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kali9/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) -- At least two people are dead and six others have been injured in a Halloween night shooting in downtown Orlando, police said.Police in Orlando, Florida, first received reports of a shooting at around 1 a.m. and immediately responded to the scene, the Orland Police said in an early morning press conference on Friday morning.Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed and six others […]

(BIG SKY, Mont.) -- A Montana man has been charged in the killing of a fellow camper that was so brutal it was initially reported by a 911 caller as a possible bear attack.Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, of Basin, Montana, has been charged with deliberate homicide in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, authorities announced at a news conference Thursday evening.Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said Abbey confessed to the killing […]

(NEW YORK) -- With Election Day around the corner, American parents may be considering paying for childcare to ease the voting process. But in some states, heading to the polls while your child is being cared for can be free of charge.In swing state North Carolina, 11-time Olympic track and field medalist Allyson Felix paired up with the nonprofit Chamber of Mothers to offer up to two hours of paid […]

U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood/Facebook (FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.) -- An Army specialist has been charged with the murder of a fellow soldier whose body was found on an Army base last week.Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, is accused in the murder of Sarah Roque, a 23-year-old sergeant, officials said Thursday.Last week, Roque was found dead in a dumpster at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.Rancy also faces obstruction of justice charges, […]

(Delphi, IND.) -- Delphi, Indiana, murder suspect Richard Allen allegedly confessed to the crime in multiple jail phone calls to his wife, which were played for the jury on Thursday.In one call, Allen told his wife, Kathy, "I did it. I killed Abby and Libby.""No, you didn't," she said. Allen replied, "Yes, I did.""Why would you say that?" Kathy said. "I know you didn't. There's something wrong."In another call, Allen […]

(WASHINGTON) -- A "zombie star" could possibly rise from the dead on Halloween night, according to space experts.T Coronae Borealis, also known as the "Blaze Star," is expected to explode violently in the near future, illuminating a long-dead binary star system for the first time in 80 years, according to NASA.The Blaze Star has become a white dwarf, which happens when stars have exhausted their nuclear fuels."It’s basically a dead […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- Lyle and Erik Menendez may become free men after spending decades behind bars for killing their parents.Here's a look at life in prison for the notorious brothers and three paths to potential freedom:The caseLyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted to buying shotguns and firing 16 rounds at Jose and Kitty Menendez inside the family's Beverly Hills home in 1989.Prosecutors alleged they killed their wealthy […]

The weather is forecast to be disguised as summer for Halloween in most of the Northeast.As ghosts and goblins prepare to go trick-or-treating on Thursday, temperatures are expected to feel more like Labor Day than All Hallows' Eve as an autumnal U.S. hot spell continues.Potential high temperature records for the last day of October are forecast to be broken in several cities in the Northeast.In New York City, temperatures Thursday […]

(MEMPHIS, Tenn) -- Graceland, the iconic Memphis home of the late Elvis Presley, is one of America's most recognized residences, only second to the White House. That's why the announcement of its public auction in May caused shock and confusion among the legendary musician's fans.Ultimately, this incident highlighted the rising issue of alleged deed fraud.The scandal began last spring when Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC filed a lawsuit and announced a foreclosure […]