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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death for perpetrating the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S....
EPA takes charge of cleanup in toxic Ohio train derailment
Federal environmental regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.
Hay fever or coronavirus? For allergy sufferers, a season of worry.
The spring breezes of 2020 are carrying more than just tree pollen. There’s a whiff of paranoia in the air.
In divided America, some voters tuning out impeachment trial
For all the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial, Americans don’t seem to be giving it much weight.
Serial killer’s victim portraits could help crack cold cases
Now the FBI is publicizing Samuel Little's portraits -- hoping that someone, somewhere, will recognize the face of a long-lost loved one in an image drawn by the killer himself.
“I killed my best friend”: Opioids’ fatal grip on a mayor and his friend
Janel Firestone found her son — the 24-year-old, just resigned mayor of the tiny Pennsylvania town of Mount Carbon — in what she assumed was a deep sleep. She tried...
Treasure hunters challenge FBI over dig for legendary gold
According to the legend, the lost shipment had either 26 gold bars or 52 bars, each weighing 50 pounds, meaning it would be worth about $25 million or about $50...
Worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles hold commitment ceremony in Pennsylvania
Crown-wearing worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, prompting a nearby school to cancel...
False alarms highlight weaknesses in national alert system
Weather junkie John Grosso knew it was highly unlikely a monster wave was barreling toward the Connecticut coast. Still, when a tsunami warning appeared out of the blue on his...