Gun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before attack

Gun store owner Kory Krause said nothing stood out with Robin Westman. ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — The shooter who killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 other people at a Catholic church in Minneapolis visited a suburban gun shop the weekend before the attack, but the owner of the store said Thursday that his staff … Read more

Beaumont mother upset after son sent home covered in vomit under new parental rights law

A Beaumont mother raises concerns after her son was sent home from school covered in vomit due to a new state waiver requirement. BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont mother is raising concerns after her 5-year-old son was sent home from school covered in vomit, a situation she says highlights confusion over a new state law … Read more

Federal firefighter stationed at NSA Portsmouth saves passenger in cardiac arrest with life-saving CPR during flight

Captain B. Ballard, a federal firefighter with Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, was honored after saving a passenger in cardiac arrest during a flight. NORFOLK, Va. — A federal firefighter stationed at NSA Portsmouth is being recognized for his quick actions that helped save a life while traveling off duty. Captain B. Ballard, a supervisor with Navy … Read more

Lawsuit says Angie Stone was trying to escape a disabled van when a truck with failed safety system crashed into it

The deadly incident happened on March 1 when the singer, her bandmates, and family were traveling in a van from a show in Mobile, Alabama, back to Atlanta. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Grammy-nominated R&B star Angie Stone had survived a van rollover and was attempting to get out when a tractor-trailer struck the disabled vehicle … Read more

Abbott signs new laws banning youth cabins in floodways, requiring camp safety plans

The campers’ families “pleaded that their daughters did not die in vain,” Abbott said at the bill signing. AUSTIN, Texas — In the days and weeks following the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Lila, at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, Blake Bonner found himself wondering whether the tragedy was simply an unstoppable act … Read more

AFFIDAVIT: Woman arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run caught on camera in northwest SA

Theresa McCormick, 52, is accused of hitting and killing 75-year-old Cynthia Anthony outside a gas station near the Medical Center on Sunday. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police have arrested the driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run on the city’s northwest side. According to an arrest affidavit, 52-year-old Theresa McCormick was operating a 2010 gray … Read more