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ADA, MINNESOTA — (CNN) A Minnesota woman killed her boyfriend Monday by shooting at a book he was holding over his chest, in a YouTube video stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez,19, was attempting t...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican who is quitting Congress at the end of the week is heading to Fox News. Fox News Channel announced on Wednesday that five-term Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah will be a cont...

NEW YORK — (CNN) A massive ransomware attack has hit businesses around the world, causing major companies to shut down their computer systems. Researchers are still investigating the software be...

NEW ORLEANS — (CNN) It was not weather or a mechanical problem that diverted a Spirit Airlines flight on June 22. It was the unscheduled arrival of an additional passenger, born midflight, that ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — (CNN) A large California fire that has been raging since Monday afternoon has claimed a ranch owned by “Big Bang Theory” actor Johnny Galecki, his representativ...

ST. ANTHONY, MN — (CNN) Philando Castile’s family has reached a $3 million settlement with the city of St. Anthony, Minnesota, according to a statement from the city and lawyers for the fa...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A federal appeals court is temporarily blocking an order that would grant new sentencing hearings to convicted sniper Lee Malvo.The Virginia Attorney General’s Office ...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a military jet apparently practicing for an Ohio air show has been involved in an accident. Penelope Reed of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Dayton says a...

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – A Maryland MS-13 gang member has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for conspiring and attempting to murder on behalf of the gang. U.S. District Judge Peter Mes...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – (AP) — A Virginia man has been charged with transmitting top-secret documents to a Chinese agent. Federal prosecutors say 60-year-old Kevin Mallory of Leesburg was arrest...