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The incident occurred after police responded to a welfare check for a potentially suicidal person.

Oncologists claim that "excessive exposure" to alcohol poses a risk of developing cancer.

The boy weighed only 17 pounds when he died, authorities said.

An officer said his supervisor asked him to alter a report.

The dog's owner, Betty Miller said she did not understand how the store allowed a pit bull to come near her dog, a bichon, and her dog was just “bait” for the other dog.

The woman was repeatedly told that the restaurant does not serve French fries, however, she kept asking for it.

Authorities accused former St. Charles High School teacher in Maryland named LaToya Parker, 40, of sharing inappropriate photographs and lewd messages with a 17-year-old student.

The words were printed on black and white paper, referring to an idea that originally emerged online and eventually spread to different universities across the country.

Jenny Durkan previously served as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington from 2009 until 2014, when she announced she was stepping down with three years left in her term.

Carter was a legislative aide to former St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman for a year before serving Ward 1 of the St. Paul City Council from January 2008 to June 2013.

Passengers waiting to board their own flight at a nearby terminal caught the incident on camera. 

Even though Don Shooter apologized to Michelle Ugenti-Rita for making any “insensitive” statements that could have led her to believe that she was being sexually harassed, he retracted his apology later.

His victory came days after flyers featuring his photograph were distributed around the town with the words: "Don’t let terrorism take over our town."

The latest evidence in Papini's disappearance case comes days after authorities found inconsistency in her story about the day she went missing.

The collision was seen in radio and X-ray wavelengths, as well as in visible light, and took place about four billion light-years from Earth.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was "surprised" by the ruling. He added that the decision works toward prolonging "the justice the Burnett family was promised more than 20 years ago."

After Maine voters decided to expand access to Medicaid under the Obamacare on Tuesday, around 80,000 people will qualify for it.

Andrea Jenkins was previously a policy aide to the Minneapolis City Council’s Vice President Elizabeth Glidden, and her campaign priorities included affordable housing and raising the minimum wage.

In the race for Virginia's 13th District, Danica Roem defeated Republican incumbent Bob Marshall, a staunch Republican conservative who referred to himself as the state’s “chief homophobe.”

Democrat Phil Murphy also won the governor's race in New Jersey amid Northam's victory in Virginia. Murphy's in will return the state to Democratic control after eight years under the leadership Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

Despite the Manhattan DA office declining to prosecute Harvey Weinstein or Trump’s children — and questions about campaign donations he received from lawyers and criminal defense firms — Cyrus Vance Jr. won easily. He vowed to make “sensible changes in political fundraising.”

Despite almost $3 million worth of ads bankrolled by a Koch-linked group to support his opponent, Democrat Ralph Northam won the Virginia governor's race.

An 81-year-old woman who was reported missing has been found in a cornfield by a sheriff's drone.

Police allege that the woman involved was "highly intoxicated."

Halladay died in a plane crash Tuesday at the age of 40.

"I will not be silent," said Rep. Ted Lieu of California. "What we need is action."

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. commissioned an “independent” review of his own campaign finances. The group he chose has been bankrolled by Kroll Associates, the firm hired to investigate Harvey Weinstein’s accusers.

Todd Macaluso and his accomplices were detained before the aircraft even left the ground.

A pro-ISIS group hacked a website hosting service used by hundreds of school districts and uploaded recruitment videos.