McLennan County District Attorney Barry Johnson dropped the remaining cases tied to a 2015 shooting outside a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas.
Author: Josh Hafner, USA TODAY
Sweeping gun law could go into effect in New Zealand just weeks after mosque attacks
Lawmakers in New Zealand’s Parliament overwhelmingly backed a bill that would ban certain guns after attacks at two mosques last month.
Pregnant whale with nearly 50 pounds of plastic in stomach found dead in Italy
The sperm whale carrying a dead fetus was found in Porto Cervo on the island of Sardinia, Italy, a nonprofit said.
Video of father and son illegally killing mama bear, shrieking cubs released in Alaska
Andrew Renner and Owen Renner were sentenced after being filmed poaching a bear and her two cubs on Esther Island Prince William Sound in Alaska
Male birth control pill looks ‘exciting’ after early safety tests: Could it work?
A new study from LABioMed and University of Washington researchers presented at an Endocrine Society conference looks at an elusive problem.
Fingerprint match clears man after 36 years in prison following rape case
A fingerprint database search led to the exoneration of Archie Williams more than 30 years after he received a life sentence in a 1983 rape case.
Al Capone’s old Chicago home for sale, with hints of a secret tunnel
See the two-flat house where the famed Chicago gangster, Al Capone, lived with his wife and mother in the 1920s. It’s for sale in Park Manor.
A tender moment between two mighty lions: See the wildlife photo of the year
The photo from David Lloyd won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People’s Choice Award from the Natural History Museum.
The worst Super Bowl foods you can eat? Go for it, dietitians say. Just this once.
These Super Bowl party foods also taste the best, too. Dietitians rated wings, pizza and more. Their verdict? It’s OK to live a little.
Eating fried chicken weekly could lead to early death, study finds
A new study links regular fried chicken consumption with a 13 percent increase of premature death. Fried fish isn’t great, either.