Soldier killed in IS operation 'hard not to be friends with'
When Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler was in town, his younger brother would take vacation time to spend with him. Zack Wheeler was absent from work Friday, this time preparing to travel to the East Coast for the return of his brother's body from Iraq. Joshua Wheeler, 39, was identified as the first American soldier to die in combat against the Islamic State group in Iraq and applauded as a hero by Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
When Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler was in town, his younger brother would take vacation time to spend with him. Zack Wheeler was absent from work Friday, this time preparing to travel to the East Coast for the return of his brother's body from Iraq. Joshua Wheeler, 39, was identified as the first American soldier to die in combat against the Islamic State group in Iraq and applauded as a hero by Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
Police: Armed Robbers Chased Off By Sharpshooter
An armed woman in Fresno County gave a pair of alleged burglars a nasty surprise. Police say the two had just robbed a home and held an elderly couple hostage.
An armed woman in Fresno County gave a pair of alleged burglars a nasty surprise. Police say the two had just robbed a home and held an elderly couple hostage.
Video shows beavers parachuting from planes as part of re-population effort in 1950's
Newly restored video shows how Fish and Wildlife officers re-populated parts of Idaho with beavers in the 1950's.
Newly restored video shows how Fish and Wildlife officers re-populated parts of Idaho with beavers in the 1950's.
Target Features Disabled Child in Halloween Costume Advertisement
A Target ad for children’s Halloween costumes featuring a little girl with a physical disability is going viral online.
A Target ad for children’s Halloween costumes featuring a little girl with a physical disability is going viral online.
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Pig-snouted turtle from dinosaur era discovered in Utah
A strange pig-snouted turtle that lived alongside tyrannosaurs and duck-billed dinosaurs has been discovered in Utah. The University of Utah announced the finding in a news release Wednesday. A team from the Natural History Museum of Utah discovered fossils of strange-looking turtle in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
A strange pig-snouted turtle that lived alongside tyrannosaurs and duck-billed dinosaurs has been discovered in Utah. The University of Utah announced the finding in a news release Wednesday. A team from the Natural History Museum of Utah discovered fossils of strange-looking turtle in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
Another crash at problem crosswalk in Oakland's Fruitvale
The surveillance video may be difficult to watch, but city leaders say it paints a sobering picture of an ongoing traffic issue that they're trying to solve...
The surveillance video may be difficult to watch, but city leaders say it paints a sobering picture of an ongoing traffic issue that they're trying to solve...
Marijuana use in US adults doubles in decade, surveys show
Marijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users, government surveys show. The trend reflects a cultural shift and increasingly permissive views about the drug, the researchers say, noting that other studies have shown increasing numbers of adults think marijuana should be legalized. Recreational use is now permitted in four states.
Marijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users, government surveys show. The trend reflects a cultural shift and increasingly permissive views about the drug, the researchers say, noting that other studies have shown increasing numbers of adults think marijuana should be legalized. Recreational use is now permitted in four states.
Photo of Florida mom battling cancer breastfeeding baby goes viral
Kristen Bury, the mother of Chance Walsh, attended her first appearance in a Sarasota county court at 9:00 a.m. this morning.
Kristen Bury, the mother of Chance Walsh, attended her first appearance in a Sarasota county court at 9:00 a.m. this morning.