Milwaukee police officer shot, killed serving warrant

The Milwaukee Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the death of a Milwaukee police officer who was shot while serving a warrant on the city’s south side.

 
Paris arson suspect hospitalized 13 times for mental problems

The Paris prosecutor says a suspect detained in the fire that devastated a Paris apartment building and killed 10 people has been hospitalized at least 13 times in the past decade for mental problems.

MLB: No evidence of discrimination in Mariners front office

Major League Baseball’s independent investigation found no credible evidence to support claims of disparaging comments and discriminatory treatment by members of the Seattle Mariners front office.

Forbes: NY Knicks highest-valued NBA team, worth $4B

The New York Knicks are worth $4 billion, making them the most valuable NBA team for the fourth straight year, according to Forbes . That’s despite having the worst record among the league’s 30 teams.

Conviction of woman who urged boyfriend’s suicide by text upheld

A young woman who as a teenager encouraged her boyfriend through dozens of text messages to kill himself is responsible for his suicide, Massachusetts highest court ruled Wednesday in upholding her involuntary manslaughter conviction.

Black dress worn by distraught Marilyn Monroe to be auctioned

The black dress that a sad Marilyn Monroe wore to a 1954 press conference announcing her separation from baseball legend Joe DiMaggio less than a year after she married him is going up for auction.

Fisher-Price recalling 44K Barbie Dream Campers

Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 Children’s Power Wheels Barbie Dream Campers because they can keep running after the foot pedal is released.

Tobias Harris heads to Philadelphia as 76ers boost title hopes

The 26-year-old Tobias Harris is headed to the 76ers as part of a late-night deal that suddenly gives the team the best starting five in the Eastern Conference and stamped them as legitimate title contenders.

Art Briles interviews with Southern Miss, doesn’t get job

Southern Mississippi administrators and football coach Jay Hopson disagree on whether the school should hire former Baylor head coach Art Briles for a position on the Golden Eagles’ football staff.

Virginia AG admits to wearing blackface in 1980s

Virginia slid deeper into political turmoil Wednesday when another top Democrat — Attorney General Mark Herring — admitted putting on blackface in the 1980s, when he was a college student.

All I-15 lanes reopen after closures caused by icy roads

Both directions of Interstate 15 reopened Wednesday after icy roads closed the freeway between Las Vegas and Southern California for several hours early Wednesday, causing heavy delays.

Missing 75-year-old man has been found

Eugene Lenihan, was reported missing about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Las Vegas Boulevard South and East Silverado Ranch.

Las Vegas median home prices reach $300K as sales drop

The median sales price of single-family homes last month was $300,000, the first time it reached that level since September, according to a new reportfrom the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

 
Western US gets taste of cold, icy, snowy, wintry weather

Snow, ice and shivering cold blasted normally mild cities from Seattle to San Francisco on Tuesday as winter weather sweeping across the U.S. West shuttered schools, made travel treacherous and closed all roads in Yosemite National Park.

 
Northam yearbook staff at odds if racist photo a mix-up

The racist yearbook photo that could sink Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s career may have been mistakenly placed on his profile page — but even if it were put there intentionally, it’s unlikely that many students would have noticed.