Bill making texting when driving main offense passes Florida House

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Texting while driving in Florida would become a primary traffic offense punishable by fines under legislation passed by the Florida House.Read More

Firefighter recruitment ad touts ‘Low Pay, Cool Helmet’

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri county trying to recruit new firefighters is getting real with its sales pitch, saying in signs posted outsideRead More

Emirati woman wakes up from coma-like state after 27 years

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A woman from the United Arab Emirates whose apparent awakening from a 27-year-long stupor has grabbed international headlines isRead More

Florida House passes GOP immigration ‘sanctuary’ ban bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House passed a high-profile Republican bill Wednesday requiring local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities andRead More

Man accused of killing baby after learning he’s not the dad

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a Tennessee man is accused of beating an infant to death after discovering that he wasn’t the child’s father.Read More

Child dies after receiving burns, Miami Gardens man charged with abuse, molesting second child

A Miami Gardens man has been arrested and charged with the abuse of one child and the molestation of another. According to Miami Gardens Police,Read More

Ex-Florida gov candidate Gillum fined in ethics case

MIAMI (AP) — Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum agreed Wednesday to pay a $5,000 fine to settle an ethics complaint that he violated civil lawRead More

Illinois boy found buried in shallow grave; parents charged

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday dug up the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who was reported missing last week and chargedRead More

38 dogs removed from home of woman accused of throwing puppies into dumpster

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman could face up to seven years behind bars on a slew of charges filed Tuesday after authorities sayRead More

Family of Mall of America victim: ‘Prayers are working’

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of a 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America earlier this month says he remainsRead More