A gunman fatally shotfour people in a California home before killing himself Sunday night, San Jose police said, ending an hours-long standoff.
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1-year-old boy dies in Texas after being left in hot car, police say; 13th death nationally in 2019
A 1-year-old boy died Saturday after his parent left him in a hot car while at work for about five hours, police in Galveston, Texas said.
A South Carolina woman was pulled over for driving drunk … in a motorized toy truck
South Carolina woman Megan Holman avoided a DUI after police found her driving drunk because of her unconventional ride:a toy truck.
Trump administration abortion rules can take effect, 9th Circuit Court says
Trump administration rules restricting federal funding for clinics providing abortion referralscan take effect a federal appeals court said Thursday.
Cut the fat: The obesity rate is dropping among US preschoolers, study shows
The latest data shows obesity rates dropped to about 14% in 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, down from 16% in 2010.
San Francisco takes another step toward becoming first US city to ban e-cigarette sales
San Francisco officials voted in favor of becoming the first U.S. city to banthe sale of electronic cigarettes, seeking to curb underage vaping.
Gunman dead, 2 injured in second California Costco shooting in three days
A gunman shottwo people in a Costco parking lot Monday afternoon in Southern California before turning his weapon on himself.
246,000 pounds of El Monterey frozen breakfast wraps recalled, may contain ‘small rocks’
Ruiz Food Products, Inc. recalled over 246,000 pounds of frozen breakfast wrapsafter customers complained about small rocks in the burritos.
Nevada becomes first state to ban employers from refusing job applicants based on failed marijuana test
The law, set to go into effect on Jan. 1, willnot apply to EMTs, firefighters and those who drive vehicles.
Maine legalizes medically assisted suicide, joining seven other states and District of Columbia
Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives with medication.