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2 killed, dozens injured in massive Texas pileup

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt Thursday when at least 140 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. The collision occurred in extremely foggy

Detroit man accused of murder at 14 to get $1.1M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By ED WHITEAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - The city of Detroit has been ordered to pay $1.1 million to a young man who was rousted out of bed as a 14-year-old, charged with murder and held in a violent juvenile lockup for nearly two years before being acquitted of a fatal shooting in his

Movie attack suspect got guns despite psych issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting attacks at a movie theater and Walmart store legally bought the guns he allegedly planned to use, despite being forced to undergo a psychiatric exam three years ago after stalking a

Dallas to mark 50 years since JFK's assassination

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th

By JAMIE STENGLEAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - The city of Dallas will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy next year with a ceremony featuring the tolling of church bells, a moment of silence and readings by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David

Wind, rain slam Pacific Northwest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By DOUG ESSERAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Rain and wind pounded Washington and Oregon on Monday, snarling the commute, causing sporadic road closures and power outages and at least one death. The wet weather was expected to continue throughout the week, and forecasters warned that Hurricane

Hundreds attend funeral for Indy blast victims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Hundreds of people turned out Monday for the funerals of a couple killed in an Indianapolis explosion - a teacher remembered for knitting gifts for her students and her electronics expert husband who was a gardener and nature lover. There's no way to understand the deaths of

Oxygen masks used on KC-Dallas Southwest flight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines says a flight from Kansas City to Dallas lost cabin pressure, forcing passengers and crew to wear oxygen masks until the plane had descended to a safe altitude. Spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger (EYE'-king-er) says no one was hurt and Flight 3201 landed safely at

Dogs, cats displaced by Sandy arrive in San Diego

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 18th

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sixty dogs and cats that were displaced by Superstorm Sandy have arrived in San Diego following a cross-country flight. The plane carrying the animals landed at Lindberg Field Saturday, and they were taken to a shelter in Rancho Santa Fe. A spokeswoman for the Helen Woodward Animal

Man accused of 'Twilight' plot committed in '09

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Police say a southwest Missouri man who confessed to plotting to shoot up a screening of 'Twilight' and a Walmart store had been detained after threatening a store clerk three years ago. Bolivar Police Chief Steve Hamilton

Man accused of 'Twilight' plot committed in '09

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A southwest Missouri man who confessed this week to plotting to shoot up a "Twilight" showing and a Walmart store was detained in 2009 after threatening a store clerk, police said Saturday. Bolivar Police Chief Steve Hamilton said