Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The Latest: Police say toddler death investigation not over and other top stories.

  • The Latest: Police say toddler death investigation not over

    SPENCER, Ind. (AP) — The Latest on the disappearance and death of a 1-year-old Indiana girl (all times local):A state police spokesman says the investigation into the death of a 1-year-old Indiana girl isn't over despite charges being filed against a man who authorities say abducted her from her father's home and then raped and killed her. Sgt. Curt Durnil said Monday that the circumstances of Shaylyn (SHAY'-lynn) Ammerman's death remained under investigation. He says detectives could take seve..
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  • The Latest: Dozens gather near site of Minneapolis shooting

    The Latest: Dozens gather near site of Minneapolis shooting
    MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on the decision to not charge Minneapolis officers in the death of Jamar Clark (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Protesters in Minneapolis are marching from the site where a black man was shot by police toward downtown. The demonstrators were marching down a major street, chanting things like, “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” and, “No justice, no peace. Prosecute the police.” They had gathered earlier at the site where officers shot 24-year-old Jamar Clark on Nov. 15. Some people la..
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  • Analyst: Wage hike would cost California taxpayers $3.6B

    Analyst: Wage hike would cost California taxpayers $3.6B
    By Alison Noon | AP March 30 at 5:24 PM SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raising the minimum wage in California to the highest statewide level in the nation would eventually cost taxpayers an additional $3.6 billion a year in higher pay for government employees, legislative analysts determined. The estimate was disclosed as an Assembly committee gave initial approval Wednesday to boosting the wage to $15 an hour by 2022. The full state Assembly and Senate could vote on the deal between Democratic Gov. J..
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  • Storm forces Memphis-bound plane to land in Arkansas; 2 injured

    Storm forces Memphis-bound plane to land in Arkansas; 2 injured
    6:30 P.M. UPDATE: Four counties in southwest Arkansas are under a tornado warning until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Those counties are: Columbia, Lafayette, Miller and Nevada. A storm capable of producing a tornado was located about 6:20 p.m. at Ida, 15 miles east of Atlanta, Texas, moving northeast at 40 mph. — Brandon Riddle 6:21 P.M. UPDATE: A tornado warning has been issued for Cleveland and Jefferson counties until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. A..
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  • Young Mississippi woman followed increasingly familiar path to ISIS (+video)

    Young Mississippi woman followed increasingly familiar path to ISIS (+video)
    A Mississippi woman charged with conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization, the Islamic State militant group, pleaded guilty to the count in court Tuesday.Jaelyn Young, a former Mississippi State University student, could spend up to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of probation, along with fines totaling $250,000. Ms. Young’s fiance, Muhammad Dakhlalla, pleaded guilty to similar charges earlier this month. Both await sentencing.Mr. Dakhalla, 23, and Young, 20, both Un..
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  • FBI Agrees to Unlock iPhone, iPod in Arkansas Homicide Case

    FBI Agrees to Unlock iPhone, iPod in Arkansas Homicide Case
    The FBI agreed Wednesday to help an Arkansas prosecutor unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple, just days after the federal agency announced it had gained access to an iPhone linked to the gunman in a mass shooting in California. Faulkner County Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland said the FBI agreed to the request from his office and the Conway Police Department Wednesday afternoon. A judge on Tuesday agreed to postpone the trial of 18-year-old Hunter ..
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  • Startling Zika Finding Reported at DC Hospital

    Startling Zika Finding Reported at DC Hospital
    Doctors at a District of Columbia hospital are concerned about how health workers monitor pregnant women who have been infected with Zika, saying that these women can have a false sense of security for weeks before some tests show any sign of brain damage to a fetus that might influence their decision to have an abortion. The hospital, Children's National Medical Center, treated a 33-year-old woman who had apparently normal ultrasounds until 19 weeks into her pregnancy, even though doctors foun..
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  • Alaska first-graders accused of plot to kill classmate with poison

    Alaska first-graders accused of plot to kill classmate with poison
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska-- Authorities in Alaska's largest city say three first-graders have been disciplined over a plot to kill a fellow student with silica gel packets that the girls believed was poison.Parents of the 32 first-graders attending Winterberry Charter School in Anchorage got word of the plot in an email Tuesday. School district officials say the students acknowledged they planned the poisoning.CBS affiliate KTVA reported that the incident was first brought to a teacher's attention on M..
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  • Sanders off the DC primary ballot after Dems bungle paperwork

    Sanders off the DC primary ballot after Dems bungle paperwork
    Sen. Bernie Sanders' name will not appear on the Washington, D.C., primary ballot at this point, after Democrats failed to turn over Sanders' paperwork in time. The Democratic Party failed to submit Sanders' primary registration paperwork on time to the D.C. Board of Elections. While the party received paperwork and fees from both Sanders and Hillary Clinton's campaign, it only turned over Clinton's forms on time. That means as of today, Clinton is slated to appear on the ballot, but Sanders is..
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US Marshals, LPD arrest fugitive in Lexington .Sand sculptor crafts 20-ton bluegrass band in Triangle Park .
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