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37-year-old man charged in Wash. state ricin scare

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 4:47PM

A man was arrested Wednesday in a case involving last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

3rd grader who loved to sing among tornado victims

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 3:47PM

Nicknamed "The Wall," 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger relatives.

1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 3:42PM

A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child was missing.

Colo. governor delays convicted killer's execution

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 12:52PM

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday and said he was unlikely to allow it as long as he is governor.

Okla. City mayor: Up to 13K homes hit by tornado

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 10:43AM

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett says 12,000 to 13,000 homes were affected by the tornado that tore through a city suburb.

Okla. medical examiner identifies tornado victims

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 8:43AM

The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified all 24 victims of Monday's tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area.

Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 7:43AM

The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the devastation.

US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 7:33AM

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 6:18AM

Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.

Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor

Published May 21st, 2013 - 11:23PM

Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 6:07PM

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

For some homeowners, a house is a canvas

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 8:32PM

It's hard to miss the enormous 20-foot (6-meter)-wide American flag on the side of Richard Ormbrek's home. Comprised of around 180 tiles painted with scenes of Americana against a background of red and white stripes, the flag pops from the orange cedar shingles with traffic-stopping audacity.

Suit filed over Conn. gun law passed after Newtown

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 6:32PM

A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials, arguing the state's new gun control law violates their constitutional rights.

Vt gov signs novel law against false patent claims

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 4:47PM

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday a novel measure aimed at protecting companies from so-called patent trolling, the practice of making deceptive claims of patent infringement in the hopes of collecting licensing or settlement money.

Fire Marshal's Office: Panel had blast site access

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 7:52PM

The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others.

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