Shooter’s mom wanted to buy him gun Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:38 PM PST Adam Lanza's mom wrote him a check to buy him a gun for Christmas. |
502,165 lights set world record Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:54 PM PST One Australian family sure knows how to light up the holidays. David Richards and the rest of his festive brood officially broke the Guinness World Record for having the most Christmas lights attached to their Canberra, Australia, home. The whopping 502,165 multi-colored bulbs create a... |
More methane spewed than EPA says Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is spewing 50 percent more methane — a potent heat-trapping gas — than the federal government estimates, a new comprehensive scientific study says. Much of it is coming from just three states: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. |
Easing of Iran sanctions could start in December Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:33 PM PST BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union sanctions against Iran could be eased as soon as December, officials said Monday, after a potentially history-shaping deal that gives Tehran six months to increase access to its nuclear sites in exchange for keeping the core components of its uranium program. |
Ohio prep football rape grand jury charges 4 more Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:36 PM PST STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school superintendent and three others were charged Monday with lying or failing to report possible child abuse after an investigation prompted by the rape of a nearly passed-out 16-year-old girl by two high school football players. |
Travelers cast wary eye as storm moves eastward Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:34 PM PST DALLAS (AP) — A winter storm blamed for at least 10 fatal accidents in the West and Texas threatens to dampen the Thanksgiving holiday for millions of Americans traveling this week. |
Police: Yale safe after possible gunman hoax call Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:38 PM PST NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University was locked down for nearly six hours Monday as authorities investigated a phone call saying an armed man was heading to shoot up the school, a warning they later said was likely a hoax. |
Contractor charged with murder in Philly collapse Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:24 PM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A cut-rate building contractor will face murder charges for a botched demolition in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people inside an adjacent store, officials announced Monday. |
Wal-Mart CEO steps down; McMillon is successor Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:58 AM PST BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ushering in a changing of the guard as the world's largest retailer confronts slower growth and challenges to its reputation. |
Katie Couric to anchor Yahoo's video news coverage Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:18 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Katie Couric is joining Yahoo to anchor an expansion of the Internet company's video news coverage in a move that she hopes will help persuade other broadcast TV veterans to make the transition into online programming. |
Police: Yale campus safe, no gunman found Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:53 PM PST NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University was locked down for nearly six hours Monday as authorities investigated a phone call saying an armed man was heading to shoot up the school, a warning they later said was likely a hoax. |
Prosecutor: Conn. gunman's motive still a mystery Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:19 PM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Why Adam Lanza went on his murderous shooting rampage at a Newtown elementary school is a mystery and may never be known, prosecutors said in a report Monday as they closed their yearlong investigation. |
Thanksgiving-Hanukkah overlap spurs thanks, angst Posted: 25 Nov 2013 06:03 AM PST FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — When life gives you Hanukkah on Thanksgiving, make a menurkey. Or a turkel. |
Thai leader invokes security law amid protests Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:24 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister invoked an emergency law on Monday after demonstrators seeking to remove her from office occupied parts of the finance and foreign ministries. |
Ohio HS football rape grand jury charges 4 more Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:31 PM PST STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school superintendent and two coaches were charged Monday with lying or failing to report possible child abuse after an investigation prompted by the rape of a nearly passed-out 16-year-old girl by two high school football players. |
Obama pushes back on critics of Iran deal Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:30 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to his critics, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the weekend nuclear agreement with Iran, declaring that the United States "cannot close the door on diplomacy." |
4 face obstruction charges in school rape case Posted: 25 Nov 2013 10:42 AM PST Ohio grand jury indicts superintendent, principal, 2 coaches in Steubenville. |
Sandy Hook report sheds no light on motive Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:33 PM PST Connecticut releases report on investigation into Newtown school shooting that killed 26. |
Yale lockdown mostly lifted, as police continue door-to-door search Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:43 PM PST The University Confirmed the Report of a Person on Campus With a Gun |
Day in the life of Zaatari: 'We have almost tripled the number of kids going to school' Posted: |
A turkey of a travel day Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:00 AM PST Storm sweeps eastward from California, heading for Maine. What's in store? |
Caller warned roommate was heading to Yale campus with gun Posted: 25 Nov 2013 10:17 AM PST Police: Anonymous caller warned roommate was heading to Yale campus with gun |
Winter storm heads east, could spell Thanksgiving travel grief Posted: |
Amtrak Crescent with 218 aboard derails in S. Carolina Posted: 25 Nov 2013 07:16 AM PST SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Several cars of the New York City-bound Amtrak Crescent with 218 people aboard went off the tracks in South Carolina early Monday as bags flew and jolted passengers clung to each other, authorities and passengers said. |
Report due on Sandy Hook shooting investigation Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:57 AM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators planned to release a long-awaited report Monday on the Newtown school shooting that could provide some of the first official answers to questions about the history of the gunman and the police response to one of the worst school shootings in history. |
NYC-bound Amtrak train goes off the rails in S. Carolina; none badly hurt Posted: 25 Nov 2013 10:42 AM PST SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Several cars of the New York City-bound Amtrak Crescent with 218 people aboard went off the tracks in South Carolina early Monday as bags flew and jolted passengers clung to each other, authorities and passengers said. |
Adulterers could face stoning in Afghanistan Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:59 AM PST A human rights group wants the Karzai administration to prevent the extreme measure. |
School superintendent charged in rape case inquiry Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:40 AM PST A principal and two coaches also face charges as the Steubenville inquiry continues. |
New health concerns for American detained in N. Korea Posted: |
Consumer cop: Send us your complaints Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:23 AM PST Watchdog Richard Cordray says mortgages and debt collections are hot topics. |
U.N.: Syria peace talks slated for January Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:03 AM PST GENEVA (AP) — Syria's government and opposition will meet for the first time on Jan. 22 in Geneva, in an attempt to halt the nearly 3-year-old civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people, the United Nations announced Monday. |
Lawmakers look to sanctions if Iran deal falters Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:14 AM PST Members of Congress are making contingency plans for what happens if the deal falls apart. |
Deadly winter storm hits Texas, heading east Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:33 AM PST A storm blamed for at least eight deaths in the West was expected to bring freezing rain and sleet to parts of Texas as it continued making its way through the Southwest before moving east ahead of Thanksgiving. |
Obama mixes fundraising with immigration message Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:40 AM PST SEATTLE (AP) — President Barack Obama is blending an aggressive fundraising schedule for Democrats with a pitch for overhauling the nation's immigration laws, mixing a powerful issue within his party with the inevitable financial draw of an incumbent president. |
Winter storm kills 13 in U.S., threatens holiday travel Posted: 24 Nov 2013 07:33 PM PST A major winter storm that has dumped freezing rain and snow in the US southwest has killed at least 13 people in five states, US media reported. Meanwhile, icy roads and flooding have already created hazardous conditions in Oklahoma, Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona. |