$9M settlement for 2 men wrongfully sent to death row
RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawyers representing two former North Carolina sheriff’s deputies agreed on Friday to a $9 million settlement with two intellectually disabled half...
Delta will require new hires to be vaccinated against virus
<p>Delta Air Lines will require new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 starting Monday.</p>
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Scuba divers begin 6-month effort to rid Lake Tahoe of trash
<p>SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A team of scuba divers on Friday completed the first dive of a massive, six-month effort to rid the...
Portugal opens door to British tourists, ending uncertainty
LISBON, Portugal — British tourists can return to Portugal from next Monday, ending days of uncertainty over whether thousands of U.K. vacation bookings for...
Ex-Army Green Beret to be sentenced for Russian espionage
<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period is scheduled to be sentenced...
NJ Transit settles suits in deadly crash at commuter station
HOBOKEN, N.J. — NJ Transit has reached settlements in lawsuits filed by the family of a woman killed and people injured in a 2016...
Videos show detail of death of inmate at South Carolina jail
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — In newly released video of the January death of a South Carolina inmate with mental health issues, deputies are seen repeatedly...
Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash
NORWALK, Calif. — The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.
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Mississippi River opened near Memphis under damaged bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that river traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after...
California prosecutor: SWAT team saved 4th slasher victim
<p>LOS ANGELES — When Ryan Scott Blinston was arrested last year, authorities say he was trying to smash in a door with a hatchet...