9-year-old boy charged with murder in fatal fire that killed 5 'made a terrible mistake,' but he's 'not a monster,' mom says
GOODFIELD, Ill. -- The mother of a 9-year-old boy charged with murder in a fire that killed four of his relatives and the mother's fiance said her son is "not a monster."
"He made a terrible mistake," Katie Alwood, 28, ...Read more
Review: The 'Breaking Bad' movie proves Jesse is lost without Walt
Most everyone who mattered in AMC's unsurpassed drama "Breaking Bad" had been killed off by the 2013 finale -- a closing episode that still stands as one of TV's best.
There is no discernible reason the series should be ...Read more
New study shows potential link between bad quality sleep and Alzheimer's in Hispanics
Hispanics who have trouble sleeping may be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, according to a new study.
The study found a possible link between insomnia, prolonged sleep duration (more than nine ...Read more
Why are judges sentencing people on probation for debts they won't ever be able to pay?
PHILADELPHIA -- A decade after he was first sentenced in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, Maurice Hudson still could not come up with $1,941 in outstanding court costs -- and, at a February hearing, it was clear Judge ...Read more
More diverse Pennsylvania and Florida districts might shape 2020 politics
WASHINGTON -- Pennsylvania and Florida, two swing states President Donald Trump narrowly won in 2016, may look substantially different next year, as new census data shows them trending away from his base.
Both states have...Read more
Review: Joseph Losey's 1976 classic 'Mr. Klein' starring Alain Delon still enthralls
The shock of seeing Joseph Losey's newly restored, long unavailable "Mr. Klein" is not so much surprise at how compelling it is but astonishment at how it seems more relevant today than at its original 1976 release.
Moody...Read more
Wage inequality is surging in California — and not just on the coast. Here's why
Wage inequality has risen more in California cities than in the metropolitan areas of any other state, with seven of the nation's 15 most unequal cities located in the Golden State.
San Jose, with its concentration of ...Read more
Freshman Seeks Confidence When Interviewing For A Job
DEAR ABBY: I am a college freshman. I have decided I want to get a job so I can support myself and pay half the rent in the apartment my mom resides in.
I have always been shy because I don't really know how to talk to ...Read more
Spooky shows, movies to watch this Halloween season
Loooook out, it's that time of year when you think there just possibly may be a monster rusticating under your bed, a zombie scratching at your back door or a sinister stranger with overgrown canines loitering in your ...Read more
Album reviews: Vince Gill, Wilco, and the Pernice Brothers
Vince Gill
"Okie"
(MCA Nashville 1/2)
As a pillar of the Nashville establishment, and with his well-deserved place in the country pantheon assured, Vince Gill can pretty much do what he wants.
With "Okie," the 62-year...Read more
Mexican authorities stop caravan of migrants attempting to head north
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities thwarted the latest caravan of migrants attempting to head north from southern Mexico with the hope of reaching the United States.
Some 2,000 migrants from various nations -- including ...Read more
San Fernando Valley residents return home as Saddleridge fire containment grows
LOS ANGELES -- Tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents who evacuated from the path of the Saddleridge fire returned home late Saturday and early Sunday, days after the wind-driven blaze tore through the hills at the ...Read more
California grants more time for filing child sexual abuse allegations under new law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Victims of childhood sexual abuse will have more time to report crime and file a lawsuit under a California law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The legislation was introduced following widespread...Read more
California is first state to push back school start times
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California will become the first state in the nation to mandate later start times at most public schools under legislation signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday, a proposal designed to improve ...Read more
'Joker' maintains box office dominance while 'The Addams Family' opens strong
LOS ANGELES -- Warner Bros.' "Joker" maintained the top spot at the box office for a second weekend in a row, adding $55 million (a drop of just 43%) for a cumulative $192.7 million, according to estimates from measurement...Read more
Trump orders troops out of northern Syria; many escape Islamic State camps
AMMAN, Jordan -- As President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of the 1,000 remaining U.S. troops from northern Syria, hundreds of Islamic State family members Sunday escaped from a detention camp managed by Syrian ...Read more
Biden didn't consult with son about quitting Chinese board
WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden said Sunday he didn't consult with his son about Hunter Biden's decision to resign from the board of a Chinese-backed private equity company, nor about the statement that was released announcing the...Read more
California bans circuses from using tigers, elephants, monkeys and other wild animals
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Circuses performing in California will no longer be able to use elephants, lions, monkeys and other wild animals after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Saturday calling some of the practices "deeply...Read more
California outlaws new fur sales as Gavin Newsom signs first-in-the-nation ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California became state in the nation to ban the sale of clothing and other products made from fur on Saturday, as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill making it illegal to make or sell new fur ...Read more
Pastor: Neighbor's words will 'haunt' Fort Worth after police kill woman in her home
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Just blocks from where a woman was fatally shot by a Fort Worth police officer, a pastor described the aftermath of the shooting during a Sunday sermon.
The Rev. Kyev Tatum, an east Fort Worth ...Read more
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