reports the payout to Capt. Andrew Collins is a settlement to a lawsuit he filed against the city for wrongful arrest....
Man: Slashing ‘Baby Trump’ was matter of good versus evil
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An Alabama man charged with criminal mischief in the slashing of a towering “Baby Trump” balloon has defended his actions, saying it was a matter of good versus evil. Al.com reports Hoyt Deau Hutchinson called the syndicated radio show “Rick & Bubba Show” on Monday to describe...
Zimbabwe says 200 elephants have now died amid droughtVideo
HARARE, Zimbabwe — More than 200 elephants have died amid a severe drought, Zimbabwe’s parks agency said on Tuesday, and a mass relocation of animals is planned to ease congestion. Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo said at least 200 elephants have died in vast Hwange...
Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospital for surgery
ATLANTA — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding because of his recent falls, his spokeswoman said. The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday morning at Emory University Hospital, Deanna Congileo said in...
San Diego State suspends 14 fraternities after student death
SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University has suspended 14 fraternities as a result of the death of a 19-year-old freshman. University President Adela de la Torre said Monday in a statement that Dylan Hernandez of Jacksonville, Fla., died Sunday surrounded by his family. He was hospitalized on Thursday. Dylan...
Utah death-row inmate who claimed God told him to kill dies just before execution
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah death-row inmate who killed his brother’s wife and her toddler in 1984 because of his strong polygamist beliefs, in a case made famous by the book “Under the Banner of Heaven,” has died of natural causes, prison officials said Monday. Ron Lafferty, 78, died...
Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East CoastVideo
CHICAGO — An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. In Chicago, where as much as 6 inches of snow fell, an Envoy Air flight from...
The most destructive hurricanes are hitting U.S. more often
WASHINGTON — Big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago, according to a new study. Experts generally measure a hurricane’s destruction by adding up how much damage it did to people and cities. That can overlook storms that are powerful, but...
5 stats about America’s changing veteran population
America’s veteran population has changed a lot in the past 20 years, as the Greatest Generation fades and the armed forces shrink. Here are five statistics about vets compiled by USA Facts, a nonprofit organization founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. 1. Number of veterans is dropping In 2000,...
U.N. reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA — Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Monday as it confirmed a litany of violations by Tehran of the 2015 nuclear deal. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has...
