Rock Superstar Tom Petty Dies at Age 66 After Suffering Cardiac Arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rock superstar Tom Petty…
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Equifax: 2.5 Million More Americans May Be Affected by Hack
NEW YORK (AP) — Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans may have been affected by the massive security breach of its systems, bringing the total to 145.5 million people…
He 'saved my life and lost his': Las Vegas Shooting Victims
A registered nurse from Tennessee who died shielding his wife, a doctor, from gunfire. The only son of a Canadian couple who is now left childless. A popular secretary at a New Mexico High School. All were among the at…
UPDATE: More than 50 Dead After Gunfire Rings Out at Las Vegas Music Festival
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas casino unleashed a hail of bullets on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people as tens of thousands…
US Cuts Embassy Staff, Urges No Travel to Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not visit due to "specific…
Trump Says Supplies Streaming into Storm-Tossed Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure to do more for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump…
Playboy Magazine Founder, Hugh Hefner, Dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Playboy magazine founder and sexual revolution symbol Hugh Hefner has died. He was 91. The magazine released a statement saying Hefner died at his home of natural…
Cause of Ohio Man's Death in North Korea May Never be Known
FILE: In this Feb. 29, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks as he is presented to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. More than 15 months after he gave a staged confession in North Korea.…
Adults are Banned from Dressing Up as Princesses at Disney Parks
(FOX NEWS) - If you're 14 or older, the clock has struck twelve on your ability to dress up as your favorite character at a Disney theme park. The success of Disney theme parks is…
Aid Lags in Hurricane-Torn Puerto Rico
MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had…
Plan in Motion for OJ Simpson Release as Soon as Monday
LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson could be released on parole as soon as Monday in Las Vegas under a plan being finalized by Nevada officials, a prison spokeswoman said Wednesday. The process culminating in freedom for the former football…
Trump, GOP Tax Plan Would Cut Rates for Many Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hit Another High in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases. More than 2 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States last year - the most…
Equifax Dumps CEO in Wake of Damaging Data Breach
NEW YORK (AP) - Credit reporting agency Equifax is ousting CEO Richard Smith in an effort to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million Americans. The shake-up announced Tuesday comes…
