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ANDERSON, Ind. — An Indiana mother is behind bars after her daughter’s death was ruled a homicide. The woman’s boyfriend was also arrested after the little girl died Saturday due to severe injuries, according to WXIN. Hudson is now sitting in jail preparing to bury the child instead of celebrating the little girl’s second birthday in […]

TAMPA, Fla. — President Donald Trump has claimed that shoppers need to show photo identification to buy groceries, and he is accusing Democrats of obstructing his agenda and stalling confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee. Trump also is defending his trade agenda and snapping at China and other U.S. competitors for having “targeted our farmers.” […]

GREENFIELD, Ind. — A boy’s caretakers gave him marijuana as a reward for good behavior and took it away from him if he misbehaved, the boy told police. Susan Glascock and Melissa Burton, both 36 and of Greenfield, Ind., face child neglect charges in the case. Glascock also faces a battery charge, WXIN reported. The […]

DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper took a step Monday that left cannabis advocates frustrated. The governor took pen to paper and vetoed a bill that would allow marijuana stores to set up on-site tasting rooms. Consumers would be able to sample the taste of a marijuana product through the use of an electronic device. Advocates argued […]

PITTSBURGH — An 18-year old woman working as a hostess in a rural Pennsylvania restaurant decided to try e-cigarettes, perhaps another of the innumerable bistro workers hoping to calm frayed nerves with a smoke — or in this case, a vape. This hostess, though, paid an unusual price for her e-cig use, according to a case […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An explosion from an electronic cigarette has killed a man in St. Petersburg, Florida, according to authorities who are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Tallmadge D’Elia, 38, was found dead this month after a fire alarm went off at his home and officers arrived on the scene, according to his […]

MORRISON, Colo. — A rash of car break-ins in one neighborhood took a bizarre twist, as another crime was mistakenly pinned on the victim. “It’s frustrating to see the video footage of her. I was very angry and felt violated,” Junior Reyes said. Home surveillance video shows a woman casually walking across a driveway to […]

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A man is accused of trying to burn several sex offenders to death at a Florida motel. Jorge Porto-Sierra, 50, was arrested and charged with four counts of attempted premeditated murder, WESH reported Porto-Sierra confessed to the crime and said he arrived at the motel to “barbecue all the child molesters on […]

DENVER — The Colorado Legislature passed a bill Thursday that allows marijuana stores to set up on-site tasting rooms. Consumers would be able to sample the taste of a marijuana product through the use of an electronic device. The bill has gone to Gov. John Hickenlooper for his signature. Advocates argue beer enthusiasts can taste […]

SALT LAKE CITY — A homeless man is being hailed as a hero for saving a dog abandoned in Salt Lake City. Now his good deed has sparked a community effort to give him a huge thank you in a way he wasn’t expecting. Ron Howell says he spends his days standing on an off-ramp […]

DENVER — With high winds and dry conditions, firefighters at West Metro Fire Rescue say they are sending more resources to each fire. “We have more fire engines, more brush trucks and more firefighters on the ground to catch a fire as quickly as possible,” Lt. Brendan Finnegan said. He said on days such as […]

DENVER — There is officially no more smoking inside Denver International Airport after the last smoking lounge closed, the airport announced Thursday. The Smokin’ Bear Lodge Smoking Lounge was located in Concourse C and closed because its lease came to an end, according to the airport. The airport said the space will be remodeled and […]