Authorities say several vehicles have been damaged after glass fell from a broken 44th story window of a downtown Austin skyscraper. Police are trying to determine what led the glass to fall around 10 p.m. Tuesday from the Austonian residential …
A Thibodaux man killed in a weekend traffic accident was driving with a suspended license. Thirty-four-year-old Danny Young and a passenger, 28-year-old Maria Harry, died in the Saturday night accident. State police said the car Young was driving left the …
Los Angeles, Calif., police say thieves who broke into a sport utility vehicle got away with more than personal property — they also took a beloved family member’s cremated remains. Police say the GMC Yukon was parked at the Westfield …
A high school freshman was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a snake during an outdoor physical education class. Authorities say the student was bitten on the back of his leg Tuesday afternoon at Huffman High School. WBRC-TV …
New York’s highest court has dismissed a 4-year-old lawsuit against Marijane Reilly of Onondaga County and her Labrador-husky mix Mollie, citing a legal precedent known as “first bite.” John and Lisa Smith sued because Mollie broke her leash and ran …
A volcano in central Indonesia has erupted, spewing hot smoke and ash thousands of feet into the air. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Mount Lokon, located on northern Sulawesi island, had been dormant for years before …
Authorities say jewelry thieves struck two homes in north Fulton County neighborhoods within one week, stealing $70,000 in gold and other precious metals from one family. Homeowner Rick Vaughn tells CBS Atlanta that his wife came home from a vacation …
Toyota and other major automakers have begun scaling back production because of parts shortages from suppliers in flood-afflicted Thailand, just months after Japan’s own supply chains were decimated by a mammoth earthquake and tsunami. The production woes stemming from Thailand’s …
Three children were taken to hospitals for treatment after a chemistry experiment went wrong at a North Carolina high school. The accident happened Tuesday at E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville. Cumberland County schools spokeswoman Renarta Moyd said the experiment …
The Chicago suburb of Naperville will receive more than $500,000 to help pay for the cleanup required after the historic February blizzard that struck Illinois. The Daily Herald reports that the money will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. …