Friday, September 21, 2018

The copperhead is an "extremely rare" find in the wild, said Virginia herpetologist J. D. Kleopfer.        

According to the mother's statement, the white teen was initially suspended for 10 days until she pressed charges and pushed for expulsion.       

A California woman slipped and fell to her death while taking selfies at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.       

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, is facing extreme backlash. Sexual assault victims know this too well.        

Police in New York say at least five people, including three infants, were stabbed at an overnight day care center in Queens. NBC New York reports that authorities say the stabbings happened just before 4 a.m. Friday. One of the infants, a girl, is in serious condition, but none of the injuries

Dogs and cats treated with certain flea and tick products might be at an increased risk for neurologic events including seizures.        

The Christmas decorations are up early in Colerain, a Cincinnati suburb, for Brody Allen, a 2-year-old suffering from a rare brain cancer.        

Do expensive new shoes, made to look taped and dirty, "mock poverty"? Shoppers are outraged over Nordstrom's Golden Goose sneakers that sell for $530.        

Authorities say multiple people have been shot in northeast Maryland in what the FBI is describing as an "active shooter situation." The Harford County Sheriff's Office tweeted that there was a shooting Thursday morning in the Perryman area that involves "multiple victims." They warn that the situation

24/7 Wall Street reviewed the adult excessive drinking rate in 381 U. S. metro areas to identify the 20 drunkest (and 20 driest) cities. The cities with the highest excessive drinking rates are concentrated in the Midwest, while those with the lowest rates are mostly in southern states.        

The U. S. maternal death rate is among the highest in the developed world. Eighteen states haven't studied these deaths and others tend to blame moms.        

Few details were available after a New Mexico solar observatory's evacuation and closure led to widespread speculation and conspiracy theories.        

Few details were available after a New Mexico solar observatory's evacuation and closure led to widespread speculation and conspiracy theories.       

Authorities had previously said the family members were killed in their sleep, but the forearm wound would indicate Christopher Rhoden Sr. was awake at the time of his death.        

Oreo will release limited-edition birthday cake-flavored cookies to celebrate the 90th year of the Mickey Mouse character, ABC's Good Morning America reports.        

'After 36 years?' Debate over Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Trump nominee Brett Kavanaugh shows distrust of sexual assault survivors, even after #MeToo.        

The sculpture from Manuel Oliver, whose son died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, aims to pressure politicians to cut ties with the gun lobby.