DC Council votes to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

(CNN) — This Columbus Day, Washington, DC, will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time. The DC Council voted Tuesday to rename Columbus Day toRead More

‘If it saves lives’: Power is cut to parts of California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusts topping freeway speed raked the San Francisco Bay Area early Thursday after California’s biggest utility shut off electricity to nearlyRead More

Students will soon be able to retake specific sections of the ACT

(CNN) — It looks like the ACT believes in second chances. College-entrance exam ACT announced Tuesday that students who have already taken the entire examRead More

Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkey pressed its assault against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Thursday for a second day, pounding the region withRead More

Evidence from ex-Dallas cop’s murder trial fuels mistrust

DALLAS (AP) — Evidence from the trial of a former Dallas police officer convicted of killing her neighbor has fueled new questions about whether accusedRead More

Squirrels cram over 200 walnuts under hood of SUV

(CNN) — If you park your car outside, you might want to look under the hood every once in a while. You could end upRead More

Woman leaves ‘hour old’ newborn at Houston fire station

HOUSTON (WSVN) — Officials say a woman in Houston dropped off a newborn baby at a fire station shortly after the child had been delivered.Read More

Lights out: Power cut in California to prevent deadly fires

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — More than a million people in California were without electricity Wednesday as the state’s largest utility pulled the plug to preventRead More

An 8-year-old girl wasn’t allowed to take her school picture because of her red hair extensions

(CNN) — An 8-year-old girl said she felt “singled out” after being blocked from getting her school picture taken because of her hairstyle. Marian ScottRead More

Hero K-9 finds missing 3-year-old child within 10 minutes

SIDNEY, Ohio (CNN) — An Ohio sheriff’s K-9 is being hailed as a hero for sniffing out the location of a missing 3-year-old child onRead More