Nathalie Belizaire charged with 4 neglect counts after Bahamas cruise
North Miami Beach police say officers found the four children, including a 2-month-old, hiding together in a bathroom.
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Judge finds probable cause in kratom case against Oxford vape clerks
A judge found probable cause Thursday for federal drug charges against two Oxford, Mississippi, vape clerks as toxicology results for two Ole Miss students remain pending.
Jury convicts Caleb Flynn on all nine counts in wife's killing
A Miami County jury deliberated a little over two hours before convicting Caleb Flynn of murdering his wife, Ashley, at their Tipp City, Ohio, home in February.
Doña Ana County lifts most Hatch Valley flood evacuations
Doña Ana County lifted evacuation orders for Hatch, Salem, Garfield and Placitas late Tuesday after McLeod Dam neared failure; Rincon stayed under notice.
Tennessee pauses executions after Christa Pike survives two drug doses
Christa Gail Pike, 50, remained alive after Tennessee administered both doses of pentobarbital, and Gov. Bill Lee halted the state's remaining execution this year.
Prosecutors charge Robbiel Stokes, 15, in Milwaukee bus stop killing
Prosecutors charged Robbiel Stokes, 15, with first-degree intentional homicide in the Sept. 19 killing of classmate Camron Bowen, 16, in Milwaukee. He has not been arrested.
12 teenagers shot as two groups trade fire at Macon park
Bibb County deputies say a birthday gathering at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon ended in gunfire that wounded 12 teenagers, two critically. No arrests have been made.
Jim Copenhaver, wounded at Butler Trump rally, dies at 76
Jim Copenhaver, one of two men wounded in the July 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday at 76. No cause has been released.
Ole Miss names Aidan Hamilton, Robert Strang as students found dead
The University of Mississippi identified two students found dead Monday in Oxford as Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20. Toxicology results are pending.
Army Reserve weighs six unit types for possible Cuba mission
An internal Army Reserve message asks commands whether six formations could be available to U.S. Southern Command within 90 to 120 days, CBS News reported.
Police find 30 pledges covered in food in Madison fraternity basement
Madison police broke up an alleged hazing event at an unrecognized Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter and arrested the fraternity's president and vice president.
Paddlers find missing hiker Craig Berg, 70, alive on Isle Royale
Craig Berg, 70, of Royal Oak, Michigan, was airlifted from Isle Royale National Park on Sept. 12 after two paddlers found him more than a mile from established trails.
Judge gives Bobb'e J. Thompson 30 months on federal gun charge
Bobb'e J. Thompson, 30, was sentenced in Sioux City to 30 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon, plus three years of supervised release.
Trump recasts 250-foot arch near Arlington as military complex
Trump said the planned 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle would house drones, snipers and ammunition, citing a request from the U.S. military.
Cassidy faults Don Jr. over $250,000 gift from Putin-tied oligarch
Republican senators criticized Donald Trump Jr. after ProPublica reported that oligarch Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward his Bahamas wedding celebrations.
Jon Kyl, former Senate Republican whip from Arizona, dies at 84
Jon Kyl, who served nearly three decades in Congress and was Senate minority whip from 2007 to 2013, died at 84 of complications from a neurological disease, his family said.
Alabama executes Jeffery Lee after court blocks nitrogen gas
Jeffery Lee, 49, was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m. Thursday at Holman prison in Atmore, three months after a federal judge barred Alabama from using nitrogen gas on him.
NTSB calls live broadcast video key evidence in LA helicopter crash
Three people died when a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth on Tuesday. The NTSB is analyzing video and audio from the crew's final live report.
Missing newlywed Dominick Bianchi found dead in East Greenbush woods
East Greenbush police say Dominick Bianchi, a 35-year-old newlywed missing since Sept. 8, was found dead in a wooded area. No cause of death has been released.
Coast Guard finds 15-year-old alive atop capsized skiff near Savoonga
A Coast Guard aircrew found the teenager on the hull about 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island; a fishing vessel took him and the bodies of two relatives to Nome.
Travis Shockley charged with first-degree assault in Duluth trash stabbing
Travis Lee Anthony Shockley, 39, faces a first-degree assault charge in Duluth after court documents say he stabbed an acquaintance who put trash in his car.
Georgia sheriff sends two Mount Yonah bodies to GBI crime lab
A hiker found the remains of two people on Mount Yonah in White County, Georgia, on Sept. 9. The sheriff's office has sent them to the GBI crime lab for autopsies.
Allison Havemann-Niedrach sentenced to 12 years in student sex abuse case
Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 45, a former Freehold Intermediate School teacher, was sentenced to 12 years for the aggravated sexual assault of a 15-year-old student.
Ohio jury convicts Matthew Exton of attempted murder in restaurant
A Lucas County jury convicted former attorney Matthew Exton, 43, of attempted murder for pointing a loaded handgun at his ex-wife at a Toledo restaurant in April 2025.
Harry Enten reports 61-point reversal in Trump's standing with workers
CNN data analyst Harry Enten said full-time workers' view of Trump on the economy has reversed 61 points since 2024, weeks after Trump praised him.