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A weatherman slammed his station's constant 'Code Red' warnings. It may cost him his job.

A local Illinois weatherman criticized his own news station's "Code Red" weather alerts, saying the alert "doesn't recognize that not all storms are created equal" and that the alerts are forced upon him by a "corporate initiative."

Legendary Baltimore basketball player, comedian killed on city streets

Baltimore is mourning the loss of legendary basketball player and comedian Gerald Brown, who was shot and killed in the city over the weekend. The 34-year-old father of two grew up in the city, and he did sketch comedy and volunteered to coach basketball after becoming a legendary player in the city.

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America's oil boom will break more records this year. OPEC is stuck in retreat

The epic American oil boom is just getting started. OPEC, on the other hand, is stuck on the sidelines.

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Helicopter crash-lands on top of building in Manhattan, killing pilot

A helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a midtown Manhattan building Monday, sparking a fire and killing the pilot, the FDNY said.

Man admits killing 6-year-old great-grandson with air rifle

A 77-year-old British man admitted Monday to killing his 6-year-old great-grandson, who died after being shot with an air rifle.

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This lobster-stealing seagull photobombed a tourist's Maine excursion, and the photo is wild

Alicia Jessop only had two things on her mind when she got to Maine -- eating lobster and seeing a lighthouse.

‘We hear gun fire all the time here’: KC community stands up against gun violence, draws crowd, honks and hope

Kansas City Police are investigating their 58th homicide of the year. Sade Abdi, 27, was shot around 9:15 Saturday night in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood.

Former 'Duck Dynasty' star Sadie Robertson engaged

Reality star Sadie Robertson is engaged. Robertson is a member of the family at the center of the reality series "Duck Dynasty," which ran on A&E for 11 seasons from 2012-2017.

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Brian Gaine Out As Texans GM

Friday's are usually slow days for the media as no one really expects anything to break going into the weekend news cycle. I guess no one mentioned that to the Texans franchise. Houston fired their General Manager Brian Gaine after less than two years of service with the organization.

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Wrapping Up

Texans Rookies and Veterans Complete 2019 Organized Team Activities

The Houston Texans wrapped up their final OTA’s practice at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Now the free agents who were invited to participate in the all voluntary drills will wait to hear back from the Texans for the chance to participate in training camp. Those who do will have an opportunity to be a part of the organization for the regular season.

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Nancy Pelosi Is Winning the Impeachment Fight

Ever since special counsel Robert Mueller's unexpected public statement about his findings regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 election and potentially obstructive behavior by Donald Trump, calls to impeach the President have picked up considerable steam.

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Stay Safe This Summer

The onset of summer means that our children are idle. All of that added free time presents lots of opportunities to get in trouble and be careless, as children get involved in activities to occupy their mind. Swimming, biking, and being outdoors are among the most popular but also raise a number of safety concerns for our children.

Facebook to meet #WeTheNipple campaigners amid nudity censorship row

Facebook has agreed to meet with anti-censorship campaigners and figures from the art world amid a growing row over its policy regarding artistic nudity.

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Liam Payne opens up about alcohol abuse and his 'toxic' time in One Direction

Liam Payne was 14 years old when One Direction rose to fame, and it wasn't an easy transition for him.

Staggering homeless count stuns LA officials

The stunning increase in homelessness announced in Los Angeles this week — up 16% over last year citywide — was an almost incomprehensible conundrum given the nation's booming economy and the hundreds of millions of dollars that city, county and state officials have directed toward the problem.

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What happened during the Normandy landings?

Donald Trump joined Queen Elizabeth II and 15 other heads of state in the British city of Portsmouth Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day; the largest joint military operation ever undertaken.

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3 years, 80,000 miles, 61 national parks

There's a sandhill crane nesting in the middle of a patch of restored marsh, the bird's partner calling out as it returns to their nest.

House passes bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for many undocumented immigrants

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would provide a pathway to citizenship for more than one million undocumented immigrants, a move that comes amid a fierce debate over illegal immigration.

Why Hope Hicks and Don McGahn testimony is key

How many times can the White House slap Congress in the mouth before Congress hits back? The list got longer this week when the White House instructed former Trump administration officials Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson to defy a House Judiciary Committee subpoena for documents relating to their work in the White House. Hicks and Donaldson now join other subpoena recipients -- Attorney General William Barr, former White House counsel Don McGahn, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin -- in telling Congress to pound sand.

Michael Wolff defends book sourcing, says Trump era is getting 'crazier and crazier'

A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter.