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NASHVILLE, Tennessee–A Tennessee judge on Tuesday revoked a $2 million bond set for the man accused of opening fire at a Nashville-area Waffle House restaurant, killing four people, while new details emerged of the suspect’s struggles with paranoia and delusions. Davidson County Judge Michael Mondelli did not give a reason for overturning the bond order […]

A Florida judge is facing criticism after she had an angry exchange with a frail inmate who was confined to a wheelchair in Broward County. Circuit Court Judge Merrilee Ehrlich snapped at Sandra Twiggs, 59, as she explained her ailments and breathing treatments. Her family told CBS News that she suffered from COPD, or chronic […]

Smartphones made by the Chinese company Huawei are being sold to soldiers at U.S. military bases in Germany. These sales raise national security concerns, as U.S. intelligence officials and lawmakers have repeatedly accused Huawei of spying for the Chinese regime, to which it is closely tied. Stars and Stripes, a U.S. military-affiliated newspaper, first reported […]

A large alligator has been filmed wandering past a middle school in Florida. By the time trappers arrived, however, the beast had dissappeared, most likely into Lake Monroe, just around the corner from Deltona Middle School. The 10-foot animal was filmed on Monday April 23 by Karl Miranda, who is originally from New York. “I’ve never […]

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to a Houston hospital after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. Bush, 93, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Sunday, April 22, just one day after a funeral was held for the former first lady, Barbara Bush, according to a statement released on […]

Heirs of Prince have sued an Illinois hospital and pharmacy chain Walgreens, saying they could have prevented the singer’s 2016 death if they had properly diagnosed and treated his overdose days earlier, a court document showed on Monday. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago on Friday, accuses a doctor […]

WASHINGTON–Southwest Airlines Co. canceled more flights on Monday as it worked to complete inspections of engines like the one that failed last week in a deadly accident over Pennsylvania. Flightaware.com, a website that tracks aviation cancellations, said Southwest canceled 129 flights on Monday, or 3 percent of its total flights, and delayed 468 other flights, […]

AUSTIN, Texas–Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital on Sunday after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, a family spokesman said on Monday. Bush, 93, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital a day after a funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush, spokesman Jim McGrath said. “He […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nashville police on Monday arrested the suspect in the weekend killing of four people at a Waffle House restaurant, ending a manhunt that began when the gunman ran naked from the scene into nearby woods, authorities said. Photos posted online by police showed Travis Reinking, a 29-year-old construction worker suspected of opening fire at […]

Around 10 people were injured when a van struck a crowd of people in Toronto on Monday afternoon, April 23, according to reports. A suspect was arrested. The Toronto Police said that between 8 and 10 people were struck around Yonge Street south of Finch Avenue when a white van went down the sidewalk. The […]

Here are the most anticipated summer movies of 2018, including sequels from some of the most popular franchises, such as Avengers: Infinity War, which will be released in theaters on April 27.  It will be followed by Ocean’s 8 showing on June 8 where a team lead by Ocean’s sister aiming at the world’s most valuable […]

An 18-wheel tanker caught fire and spewed out an enormous fiery billow after a collision with a vehicle. “Holy moly!” commented Jayson R Gilger, who shot a video of the giant blazing plume as it gradually extended closer and closer to his position. The crash occurred on Zeigler Boulevard near Athey Road around 4 p.m. […]

The tell-tale funnel of a tornado looms ominously in the rear window of the car, in a video captured by a family in Louisiana as a storm system affected several southern states. The video, recorded from a moving car, shows a possible tornado in Galliano, and was taken by Kelly Moore of Baton Rouge. A tornado […]

SAYANOGORSK, Russia—Workers at one of Russia’s biggest aluminum smelters say their Siberian town is doomed unless Moscow mitigates U.S. sanctions against aluminum giant Rusal, a predicament mirrored across the company’s sprawling operations. Trapped by mortgages for apartments built on barren steppe under communism, residents of Sayanogorsk, one of a string of towns dominated by Rusal, […]

A 29-year-old man who disarmed a gunman during a deadly shooting spree inside a Nashville restaurant on Sunday declined accolades from police and others that he was a hero, saying he acted out of a desire “to live.” James Shaw Jr., the father of a 4-year-old daughter, told a news conference flanked by Nashville Mayor […]

Southwest Airlines said it canceled about 40 flights on Sunday, or 1 percent of those scheduled, as it inspects engines after last week’s deadly accident in Pennsylvania. The airline said the cancellations were the result of the company’s announcement on Tuesday that it would over the next 30 days begin inspecting other CFM56-7B engines, manufactured […]

Some 1,500 mourners gathered to pay their final respects on Saturday, April 21, to Barbara Bush. The former First Lady, who died on Tuesday, April 17, at the age of 92, was remembered for her dignity and devotion both to her family and public service. Her son Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and 2016 presidential […]

An initiative that could split California into three three states has gotten enough signatures to make its way onto the 2018 ballot, which means it will be voted on Nov 8. According to the initiative named CAL 3, dividing the current state into California, Northern California, and Southern California would give Californians smaller government, better services, and lower taxes. […]

Actor Verne Troyer, who was famously known for his role as Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” franchise, died at the age of 49. He appeared as the bite-size clone of Dr. Evil in “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Austin Powers in Goldmember.” According to a statement posted on his social media accounts, […]

At least four people died when a nearly nude gunman opened fire at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee, early Sunday, April 22. Police were issuing murder warrants as they hunted for the suspect. The death toll could have been higher if not for fast action by a 29-year-old “hero” who snatched away the […]