81°F
weather icon Clear
Filters Reset
1 - 10 of about 11 Results
Content Type
Categories
Year
Month
older archives
New York’s official state snack is yogurt

Yogurt became New York’s official state snack on Wednesday, joining the likes of popcorn and salty boiled peanuts among popular foods honored by U.S. states.

Penn. woman gets prison time for mistaken name jail escape

A western Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to 9 to 24 months in state prison for taking advantage of county jail guards who were confused by her similar-sounding name and released her to a bail bondsman looking for another inmate.

Attorney denied hearing delay during maternity leave brings baby to court

An immigration judge in Atlanta denied an attorney’s request to delay a hearing that fell during her six-week maternity leave and then scolded her in front of a packed courtroom when she showed up with her 4-week-old strapped to her chest and the infant began to cry, the attorney said.

Police chased suspect through Chicago Marathon

Authorities say a wanted man attempted to flee pursuing officers by blending into the sea of Chicago Marathon runners.

Novelist John Grisham apologizes for child porn remarks

Novelist John Grisham apologized Thursday for saying in an interview that many men imprisoned for child pornography offenses in the U.S. probably just had too much to drink and “pushed the wrong buttons.”

Taxidermist attacked by bear, then shot by son-in-law

A Canadian man was saved from a grizzly bear attack, but only after being shot by his son-in-law during the rescue attempt.

November’s a proxy fight for Nevada’s future

President Barack Obama has already told Americans — twice — that the November mid-term elections are a referendum on his policies.