Seven people shot in Syracuse, New York: reports
Up to seven people, including children, were shot in Syracuse, New York on Thursday, the firefighters union said on social media.
Much of North Carolina still flooded following Florence
The major coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina remained cut off by floodwaters from Hurricane Florence on Thursday and more than 200 roads across the state were closed or blocked as residents struggled to recover from the epic storm.
Rap mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight pleads to manslaughter days before murder trial
Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles court on Thursday to a charge of manslaughter for a 2015 hit-and-run killing, accepting a 28-year prison sentence under a deal with prosecutors days before his murder trial was to begin…
Over 84,000 without power in North Carolina after Florence
More than 84,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina were still without power on Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Florence which hit the state’s coast on Sept. 14, according to local power companies.
Man charged with trying to steal passenger jet at Orlando airport
A 22-year-old student was charged on Thursday with trying to steal a passenger jet at an Orlando airport, where he jumped a fence and boarded the aircraft but was quickly detained, officials said.
Arizona head-on crash kills eight, including four illegal immigrants
A sport utility vehicle carrying seven suspected illegal immigrants was hit head-on by another car on an Arizona highway, killing eight people, state police said on Thursday.
Accuser of Trump’s court nominee sets conditions for testifying
A lawyer for the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, of sexual assault told a Senate panel on Thursday she would not testify on Monday as Republicans want but would be willing to appear sometime next wee…
Rap mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight pleads no contest to manslaughter
Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest in Los Angeles on Thursday to a single count of manslaughter stemming from a fatal 2015 hit-and-run, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors that calls for him to serve 28 years in prison.
American Airlines joins rivals in hiking U.S. baggage fees by five dollars
American Airlines Group Inc said on Thursday it would raise domestic U.S. baggage fees by $5, joining major rivals in the price hike amid higher fuel costs.
A year after deadly Maria, U.S. housing funds on way to Puerto Rico
A year after Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico with 150 mile-per-hour (241 kph) winds, government officials on Thursday announced that about $1.5 billion in federal funds aimed primarily at rebuilding housing will start flowing to the island.
