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The gunman who killed three students and critically injured five more in a mass shooting at Michigan State University had two pages of notes in his wallet that police said could provide insight into why he did it.  The notes, which officers found on the shooter after he died of …

For Christina Townsend, the cost of child care for her young son was $1,625 a month in Northern Virginia, about 50% of her take-home income. That was on top of the financial burden of taking unpaid parental leave when he was born. Last summer, her small family decided to move …

After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors finally laid out their evidence Wednesday that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney. There was gunshot residue on a seat belt, bullets pulled from bodies that matched ammunition boxes from around …

Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek another term as leader of the House Democrats. The current House speaker made history as the first woman elected to the role in 2007.  Pelosi, who currently represents California’s 12th district, which includes a large portion of San Francisco, …

Two police officers have been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts stemming from an incident in which they allegedly placed a handcuffed female suspect in a patrol car that was then hit by a train. Sgt. Pablo Vazquez from the Platteville Police Department is charged with five counts of …

Americans have felt the effects of high inflation on groceries, gas, rent and now, as Halloween approaches, candy. According to the National Retail Federation, people are estimated to spend more than $3 billion on Halloween candy this year. The 10 most popular candy brands, plus assortment bags, have seen an …

Relatives of the gunman who killed a student and teacher Monday during a St. Louis school shooting had long been concerned about his mental health, and worked with police to take a gun away from him — the same gun used in the attack — the St. Louis Metropolitan Police …

A week after being labeled “the most abusive customer” to Balthazar’s staff in the New York restaurant’s 25-year-old history, James Corden publicly addressed the controversy on Monday night during CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” saying his behavior was “wrong.”  Last week, Corden was briefly banned from popular French restaurant Balthazar …

A New York City man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of an 81-year-old World War I Veteran several decades ago, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a press release on Tuesday. Martin Motta, 75, of Queens, faces 20 years in prison for the 1976 killing of …

Catie Grusin didn’t know Eliza Fletcher, but she woke up at 3:20 a.m. and put on a pink top before attending a vigil and running event honoring the slain kindergarten teacher who was kidnapped during a pre-dawn jog in Memphis, Tennessee. Thousands of people like Grusin, in cities across the U.S., …