ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain was already falling in the South on Saturday morning as western North Carolina prepares for the potential for as much as a foot of snow this weekend. A major storm in the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of rain in Texas on Friday night into early Saturday morning. Areas near Houston reported rainfall rates overnight of up to 2 inches per hour as bands of thunderstorms moved through. Bunker Hill Village in Harris County received 7.88 inches of rain over past 24 hours, while…
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Mother, brother of double murder suspect arrested for alleged plot to kill witnesses
South_agency/iStock(NEW YORK) — The mother and brother of a double murder suspect are now under arrest themselves after allegedly conspiring to kill witnesses to their family member’s slayings. Joseph Federico and Wendy Federico, both of Chesterfield, Virginia, were arrested on Friday after police alleged they took part in the murder-for-hire plot. The murder-for-hire plot was allegedly directed by the jailed Joshua Federico — the brother of Joseph and son of Wendy — who was arrested in August and charged with the murders of his estranged wife and her new boyfriend.…
Teacher arrested after video shows her forcibly cutting student's hair
KFSN-TV(VISALIA, Calif.) — A California high school teacher was released from jail Friday two days after video surfaced showing her forcibly cutting off a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. A video obtained by ABC television station KFSN-TV shows Margaret Gieszinger, a teacher at University Preparatory High School on the campus of College of the Sequoias Community College in Visalia, holding a pair of scissors in one hand as she points to a chair at the front of her classroom and urges a male student to sit down. The…
Charlottesville car rammer found guilty of first-degree murder
AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) — The man who rammed his car into a crowd at the Charlottesville rally in 2017 where one counter-protester was killed and others injured has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Suspect James Alex Fields was on trial for the death and injuries he is accused of causing when he drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters. His lawyer said in court that Fields was “scared to death” after the Unite the Right rally turned violent and clashes had broken out between protesters and counter-protesters, and they…
USGS: Kilauea eruption, considered 'continuing' since 1983, could be considered over
Frizi/iStock(NEW YORK) — After three months without surface lava activity, the U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea can be considered over. The USGS notes that Kilauea remains an active volcano, and eruptions are likely in the future. Kilauea erupted in May, throwing ash into the atmosphere and releasing lava into the ocean at multiple sites. The eruption slowed over the summer, and the last active lava was reported at the surface in September. Ninety days of inactivity led the USGS to declare the eruption over. One of…
Parents charged in 10-month-old daughter's overdose death
PeopleImages/iStock(UPPER DARBY, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania couple have been charged with murder following the death of their 10-month-old daughter. Joseph Milano, 32, and Lauren Semanyk, 34, failed to seek medical treatment for their infant daughter even after she displayed signs of a drug overdose, according to the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office. On April 16, authorities were alerted around 1 a.m. that an infant was in cardiac arrest, according to Upper Darby Police. Semanyk told responding officers that the infant had been taking a bath and slid under the water.…
Where and When To Vote Today on the Seacoast
Portsmouth area GREENLAND Greenland Central School: 70 Post Road. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. NEWINGTON Town Hall: 205 Nimble Hill Road. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. NEW CASTLE Recreation Building: 301 Wentworth Road. Polls open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PORTSMOUTH Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ward 1: New Franklin School, 1 Franklin Drive. Due to the closure of the Woodbury Avenue bridge there is a detour in place for all traffic to access the New Franklin School on Election Day. This route is…
Five Things That Make You Feel Up to 15 Years Younger
Every time you wind up with a hangover that lasts 48 hours or cold weather makes your knee start clicking, don’t you wish you could feel like you did when you were younger? A new study found there are five main things you can do that will make you FEEL up to 15 YEARS YOUNGER than you do now. And they don’t seem THAT hard to pull off, so it’s probably worth a shot. Check ’em out . . . 1. Going on vacations. 2. Having sex at least once…
Mac and Cheese-Flavored Candy Canes Now Exist?
We’re less than 100 days from Christmas, and we just saw the first new Christmas candy of the season. And it’s . . . um . . . well . . . A company called Archie McPhee that makes, quote, “strange and amazing things” just started selling mac and cheese-flavored candy canes. That’s right. Cheese-flavored yellow- and white-striped candy. Cool? If you’re interested, you can get a six pack of them for $5 at Archie McPhee.com.
Dad of the Year: Man Uses Child to Steal from Crane Game
Police in Salem are trying to identify a man who used a small child to steal from a KeyMaster game, aka a newer version of the crane game, at the Mall at Rockingham Park. Several witnesses observed and videotaped the crime happening. Videos showed the man instructing the child to climb into the bottom portion of the game and reach up and grab various items. The child obeyed and retrieved at least 2 items, according to the photos. Anyone who recognizes him or has any information is asked to contact…