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What to know about the privacy of your DNA in wake of ‘Golden State Killer’ suspect’s arrest
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A third-party genealogy database was a critical resource for the arrest in a cold case that stumped California law enforcement for decades. But the use of family members’ DNA without their consent [Read More…]
UK man barred from driving after misusing Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ function
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A driver in the United Kingdom was barred from driving for 18 months after he switched on his Tesla’s Autopilot function and hopped into the passenger seat, leaving the steering wheel and pedals [Read More…]
Caravan migrants waking up on Mexican side of the border after getting refused US entry
David McNew/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — A caravan of upwards of 100 people from Central America seeking asylum in the United States are waking up on the Mexican side of the border this morning. Organizers of [Read More…]
See tearful moment Florida officer signs off for retirement after 30 years
Sarasota Police Department(NEW YORK) — The cameras were rolling over the weekend as a veteran Florida police officer broke into tears while finishing the last patrol before his retirement. Officer Andre Jenkins, a 30-year veteran [Read More…]
Inside ‘Golden State Killer’ suspect’s life in jail
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected serial rapist and killer known as the “Golden State Killer,” was caught off guard when he was taken into custody at his California home on April [Read More…]
Multiple rounds of severe weather expected in central US
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An active jet stream is setting up an active storm pattern that will move over the U.S. heartland and produce multiple days of severe weather starting Monday and continuing through Wednesday. Ahead [Read More…]
Bill Cosby trial juror says he has ‘no doubt’ jury came to the right conclusion
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A juror on Bill Cosby’s retrial said it was the comedian’s own words that made him sure beyond a reasonable doubt that Cosby was guilty. “It was his deposition, really,” [Read More…]
Jump-start your career: 7 resume tips to help you land that dream job
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Whether you just graduated college or are looking for that next step in your career, finding a job is one of the most difficult things you will ever do in your life. [Read More…]
Severe weather threat coming
A little delayed, but #severeweather season finally looks to get going across the #Plains the next few days! pic.twitter.com/stBdV9M78V — Weatherology (@weatherology) April 29, 2018
Surveillance video captures Minnesota grandma’s arrest after allegedly killing 2
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Lois Riess, the grandmother who stands accused of killing two people, made her first court appearance on Sunday morning in Lee County, Florida, where a judge found probable cause to deny her [Read More…]
Teachers say ‘frustration’ over decade of cuts to education is fueling nationwide revolt
iStock/Thinkstock(MESA, Ariz.) — On most Mondays, Stacy Masciangelo, a teacher in Mesa, Arizona, would be in her classroom teaching 33 junior high school students computer technology with outdated equipment that sometimes takes eight minutes just [Read More…]
Two women fought off alleged kidnapper in separate, brazen attempts: authorities
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Two women fought off an alleged kidnapper in separate incidents in Houston, Texas, authorities said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is now looking for the man, who was driving a grey Toyota sedan [Read More…]
‘Caravan’ of migrants reach US border, temporarily turned away by Border Patrol
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — The quest for asylum for the caravan of Central Americans was put on pause after Border Patrol authorities declared that they were unable to process them due to space constraints. “CBP facilities [Read More…]
White House tree planted by Presidents Trump, Macron mysteriously vanishes
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Something of a mystery has taken root at the White House — an oak tree sapling, planted by President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, has gone missing. The sapling [Read More…]
Cat loose for a week in JFK Airport finally caught, reunited with owner
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Pepper’s very own personal recreation of “The Terminal” is over. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that after a week of fleeting sightings, close calls and mice-free baggage [Read More…]
Police officer killed by stray bullet while in his home
iStock/Thinkstock(WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.) — An Arkansas police officer is dead after a fluke incident in which he was struck by a stray bullet while in his home. Capt. Joe Baker, of the West Memphis, Arkansas, [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un ‘not that kind of person to shoot missiles’ at US, he says
Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — Kim Jong Un is “not that kind of person” who will shoot missiles at the United States, the North Korean leader said, according to a briefing held [Read More…]
Severe weather threatens central US, while major warmup comes to East
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Much of the country is seeing a rather quiet weather weekend. In the wake of a frontal system, much of the Midwest and parts of the Northeast are seeing a chilly spring [Read More…]
Kim Jong Un is ‘prepared’ to ‘help us achieve’ denuclearization: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he and North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un had a “good conversation” during his recent surprise visit to Pyongyang, and Kim is “prepared to … lay [Read More…]
North Korea, South Korea agree to end war, denuclearize peninsula
Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — North Korea and South Korea have agreed to denuclearize the peninsula and later this year formally end the war between the two nations that began in 1950. The [Read More…]