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Maryland Rape Survivors No Longer Need to Prove They Fought Back
Sexual assault survivors in Maryland don't have to prove they physically fought their attackers to establish that a crime occurred under a new law signed by Gov. Larry Hogan.
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Police Chief: Fresno Killings a Hate Crime
A man fatally shot three people in less than two minutes in what police in Fresno, California, are calling a hate crime.
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Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Hangs Himself in Prison, Officials Say
Convicted murderer and former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was found hanged in his Massachusetts prison cell Wednesday morning, officials said, just days after he was acquitted in a separate murder case.
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5 Things for Wednesday, April 19: Facebook, Georgia rRce, UK "snap" Election
Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Houston Police Searching for Man Accused of Killing 2, Shooting Another
Authorities in Houston are searching for an armed and dangerous man accused of killing his estranged wife and another man on Monday, as well as non-fatally shooting a neighbor on Tuesday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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Houston, Texas Native Serves in Mediterranean Aboard USS Mesa Verde
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dana Green and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Darion Callies, from Houston, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) reload a M2HB .50 caliber machine gun during a crew served weapons shoot April 12, 2017. The ship is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom/Released)
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Lawmakers Wrong to Funnel Money for Clean Air to Other Programs
Lawmakers should reject a proposed Texas House of Representatives measure to divert $40 million from the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) and funnel the money into other unrelated programs, Public Citizen said today.
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Ford Driving Skills for Life Brings Free Advanced Driver Training Program to Houston as Part of 2017 Tour
Across the United States, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers. Driver inexperience is the major factor followed by distracted and impaired driving.
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Xi Alpha Omega's Party with a Purpose to Support Students with Backpacks and School Supplies
The One Million Backpacks Committee, chaired by Ava Logans Clark, of the Xi Alpha Omega (XAO) Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Incorporated has been hard at work collecting backpacks and filling them with school supplies to help children in our communities to be successful in school.
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Adidas Apologizes For Tone Deaf Email: “You Survived The Boston Marathon”
Adidas issues statement regarding poorly-worded email.
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Mark Zuckerberg makes cursory mention of Facebook murder video at F8
Mark Zuckerberg used his biggest press event of the year to briefly address an uproar over a murder video posted to Facebook.
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United CEO Oscar Munoz: No one has been fired over passenger incident
"It was a system failure," said CEO Oscar Munoz in response to a reporter's question on Tuesday. "There was never a consideration for firing an employee or anyone around it."
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75 Years Ago, The Doolittle Raid Changed History
Richard Cole was not thinking much about the future when flying in the surprise Doolittle revenge raid on Japan 75 years ago Tuesday. He says he was scared all the time. Now, at age 101, he is the last survivor of the 80 gallant men who successfully bombed Japan and delivered a giant morale boost for the United States just months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Cleveland Murder Suspect Steve Stephens Kills Himself After Pursuit
Steve Stephens, the Cleveland murder suspect who posted video of the slaying on Facebook, killed himself in Pennsylvania after a police chase, officers said Tuesday.
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Hillary Clinton only has herself to blame for her 2016 loss
Hillary Clinton's loss at the hands of Donald Trump last November is the single biggest upset in modern presidential politics.
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Cleveland murder suspect Steve Stephens kills himself after pursuit
Steve Stephens, the Cleveland murder suspect who posted video of the slaying on Facebook, killed himself in Pennsylvania after a police chase, officers said Tuesday.
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More Mysteries Than Answers In Prince Death Investigation
A doctor who saw Prince in the days before he died had prescribed the opioid painkiller oxycodone under the name of Prince’s friend to protect the musician’s privacy, according to court documents unsealed Monday that revealed nothing about how the pop superstar got the fentanyl that actually killed him.
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Family of Man Killed in Facebook Video Says He Was 'stripped of his dignity'
A phone call. Then a scream on the other end. That's how Tammy Godwin found out that her father, Robert Godwin Sr., had been shot to death.
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Coachella Attendees Use 'Find my iPhone' App to Track Down Thief
Move over Scooby Doo gang. There's a new mystery-solving team in town, and they're sporting flower crowns.
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Facebook Murder Suspect Steve Stephens Could Be Anywhere
The nationwide manhunt for Steve Stephens has led to a series of dead ends, forcing authorities to scour abandoned buildings and plead for the public's help in turning in the murder suspect.

