Oct 16 A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side, captivating New Yorkers By Joseph B. Frederick, Josh Kelety, Associated Press This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 4:58 What makes the Oregon school shooting different – and what can be learned By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte There are many more questions to be answered about the deadly elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon. To explore some of them, Amna Nawaz spoke with James Densley, professor and chair of criminology and criminal justice at Metro State University. Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Zacharia out as White House press secretary after less than a week on the job In our news wrap Friday, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role after less than a week on the job, three large brush fires in Southern California are forcing people to flee their homes and… Continue watching
Oct 16 Community leaders say foiled Hindu temple attack was result of surge in online hate By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press A thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say. Continue reading
Oct 16 LA fire survivors set to lose case managers as California and FEMA's standoff drags on By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press The program’s early termination is the latest setback for Los Angeles communities in the middle of recovery and awaiting billions of additional federal dollars. Continue reading
Oct 16 Man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter has 2 daughters at the school, his mom says By Haven Daley, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Kenda Freeman said her son, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened in Thursday’s attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend and shot the teenage shooter. Continue reading
Oct 16 More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park By Russ Bynum, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Sea World Orlando in Florida and La Ronde theme park in Montreal, Canada, confirmed they had temporarily closed rides, bringing the total number of roller coasters halted to 11. Continue reading
Oct 16 Tesla's new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air. Don't expect to drive it anytime soon By Associated Press Thursday's launch arrived after years of delays and anticipation around the new Roadster — and Tesla shares climbed about 2% in morning trading on Friday after its unveiling. Continue reading
Oct 16 Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Police said they did not know if the shooter knew anyone at the school or whether he had attended. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:11 Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows By Jackson Hudgins, Amna Nawaz The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years. Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children under the age of five,… Continue watching