Archives: 2018

Texas man executed for killing 2 at girl’s party has defiant last words

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A prisoner on Texas death row for killing a 5-year-old girl and her grandmother in a gang-related shooting at a child’s birthday party in Fort Worth a decade ago was executed Wednesday evening. Erick Davila received lethal injection for using a laser-sighted semi-automatic rifle to spray bullets at about 20 people – more than a dozen of…

Kentucky teen leaves school with stranger, texts for help

Amber Wagers in undated photo WKYT-TV BEREA, Ky. — Berea police are asking for the public’s help locating a teen who disappeared from school Wednesday, reports CBS Lexington, Kentucky affiliate WKYT-TV. Police say Amber Renae Wagers, 15, walked out of Berea Community School around 10 a.m. to leave with an unknown person. Investigators believe she met the person through a social…

Meek Mill says he doesn’t “feel free” despite prison release

PHILADELPHIA — Rapper Meek Mill said Wednesday that now that he’s out of prison, a lot of people facing similar battles with the criminal justice system are depending on him. “I got a lot of responsibility,” he said in an interview with Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News. He said the men counting on him are “going through the same…

Patton Oswalt: My late wife’s book aided Golden State Killer hunt

LOS ANGELES — “You did it, Michelle.” Comedian Patton Oswalt proudly and tenderly spoke those words to his late wife in an Instagram video Wednesday. Finally, an arrest had been made in the case of the Golden State Killer, a moniker Michelle McNamara coined on her personal mission to catch a man responsible for at least 12 killings and 50…

“Caravan” of migrants reaches U.S. border

TIJUANA, Mexico — About 130 Central Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a “caravan” of asylum-seeking immigrants that has drawn the fury of President Donald Trump. Two busloads arrived late Tuesday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana at two migrant shelters just steps from one of the most fortified stretches of…

Rainy Today; Great Looking Weekend.

TODAY: Widespread rain in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds variable at 10-20 mph. Highs in the mid 60s. Rain tapers off in the evening and overnight hours. Lows in the 40s. FRIDAY: Highs back in the mid 70s. Partly cloudy, with a couple of isolated showers or thunderstorms possible as a front stalls to our northwest. SAT/SUN: We…

Ex-cop ID’d as suspected “Golden State Killer,” officials say

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former police officer is suspected of being an elusive serial killer who police say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970s and 1980s, officials announced Wednesday. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested Tuesday, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said. Sacramento County jail records show DeAngelo was booked overnight…

2 teens critically wounded in stabbing at train station, police say

PHILADELPHIA — Two teens were critically wounded after being stabbed Wednesday afternoon at a train station in Center City, CBS Philadelphia reports. Police say two 17-year-old boys were stabbed on the SEPTA train platform at 8th and Market Streets around 3:45 p.m. local time. One victim was stabbed in the neck, stomach and arm, and rushed to a local hospital….

Ford to stop selling all but two car models

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. (F) said Wednesday it will shed most of its North American car lineup as part of broad plan to save money and make the company more competitive in a fast-changing marketplace. The changes include getting rid of all cars in the region during the next four years except for the Mustang sports car and a…

More people sick after eating tainted romaine lettuce, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 31 more people have fallen ill after eating romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli. An investigation is underway to determine the source of the vegetable, but officials say it likely came from the Yuma, Arizona, region. As of Wednesday evening, there are 84 cases spanning 19 states, according to the…

French president: I believe Trump will exit Iran deal

Last Updated Apr 25, 2018 8:34 PM EDT French President Emmanuel Macron said he believes President Trump will exit the Iran deal “for domestic reasons” next month. Macron, who has been in Washington this week to meet with Mr. Trump, made the comments to a handful of reporters Wednesday night. “My view — I don’t know what your president will…

Port Authority official seen ranting at officers resigns

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Actor Hank Azaria talks “Apu” controversy with Colbert

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Waffle House reopens amid tears and solemn remembrance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Waffle House where four people were fatally shot reopened Wednesday amid tears and solemn remembrance of the dead. The company announced it will donate a month of the restaurant’s sales to help the wounded survivors and the families of the slain. Employees wore orange ribbons and hugged one another while a steady stream of customers came…

Michael Cohen to plead the Fifth in Stormy Daniels suit

Last Updated Apr 25, 2018 7:22 PM EDT President Trump’s personal lawyer says he’ll use his Fifth Amendment rights in the lawsuit filed by adult film star Stephanie Clifford against him and Mr. Trump, citing the FBI’s ongoing criminal investigation into him. A person testifying can invoke the Fifth Amendment to protect against self-incrimination.  Cohen, in a court declaration made…