The California Highway Patrol says a metal bar impaled a person through the leg after it fell off a big rig on the freeway.
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‘My lucky day’: North Carolina man wins $200K lottery prize before heading to final chemotherapy treatment
Ronnie Foster was on his way to his final chemotherapy treatment when he won $200,000 from a scratch-off ticket in North Carolina.
Democratic Rep. Katie Hill announces resignation amid allegations of relationship with staff member
Democratic California Rep. Katie Hill, faced with allegations she had a sexual relationship with a staff member, announced her resignation on Sunday.
Mom encourages blue candy buckets on Halloween to raise awareness for kids with autism
A mom of a son, who is nonverbal, hopes a blue bucket on Halloween will spread autism awareness. The Autism Society of America said the sign may help.
3 Muslim families claim NYC Ferry denied them access, citing ‘security issue,’ complaint says
According to a complaint filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, three Muslim families were stopped from boarding an NYC Ferry.
A Florida man called the sheriff’s office to report stolen marijuana. The deputy’s response: ‘Stop calling’
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in Florida told a man to stop calling 911 to report $20 worth of stolen weed.
Police: Staff at an assisted living center allowed dementia patients to fight each other
Marilyn Latish McKey, Tonacia Yvonne Tyson and Taneshia Deshawn Jordan were arrested by the Winston-Salem Police Department.
A girl was ‘very scared’ after a car crash. Two Utah firefighters saw her bottles of nail polish and had an idea
Two Utah firefighters helped calm an uninjured but ‘very scared’ girl after a car crash by letting her paint their nails.
Pennsylvania middle school teacher placed on leave after racist rant in school parking lot
A teacher at Drexel Hill Middle School in Pennsylvania has been placed on administrative leave after she used racial slurs in a viral Facebook video.
Police: Memory card found in street had video of woman’s killing. A man has been charged
Alaska resident Brian Steven Smith, 48, was arrested on murder charges after a citizen found an SD card with photos and video of a woman’s killing.