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Victim of fatal Miller County shooting identified; suspect remains jailed
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (188+ words) TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Miller County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting Friday east of Texarkana. Clay Walker died of a gunshot to the head, according to the Sheriff's Office. The suspect, Joseph Richardson, 23, was arrested Friday and…...
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40, 000 residents are ordered to evacuate
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (874+ words) Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40, 000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. No injuries were…...
Rescuers race to find survivors after a deadly Chinese coal mine blast kills at least 82
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (422+ words) QINYUAN, China -- Rescuers in northern China looked for survivors Sunday after the country's deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years killed at least 82 people. An Associated Press reporter witnessed police and security guarding the entrance to the mining facility located…...
Second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
2+ day ago (805+ words) BUNIA, Congo -- Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, the staff there…...
A suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (438+ words) QUETTA, Pakistan -- A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 23 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said. The force of…...
TAPD K9 units participate in regional trials
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (174+ words) TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The Police Department's K9 teams participated in the United States Police Canine Association Region 20 Field Trials earlier this month. The trials, which were hosted by the Greenville, Texas Police Department, challenge teams in obedience, article searches, suspect searches, criminal…...
Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (908+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home. They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men represented 18%, according to survey data from the National…...
Bestseller Lists
2+ day ago (402+ words) 1. "A Parade of Horribles" by Matt Dinniman (Ace) 2. "Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) 3. "Broken Dove" by Dani Francis (Del Rey) 4. "The Fourth Option" by Carr/Woodward (Atria/Bestler) 5. "Our Perfect Storm" by Carley Fortune (Berkley) 6. "The Calamity Club" by…...
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (659+ words) CONCORD, N. C. -- Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a news release the family received…...
Lake Charles is part Louisiana, part Texas and all unique
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1207+ words) Sometimes Lake Charles appears to have an identity crisis " it can't decide whether it's in Louisiana or Texas. Maps indicate the former, but in actual miles it's closer to Orange, Texas, (35) than to New Orleans (206). The prairie landscape is suited…...