Man charged with kidnapping, killing his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter
FBI Detroit(MICHIGAN) — A Michigan man faces federal charges for allegedly kidnapping his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter and then apparently strangling the toddler, whose body was found days later in Detroit.
Rashad Trice, 26, of Detroit, wa…
6 dead after business jet crashes into field while approaching California airport
KABC(CALIFORNIA) — Six people were killed when a business jet traveling from Las Vegas to southern California crashed into a field while approaching an airport and then became engulfed in flames, authorities said.
The crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. …
UNC to offer free tuition to some students whose families make less than $80,000 a year
Wang Yukun/Getty Images(NORTH CAROLINA) — The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announced that it would be providing free tuition and fees to students from North Carolina families making less than $80,000 a year.
Free tuition will be offered b…
Mega Millions jackpot approaches half a billion after no winner in Friday’s drawing
Capelle.r/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After no ticket was selected on Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $480 million, with a cash option of $240.7 million. The next drawing will be on Tuesday.
No ticket matched all six numbers in th…
15 million Americans across 6 states under heat alerts this weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Across six states on Saturday, 15 million Americans will be under heat alerts from Miami to Phoenix to Washington State.
In the Southeast, the heat index will be brutal this weekend with highs feeling like the 100s from Florida t…
What to know about the potential UPS Teamsters strike
Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Negotiations broke down this week between UPS and its Teamster-represented workers, weeks before their contract is set to expire.
As a potential strike looms, UPS workers across the country have been holding “p…
Chicago police officers under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with migrant
Bruce Leighty/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The agency that is responsible for Chicago police oversight said Friday it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct involving police officers and a migrant at a police station.
The Civilian Office of Pol…
Mariners show off PNW All-Star food items ahead of HBCU game
Footlong Dungeness crab rolls and “tripleta” sandwiches with brisket, pork and ham are among the items in the Pacific Northwest All-Star menu You can hear more from the HBCU Swingman Classic players and coaches in this video:
Two more locally acquired cases of malaria found in Florida, bringing recent US total to seven
Anton Petrus/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — More cases of locally acquired malaria have been detected in the United States, bringing the total up to seven across the country.
In a recent report, Florida health officials said they detected two more cases of…
UPS workers’ union leader explains what’s at stake as strike edges closer
Ty O’Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Workers for UPS are edging closer to a strike after a breakdown in talks between the delivery giant and the Teamsters union representing its employees. Both sides have accused each other o…