Police in Franklin North Carolina say Margaret Frances Elizabeth “Maggie” Sweeney was arrested for allegedly making false reports that she had been murdered.
Author: Terry Collins, USA TODAY
‘The next Maui could be anywhere’: Hawaii tragedy points to US wildfire vulnerability
Maui disaster shows America’s high risk for devastation from wildfires as communities lack plans, cash to keep citizens safe from blazes.
FEMA pledges nearly $5.6 million in aid to Maui survivors; agency promises more relief
FEMA said it has already given Maui wildfire survivors more than $5.6 million in aid as more federal relief is anticipated.
What went wrong in Maui? As ‘cataclysmic’ fires grew, many heard no warnings
Many residents in Maui said they were awakened by smoke and flames, not sirens, to evacuate during the deadly wildfires. Did something go wrong?
Sacramento mayor trades barbs with DA over ‘unprecedented’ homeless crisis
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho and Mayor Darrell Steinberg are at odds on solving homelessness as Ho threatens to take legal action.
Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys hint alibi defense in Idaho slayings
Defense attorneys for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger suggest in latest court filing that he wasn’t at house where victims were killed.
‘Stop scam calls:’ What the federal government is doing to halt illegal robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission announced a nationwide crackdown to stop companies from flooding Americans with unwanted, illegal robocalls.
Wisconsin school district vows change after Title IX probe, complaints from nonbinary student
The Rhinelander, Wisc. school district enters Title IX deal with Education Dept.’s civil rights arm after probe due to nonbinary student’s complaints.
Indiana 4-year-old girl fatally shot by 5-year-old sibling, authorities say
In a disturbing nationwide trend, Indiana police find a 4-year-old girl dead from a gunshot wound by apparently by another toddler at their home.
Ex-federal prison nurse gets 6-year sentence for smuggling drug-soaked paper to inmates
Former federal prison nurse Ruben Montanez-Mirabal gets a 6-year bid for smuggling drugs to inmates in exchange for money and free use of luxury cars.