Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee on Monday granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, commuting her life sentence for fatally shooting a man who had hired her as a prostitute when she was a teenage sex-trafficking victim.22 Aug 2024
Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee on Monday granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, a 30-year-old woman serving a life sentence for fatally shooting a man in 2004 who had hired her as a prostitute when she was a teenage sex-trafficking victim.14 Aug 2024
In the murky depths thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, two Japanese warships that have rested undisturbed since the Battle of Midway in World War II have been discovered.
The anonymous tip to the Winston-Salem Police Department came in June. A caller said a cellphone video posted on social media showed two women with dementia at an assisted living center being encouraged by workers to fight each other, authorities said.
Health authorities have warned residents to protect themselves against bites from mosquitoes that can transmit a rare virus that has killed at least five people in three states this year.
Health authorities have warned residents to protect themselves against bites from mosquitoes that can transmit a rare virus that has killed at least five people in three states this year.
Dorian Harris, 17, grabbed a few cans of Spiked Watermelon beer from a cooler in the Top Stop Shop in Memphis, Tennessee, last year. He ran out the door without paying, dropping one in his haste. The store clerk grabbed a handgun and chased him, firing off a few shots into the dark night, on March 29, the authorities said.
Dog owners have reported this summer that their pets became fatally ill after swimming in freshwater lakes and ponds, apparently after ingesting water laden with toxic blue-green algae.
The National Academy of Sciences moved this week toward a landmark shift in policy that would allow it for the first time to eject members who have violated its code of conduct, including in cases of sexual harassment.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, came under criticism from state Democrats on Friday for suggesting that teachers on strike were to blame for the shooting of a 7-year-old girl who had stayed home because of school closures. The remarks were the latest to ignite controversy for the governor, who faces low approval ratings before an election in November.12 Aug 2024
The police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released body-camera video of the fatal shooting of a man by one of their officers last month, saying they are investigating whether the officers provided enough aid to the man before medics arrived.12 Aug 2024
A man has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly beating up a transgender woman in an attack of “mob violence” in Dallas that is being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said.11 Aug 2024
For nearly a decade, hundreds of letters that Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Rogers Jr. wrote home have been displayed at a California museum, bearing witness to the transformation of a New York teenager into a World War II radio operator deployed in the Pacific.11 Aug 2024
The odds were stacked against Dylan Chidick in the summer of 2017. The Jersey City, New Jersey, high school student’s family was homeless and he was struggling to study in a shelter. His twin brothers had heart conditions and needed extra care. His mother had lost her job.11 Aug 2024
A strong winter storm will spread across much of Colorado and parts of the central United States on Wednesday, sending hurricane-force winds and heavy snow across the region, meteorologists said.11 Aug 2024
A strong winter storm will spread across much of Colorado and parts of the central United States on Wednesday, sending hurricane-force winds and heavy snow across the region, meteorologists said.11 Aug 2024
A strong winter storm will spread across much of Colorado and parts of the central United States on Wednesday, sending hurricane-force winds and heavy snow across the region, meteorologists said.11 Aug 2024
