TV Personality Known For Playing Bozo The Clown Dies At 89
Longtime Boston television personality and entertainer Frank Avruch, who was the star of the popular childrenβs TV program βBozo the Clown,β has died. He was 89.
Newly-Released Video Shows Vegas Shooter in Hotel
The New York Times obtained surveillance video from inside the MGM Grand Hotel, showing gunman Stephen Paddock's movements in the days and hours leading up to the Las Vegas shooting.
Mark Zuckerberg Willing to Testify Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Mark Zuckerberg gives exclusive TV interview to CNN, following Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Bomberβs Video Amounts to Confession, but No Motive
A 25-minute cellphone video left behind by the bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for weeks details the differences among the weapons he built and amounts to a confession, police said. But his motive remains a mystery.
Facebookβs Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes, But No Apology
Breaking five days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
With Police Near, Suspected Austin Bomber Blows Himself Up
As a SWAT team closed in, the suspected bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for three weeks used one of his devices to blow himself up.
Officerβs Response Praised as School Shooting Ends Quickly
In the latest school shooting in America, the gunfire was over and done with in less than a minute.
Another Blast Rocks Austin, But Unrelated To Other Bombings
Emergency teams rushed Tuesday night to another reported explosion in Austin β this one at a Goodwill store β but police and federal authorities said the blast wasnβt related to recent bombings that have killed and injured people and caused panic across Texasβ capital for weeks.
Minneapolis Officer Charged In Shooting Of Australian Woman
A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman in July minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home was charged Tuesday with murder and manslaughter.
New Blast Sends Bombing Investigators To Texas FedEx Center
Investigators pursuing a suspected serial bomber in the Texas capital shifted their attention Tuesday to a FedEx shipping center near San Antonio where a package exploded on a conveyor belt in the middle of the night and caused minor injuries to a worker.
Panthers Sign WR Jarius Wright
The Carolina Panthers have signed free agent wide receiver Jarius Wright to a three-year contract. Wright previously played six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
Maryland High School Shooting: Sheriff Says Shooter Has Died
A shooting at a Maryland high school caused injuries Tuesday morning, and the campus was on lockdown as deputies and federal agents converged on the crime scene.
Trump Calls Putin On Re-Election Victory
The Kremlin says U.S. President Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on re-election.
UK Investigating Cambridge Analytica, Facebook
Britainβs information commissioner says she is using all her legal powers to investigate the handling of millions of peopleβs personal Facebook data by the social media giant and by political campaign consultants Cambridge Analytica.
Severe Weather in Southeast
Severe storms sweep through the southeastern U.S.
Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesnβt Appear Close
A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight Tuesday inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas, and the FBI and ATF are at the scene, spokeswomen for both agencies told The Washington Post.
βSex And The Cityβ Star Cynthia Nixon Running For Governor
Former βSex and the Cityβ star Cynthia Nixon is running for New York governor.
Woman Struck And Killed By Self-Driving Uber Vehicle
A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle, prompting the ride-hailing company Monday to suspend all road-testing of such autos in the U.S. and Canada.
Fear Mounts In Austin As Serial Bomber Uses Tripwire
The hunt for the serial bomber who has been leaving deadly explosives in packages on Austin doorsteps took an even more sinister turn Monday when investigators said the fourth and latest blast was triggered along a street by a nearly invisible tripwire.
Trump Calls For Death Penalty To βGet Toughβ On Drug Pushers
Unveiling a long-awaited plan to combat the national scourge of opioid drug addiction, President Donald Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic employed by some of the global strongmen he admires: the death penalty.
