Two storms, including a bomb cyclone, were hammering the West Coast and Midwest, shutting down highways and snarling Thanksgiving travel plans.
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After 36 years in prison for murder they did not commit, 3 Baltimore men finally walk free
Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart spent 36 years in prison for a murder they did not commit. They were finally released Tuesday.
‘A major step to end animal abuse’: Trump signs bill making animal cruelty a felony
President Donald Trump signs into law the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, which bans animal abuse federally.
Hong Kong elections stunner: What pro-democracy landslide means
An election landslide for pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong leaves the Chinese territory and the world wondering what happens next.
Pro-democracy candidates surge, pro-Beijing candidates suffer amid record turnout in Hong Kong elections
Hong Kong’s district council elections drew a record turnout Sunday as residents weighed in on months of tumultuous, pro-democracy protests.
Koala dubbed Ellenborough Lewis clings to life 4 days after viral video of daring rescue
A koala whose dramatic rescue from a devastating Australian wildfire was caught on video faced an unsure prognosis with burns on his hands, feet, arms and legs.
California finally gets rain, but fire threat is far from over as 350,000 face power outages
As Southern California sees its first significant rain in a while, the threat of wildfire isn’t over for residents in the north.
Hong Kong protesters with bows, arrows battle police for control of university, dozens arrested
Hong Kong students shot arrows at police firing tear gas as escalating violence paralyzed the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s educational system.
Syracuse suspends all fraternity activities after string of racist, anti-Semitic incidents
Syracuse suspended a fraternity and halted social activities of all fraternities for the semester after a series of racist and anti-Semitic incidents.
1 dead, multiple people injured in Santa Clarita school shooting; suspect in custody
One person was killed and two people injured in a shooting at Saugus High School in California. Authorities say the suspect is in custody.