ATLANTA – Police are searching two planes at Atlanta’s main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats targeted a Delta flight and a Southwest flight that landed safely Saturday. McCranie said he did not have additional …
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NEW YORK – Jurors are watching the confession of a man who claimed to have choked 6-year-old Etan Patz (AY’-tahn paytz) in a New York store basement in 1979. Pedro Hernandez is on trial for murder and has pleaded not guilty to killing Etan. His attorney Harvey Fishbein says the …
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WASHINGTON – California lawmakers and interest groups are ramping up efforts to win national-monument designation for four scenic vistas in the state, from vast stretches of the Mojave Desert to redwood stands along the Pacific Coast Highway to canyons and mountains near wine country. The national monuments designation typically takes …
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JACKSON, Miss. – Lawyers hired by the family of Mississippi hanging victim Otis Byrd say they are hiring independent experts to conduct an investigation separate from that being pursued by state and federal authorities. Attorney Dennis Sweet III says family members do not believe Byrd died by suicide. Byrd was …
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Two Asian elephants from Seattle have finally arrived in Oklahoma City after political opposition, legal challenges and stormy weather. Bamboo and Chai arrived safely at the Oklahoma City Zoo Wednesday morning around 3 a.m. The animals will undergo multiple check-ups and will be quarantined for 30 days …
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls police say no criminal charges are expected after a 2-year-old boy fell from a third-floor apartment window. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the boy climbed onto a table, crawled out the window and onto a ledge before falling 27 feet to the ground on …
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WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. – An 82-year-old fan of a historic Pennsylvania roller coaster celebrated his 5,000th ride on it over the holiday weekend — sitting for more than eight hours straight and logging 95 spins around the wooden ride in a single day. Vic Kleman, 82, marked the milestone Sunday …
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HONOLULU – The National Park Service says tours on the USS Arizona Memorial are suspended after a Navy ship struck and damaged the memorial’s dock. Spokeswoman Abby Wines said Wednesday that boats are taking visitors to a spot near the memorial where they may view it from a distance, but …
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BOISE, Idaho – Federal officials are releasing a plan to recover struggling bull trout populations in five Western states with the goal of lifting Endangered Species Act protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the draft plan for six recovery units spread over Idaho, western Montana, Washington, Oregon and …
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Country music legend Lee Greenwood is set to call it quits after more than 40 years in the music industry. Greenwood – a Grammy award-winning artist most known for his signature song “God Bless the U.S.A.” – confirmed he would be retiring at the end of his 2024 tour during …
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