Shane Piche, a former New York school bus driver who admitted to raping a 14-year-old girl, was sentenced to 10 years of probation last week.
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Texas mayor Richard Molina charged with organized election fraud, illegal voting
Authorities arrested Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina for voter fraud because he tried to rig his own election in the south Texas city.
Coast Guard officer accused in terror plot to ‘kill almost every last person’ may be released pending trial
A former Coast Guard officer accused of being a domestic terrorist can be released before his trial on gun and drug charges, a judge said Thursday.
Poker, anyone? Washington state lawmaker who belittled nurses gets 1,700 decks of playing cards in mail
After nurses sent 1,700 decks of playing cards, Washington Sen. Maureen Walsh apologized but said bill supporters took her comments out of context.
Washington poised to become first state to allow eco-friendly ‘human composting’
Washington is expected to become the first state to legalize an environmentally-friendly burial alternative that turns bodies into soil within weeks.
Washington state lawmaker angers nurses after saying some ‘probably play cards’ in rural areas
Washington state Sen. Maureen Walsh drew backlashafter saying nurses in smaller, rural hospitals may spend a lot of time playing cards.
‘Can you bring me McDonald’s?’: Michigan boy, 5, calls 911 for emergency craving
A 5-year-old boy in Michigan tried to satisfy his McDonald’s craving by dialing the only number he could on a deactivated cell phone: 911.
Naval Academy to ban transgender students beginning in 2020
The U.S. Naval Academy will ban transgender people from attending the school starting with the 2020 school year.
Trump brushes aside environmental concerns, signs 2 executive orders to speed up gas, oil projects
Aiming to speed up gas pipeline projects, President Trump on Wednesday signed two executive orders making it harder for states to block construction.
A 3-year-old disabled his family’s iPad for 25 million minutes. His dad went to Twitter for help
A 3-year-old boy disabled his family’s iPad for 25 million minutes this weekend after repeatedly trying to unlock the tablet.