Quake swarm near the California-Mexico border gets scientists' attention
A swarm of more than 250 small earthquakes have struck since New Year’s Eve near the California-Mexico border, causing unease among residents and attention from scientists. The strongest earthquake in the sequence was magnitude 3.9, striking directly underneath the town of Brawley, about 170 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The earthquakes struck in the southern end of the Brawley Seismic Zone, a seismically active region where tectonic plates are moving away from each other and the Earth’s cr..>> view original762 murders. 12 months. 1 American city.
There were 762 murders in Chicago in 2016. It was the deadliest year in nearly two decades.Here's how we got to this point, what it means for the city and those whose lives have been changed forever.The number alone doesn't tell the entire story of Chicago's bloodshed. There's another statistic that points to a disturbing trend the city is facing: a surge. Five police districts on the south and west sides of the city accounted for nearly two-thirds of the increase in murders, according to Chicag..>> view originalMissing Indiana boys found safe after Amber Alert issued - WLS
PRINCE'S LAKE, Ind. -- Two young boys who went missing for several hours Monday from their central Indiana home have been found safe, police said.Zek and Avery Rader, ages 6 and 10, were thought to be in "extreme danger" after last being seen about 3:40 p.m. in Prince's Lakes, about 40 miles south of Indianapolis, according to Indiana State Police, who issued an Amber Alert. They have since been located, state police said about 8:30 p.m.Authorities had said the boy's noncustodial father took th..>> view original4 dead after powerful storms in Alabama, sheriff says
Last Updated Jan 2, 2017 11:42 PM EST HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. – Four people are dead in the Rehobeth area of Houston County, Alabama, Sheriff Donald Valenza confirms, CBS affiliate WHNT reported. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said he spoke with Valenza, who confirmed four fatalities in one structure in Rehobeth area. “Prayers for those impacted today,” he tweeted. Just spoke w/ Houston Co Sheriff Donald Valenza. Confirmed 4 fatalities in one structure in Rehobeth area. Prayers for those impacted..>> view originalPesticide horror in Texas home kills four children
Four children in Texas were killed after a deadly chemical reacton with a pesticide in their home. (ABC 7 Chicago). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tuesday, January 3, 2017, 1:58 AM. AMARILLO, Tex. — A poisonous gas believed to have been released when ...>> view originalWith No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office
Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the majority leader, spoke out during the meeting to oppose the measure, aides said on Monday night. The full House is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on the rules, which would last for two years, until the next congressional elections. In place of the office, Republicans would create a new Office of Congressional Complaint Review that would report to the House Ethics Committee, which has been accused of ignoring credible allega..>> view originalString of severe storms sweep across Southern states leaving at least 5 dead
Five people were killed Monday night as a powerful storm system swept across the Southern states, leaving a trail of destruction, officials said. The line of severe thunderstorms spawned several possible tornadoes, and the threat remained early Tuesday for southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Four were killed Monday when a tree fell on their mobile home in Rehobeth, Alabama, Dothan Houston County Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Kris Ware said. FOX NEWS SEVERE W..>> view originalThe stakes are high for Dylann Roof, who will act as his own lawyer in sentencing phase of his murder trial
A federal judge on Monday ruled that Dylann Roof, the white supremacist found guilty last month of shooting nine parishioners at a Charleston, S.C., Bible study class, is competent to stand trial and represent himself in the sentencing part of his death penalty trial.Judge Richard Gergel’s decision, announced after a daylong hearing that was closed to the public, represents yet another blow for Roof’s court-appointed attorneys, who have unsuccessfully tried to convince their client that his bes..>> view originalBacklash Against Police To Blame For Brutal 2016 Violence, Ex-Top Cop Says
Chicago police officers are "under attack" and doing the bare minimum to avoid accusations of wrongdoing, former top cop Garry McCarthy and a former Chicago cop said on "60 Minutes" this weekend. View Full Caption 60 Minutes/CBS News CHICAGO — Chicago police officers are "under attack" and doing the bare minimum to avoid accusations of wrongdoing, former top cop Garry McCarthy and a former Chicago officer said on "60 Minutes" this weekend. The nationally broadcast CBS news program did..>> view originalAnthropologist to examine mummified remains from Detroit garage
USA Today Network JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press 8:01 p.m. EST January 2, 2017A mummified body was found last week in the detached garage of this house on Spense Street in Detroit, Sunday, January 2, 2017.(Photo: J.C. Reindl, Detroit Free Press)DETROIT — A University of Michigan anthropologist is to perform an autopsy Tuesday on the mummified and unidentified remains discovered last week in the garage of a Detroit house.The body is so decayed that a specialist is needed to discern its..>> view original
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