Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
Helen Viola Jackson, who passed away aged 101, married an elderly former Union soldier in 1936, when she was just 17.
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FBI still won’t call Nashville bombing an act of terror
Domestic intelligence officials not yet prepared to say that Christmas Day attack merits terror label.
Texas county official suspect in defacing old “Negroes” sign
The segragation-era courthouse sign uncovered two decades ago and preserved as a historical reminder was partly painted over without authorization in November.
Nashville bomber left hints of trouble, but motive elusive
Authorities still struggling to understand why Anthony Warner turned to violence.
Spotlight moves to LA entertainment executive Michelle Swing as Christmas bomber plot thickens
Woman claims that she had no idea that Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner had gifted her two homes.
Cops seize potential copycat Christmas Day bomber
Police arrest a man they say was blasting a similar message to Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner but find no bomb.
Nashville bomber Anthony Warner: what we know so far
Warner was said to be a dedicated loner who put up barriers at his home to keep other people out.
Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing
Numerous theories under consideration by cops as they search for motive in Christmas Day atrocity.
Mom accidentally wounds 8-year-old son while trying to shoot husband
Texas mother faces aggravated assault charge after firing poorly aimed gun during argument with her spouse.
Florida ponders letting people eat pythons
Roast python could soon be on the menu in Florida as officials carry out a review of whether the snakes are safe to eat. The number of Burmese pythons in the southern part of the state has grown exponentially over the past four-decades. It is believed that the first specimen took to the Everglades as … Read more
Boy saves baby sister from blazing house fire
Brave Tennessee 7-year-old climbed into his younger sibling’s bedroom through window to carry her to safety after flames engulfed family home.