Skull found in 1986 ID'd as missing N.J. man after DNA test locates daughter
Forensic tests matched the victim's remains to his daughter, now a 49-year-old woman living in Florida, earlier this year, authorities said.
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School bus dropped off kids at mass shooting site minute before, police say
Police say 11 people were wounded, two critically, in the drive-by shooting in Lakeland, Florida.
Biden announces $292 million for new rail tunnel under Hudson River
The president traveled to New York City to showcase a $292 million "mega" grant that will be used to help build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Mitch Daniels, former Indiana governor, says he'll skip Senate run
"With full credit and respect for the institution and those serving in it, I conclude that it's just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point," Daniels said in a statement.
California sinkhole swallows third car in 2 weeks
"This can't be real," the California Highway Patrol said after the third vehicle fell into the hole that had completely split a two-lane road.
New York investors eye increasingly scarce water in the West
Investment firms are showing a growing interest in an increasingly scarce natural resource in the American West. For some, that's concerning.
Ex-school official allegedly embezzled $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
Vera Liddell is the former director of food services of a school district in the Chicago suburb of Harvey. Her alleged embezzlement happened while schools were closed due to the pandemic.
Deputy resigns after woman, 2 sons found frozen to death in field
The 3 bodies were found after a girl went to a home and told someone that her "family was dead in a field," the sheriff said.
Florida sheriff sued over "Wheel of Fugitive" social media videos
Because of the sheriff's posts, David Gay lost a job and suffered emotional distress, according to the lawsuit seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
Activists demand justice after double amputee shot to death by police
Activists outraged over Anthony Lowe Jr.'s shooting by officers in the L.A. County city of Huntington Park are insisting on accountability.
96-year-old woman's body found in freezer in Chicago garage
Police are trying to determine what led to the body being placed there and who did it.
Woman accused of trying to kill friend with poisoned cheesecake goes on trial
New York prosecutors say Viktoria Nasyrova fed her lookalike friend cheesecake laced with a Russian drug so she could steal her identity.
Alex Murdaugh interview with law enforcement played at murder trial
A law enforcement officer testified that Murdaugh implied he murdered his son in an interview three days after the murder, but the audio is ambiguous.
2 monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo believed to have been taken, police say
"It was clear the habitat had been intentionally compromised," police said in a statement.
Man who drove Tesla off cliff with family inside charged with attempted murder
Two of the three counts have enhancements for domestic violence, court documents show.
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