A 72-year-old Dallas man fatally shot a suspected burglar outside his home, authorities said, and went back to sleep before calling police.
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Descending skydiver crashes into big rig driving on California highway
A skydiver crashed into a big rig trailer on a central California highway and died Thursday, authorities said. She collided while descending.
Army: ‘No specific, credible threat’ that attacker may be targeting ‘Joker’ movie release
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Tropical storm Karen forecast to weaken while Lorenzo reaches Category 4 Hurricane status
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Fatal NYC helicopter crash video shows passengers struggling, NTSB report says
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Chanel Miller, survivor in Brock Turner rape case, speaks about assault in first interview
Chanel Miller, the woman Brock Turner sexually assaulted, said in an interview aired Sunday that messages from survivors helped heal her shame.
Facebook employee dies in apparent suicide at company’s headquarters, police say
A man died at Facebook’s headquarters on Thursday in an apparent suicide, police said.
2-year-old New Mexico child dies in hot car; 42nd death nationally in 2019
A 2-year-old child died Tuesday after being left in a car in Hobbs, New Mexico — the 42nd case nationally in 2019, according to KidsAndCars.org.
Confederate statue that prompted Charlottesville rally must stay, judge rules
A Virginia judge has blocked the city of Charlottesville’s effort to remove the Confederate statue that sparked a deadly white nationalist rally.
‘Call of Duty’ gamer Casey Viner solicited a fatal ‘swatting’ call. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison
Casey Viner, a 19-year-oldgamer who planned ahoax 911 call resulting in an innocent Kansas man’s death, was sentenced to 15 months in prison Friday.