National forecast: Spring-like, warm temperatures are here, while parts of US see fire danger
A fairly quiet weather pattern is in store for most of the country as we end the work week.
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Mother accuses LA teacher’s union of ‘racial profiling’ after speaking out on closures
The mother of a seventh-grader said this week she was sent a strange email from a member of the United Teachers Los Angeles union, asking her how she identifies herself racially.
Two SUVs breached US-Mexico border in California – then crashed, burned in separate accidents: reports
Two SUVs involved in separate accidents in California on Tuesday entered the U.S. from Mexico through a 10-foot gap in a border barrier, federal authorities said Wednesday, according to a report.
Tennessee joint operation recovers 150 missing kids
A total of 150 missing children from Tennessee have been recovered during a months-long joint law enforcement operation, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) on Wednesday.
Colorado murder trial witness is shot, killed; police offer reward for info
A Colorado woman who was set to testify next week in the murder trial of a defendant accused of killing a pregnant woman in 2013 was herself found shot and killed at a Denver intersection last Thursday, according to a report.
Ferguson activists demand $20 million from Black Lives Matter
Mike Brown Sr. and Ferguson activist Tory Russell, the founder of the International Black Freedom Alliance, demanded $20 million from Black Lives Matter after it was recently revealed that the organization brought in $90 million last year.
Los Angeles police officer dead days after mowed down by vehicle during traffic stop
An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has died after a vehicle struck him on Friday.
NYC mother who abandoned four-year-old on the street released from jail
A Bronx mother was released from custody on Wednesday just four days after allegedly abandoning her 4-year-old daughter on a Bronx street while she went to a homeless shelter.
Arkansas student shot during first day of in-person school dies
An Arkansas junior high school student has died from injuries he sustained in a school shooting on Monday, the victim’s mother has confirmed.