Sleeping Tesla driver crashes into highway patrol, seriously injuring 2 officers
The Tesla, driven by a 22-year-old Sacramento man, was traveling at freeway speeds when it entered the closed lanes.
Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG
Thousands of cats and dogs were dumped in a landfill while grieving Pennsylvania families paid for private cremations and received ashes from unknown sources — and the operator is now expected to plead guilty, the Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Patrick Roy Vereb, of Pittsburg…
Man fishing when attacked, killed by alligator at Florida park, officials say
Emergency crews responded to Dr. Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden, Florida, around 5:20 p.m. Friday after reports of an alligator attack. Officials said a body was pulled from the water after the attack. The person, later identified as a 71-year-old man, was killed. Alligators are found in all 67...
DC teachers carried colleague upstairs amid school elevator breakdowns
WASHINGTON (7News) — At Cleveland Elementary School in Northwest D.C., teachers said repeated elevator breakdowns have forced students to miss class, made it difficult for employees to reach their classrooms, and even required staff to physically carry a colleague who uses a wheelchair up and down the stairs. But...
Millions of dollars fail to convince Indiana farmers to sell land for data centers
How much would a developer have to offer before you considered giving up farmland with deep personal and family connections? In Indiana’s Posey County, some farmers faced that question when developers explored farmland for a massive data center project. Some Posey County landowners refused approaches from developers interested in...
Seen Just 8 Times in 65 Years, Rare Bird Lands in Irvine
A brown-feathered juvenile bird touched down at an Irvine marsh this summer and sent Southern California birdwatchers into a frenzy, but the species it belonged to had no business being anywhere near the Golden State.
Chicago officials say billionaire paid workers to scatter ‘luxury’ nuts, and rats followed
"We've never dealt with a situation where it's like feed for hire."
Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating
A family wants to know why their loved one died while undergoing a routine dental cleaning.
Alleged drunk first-grade teacher locks herself in school bathroom after midday booze run: cops
An alleged drunk Pennsylvania grade-school teacher went on a wild booze run, crashed her car and then locked herself in a school bathroom, according to police. Katharine Viviano, 50, was discovered on Oct. 8 slurring her speech, glassy-eyed and reeking of alcohol inside the restroom at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in McMurray, WPXI-TV reported , citing cops. Investigators said surveillance footage caught the first-grade educator leave the school around 11 a.m. to hit up Fine Wine & Good Spi
Patients in disbelief after highly regarded orthopedic surgeon jailed in alleged wine theft
Patients are in disbelief after a highly regarded orthopedic surgeon was jailed in the alleged theft of expensive wine at Costco. A Villages-News.com story this past week about the arrest of Dr. Timothy Van De Leur has stirred plenty of social media chatter, with many hip and knee replacement patients raving about the care they received from Van De Leur, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with The Orthopedic Institute, which has numerous locations throughout the area.
