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California Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Recreational pot is now legal in California. Nearly 100 recreational marijuana stores now have the necessary permits to open for business.

Fireworks, Crystal Ball Help Usher In 2018 Around The World

From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world’s tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018.

4 Deputies Wounded, 1 Dead In Colorado Attack

Authorities in suburban Denver were investigating what led a 37-year-old man to fire more than 100 rounds in his apartment on sheriff’s deputies, killing one and injuring four others. Two civilians were also injured.

2018 Starts With Record Cold In Parts Of The Midwest

Bone-chilling cold gripped the middle of the U.S. as 2018 began Monday, breaking a low temperature record, icing some New Year’s celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements.

Trump Welcomes New Year With Party, Tweets

President Donald Trump bid farewell to 2017 with a lavish party at his private club, before kicking off 2018 with angry tweets about Iran and Pakistan.

Five Colorado Deputies Shot, One Fatally, In ‘Ambush’ Attack

A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff’s deputies early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two civilians were also injured.

Dog-Experiment Protesters Arrested on Belk Bowl Field

Moments after Texas A&M University (TAMU) scored its first touchdown against Wake Forest University at the Belk Bowl today, three PETA supporters wearing sweatshirts and brandishing signs proclaiming, "TAMU: Stop Cruel Dog Tests," rushed onto the field.

Police investigate if shooting death followed prank call

Authorities are investigating whether a deadly police shooting in Wichita stemmed from someone making up a false report to get a SWAT team to descend upon a home in a prank common in the online gaming industry known as “swatting.”

14 Arrested in Cleveland County Meth Bust

Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, McDowell County Sheriff's Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted numerous search warrants and arrest warrants stemming from a six-month investigation of a methamphetamine drug trafficking case.

One Man's Food Pantry Idea Inspires a Town

Roman Espinosa thought a small food box on his lawn would be a small gesture for the hungry. It,also ended up revealing a town's big heart.

Apple Slices Battery Price, Apologizes for Issues

Apple comes clean about its iPhone slow-down issue, offers apology and less expensive batteries.

Child Playing with Stove Apparently Caused NYC Fire

New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades apparently began as a child played with a first-floor stove then spread quickly throughout a Bronx apartment building, killing 12 people and leaving four others fighting for their lives, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.