Delta flight out of Pittsburgh goes off the runway, passengers evacuate
A commercial airplane with nearly 80 passengers slid off the runway at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday.
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Citizens patrol California’s Chinatown after unprovoked attacks
Bay Area residents have begun banding together to patrol the streets of Oakland’s Chinatown in response to a wave of unprovoked attacks and robberies on residents.
Snowbirds are showing increased interest in ski towns
More snowbirds are interested in buying ski town getaways over beach vacation homes - and experts say the pandemic is driving the shift.
Rioters try breaking down door of Portland Police Association
Rioters are attempting to break down the door of the Portland Police Association, law enforcement said on Wednesday evening.
Connecticut police identify person of interest in Yale murder mystery as MIT researcher
New Haven police have identified Qinxuan Pan, a 29-year-old Massachusetts resident, as a person of interest in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting death of Kevin Jiang, a graduate student at Yale University, National Guardsman and devout Christian.
Chicago police nab 3 teenagers, including one as young as 15, on carjacking charges
Chicago police have nabbed two teenagers – ages 15 and 16 – for stealing a man’s car at gunpoint on Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday.
Presidents Day: Newly discovered Washington, Lincoln letters delve into pardon power, clemency
Just in time for Presidents Day, letters from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln showcasing power during wartime with acts of mercy and clemency are up for sale.
Online critics slam Aunt Jemima’s new name Pearl Milling Company
Aunt Jemima’s new name, Pearl Milling Company, is getting battered online for sounding like an unappetizing “gravel mining company” or “a James Bond villain.”
Chauvin received special treatment from White officer, minority officers blocked from guarding him: lawsuit
Eight correctional officers filed a racial discrimination lawsuit Tuesday alleging that they were "segregated and prevented" from guarding Derek Chauvin, an inmate facing charges in the murder of George Floyd.
Two Louisiana sanitation workers lead police to rescue missing girl
Dion Merrick, one of the workers, shared on Facebook said that he had noticed the gray car parked in a field in St. Martin Parish and recognized it from a Louisiana State Police alert about the missing girl.