Archives: 2018

University: Shooting suspect in custody after 15-hour manhunt

The site of shooting at Central Michigan University is seen, in Mount Pleasant, U.S., March 2, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media.  COURTESY of GRANT POLMANTEER /via REUTERS Central Michigan University said early Saturday they had in custody the suspect accused of shooting and killing his parents on campus on Friday. Central Michigan University police Lt. Larry Klaus…

“I have never seen anything like this before”: Nor'easter pummels East Coast

A nor’easter pounded the Atlantic coast with hurricane-force winds and sideways rain and snow Friday, flooding streets, grounding flights, stopping trains and leaving 1.6 million customers without power from North Carolina to Maine. At least four people were killed by falling trees or branches. The storm submerged cars and toppled tractor-trailers, sent waves higher than a two-story house crashing into…

Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $243M jackpot

The winning numbers drawn for Friday’s $243 million Mega Millions jackpot are 24, 28, 42, 60 and 64 and the Mega Ball number is 8. The jackpot is an estimated $243 million.  Tickets cost $2. If there is no winner, the next drawing will be Tuesday. Sales time cut-offs vary by state but are usually one to two hours before…

Body found of snowboarder buried in Alaska avalanche

KETCHIKAN, Alaska — Searchers have recovered the body of an Alaska snowboarder who was buried by an avalanche. Bad weather had hampered the search for 39-year-old Marvin Scott of Ketchikan. Alaska State Troopers say Scott was caught in an avalanche Sunday while snowboarding on Dude Mountain outside Ketchikan in southeast Alaska. The Ketchikan Daily News reports that searchers located and…

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W.Va. Senate refuses to vote on teacher raises

West Virginia teachers, students and supporters hold signs on a Morgantown street as they continue their strike on March 2, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. Spencer Platt / Getty Images The fate of the seven-day teacher’s strike in West Virginia lay in the hands of the Republican-controlled state Senate, which refused on Friday to even take a vote on whether…

Evacuation order lifted for Montecito community after mudslide scare

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31 oil refinery workers strike gold with $60M lottery win

A group of 31 oil refinery workers struck gold in Canada this week. They pooled their money to buy lottery tickets — and won the $60 million jackpot.  The workers won the largest prize awarded in Atlantic Canada, BBC News reports. Each winner will take home around $1.9 million. The workers, who come from the town of Come By Chance…

31 oil refinery workers strike gold with big lottery win

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