A dozen leaders of a California-based church lured homeless people into group homes and forced them to panhandle, according to an indictment.
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Serial rape suspect arrested by Georgia police more than a year after they hired him
Georgia police have been searching for a serial rapist since 2015. They arrested a man Tuesday who was hired as a police recruit more than a year ago.
Twitter is obsessed with the ‘Salmon Cannon,’ a tube that shoots fish over dams. Here’s how it works
People on Twitter are volunteering to be the first to test out the Salmon Cannon, a tube that shoots fish over dams that block their migratory path.
Astronomers have discovered a ‘super-Earth’ just 31 light-years away. But, is it habitable or glacial?
Astronomers discovered a ‘super-Earth’ orbiting a dwarf sun 31 light-years away. If the planet has a thick atmosphere it may be able to support life.
Twins conjoined at head separated after 50 hours of surgery in London, doctors say
Twin girls from Pakistan that were born conjoined at the head were separated in London after 50 hours of surgery over the course of 4 months.
Pregnant woman, 9-year-old son killed by floodwaters in Pennsylvania
Police in Pennsylvania say rising floodwaters killed a pregnant mother and her son Thursday.
Viral video sparks outrage in New Orleans over arrest of black brass band musician
Video of police in New Orleans arresting a black brass band musician after a call from a white store owner is going viral on social media.
Nevada authorities investigate what may be first death related to California earthquakes
Authorities in Nevada are investigating a man’s death which may be the first attributed to the earthquake that hit Southern California last week.
California quakes left a crack in the Earth so big it can be seen from space
Satellite images show a massive rupture in the Earth’s surface left behind by the two earthquakes that rocked southern California last week.
Florida man arrested after throwing firecrackers under child’s bed in ‘prank gone wrong’
A man in Florida was arrested Saturday after he threw firecrackers under the bed of a sleeping 9-year-old in what he called a “prank gone wrong.”