Man With Hatchet Shot Dead After Attacking NYPD Officers
The attacker charged a group of patrol officers in Queens, wounding two of them. A bystander was hit by a stray police bullet as police engaged the assailant.
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In Minnesota, Abandoned Wheelchairs Are Just Part Of The Landscape
If you live in Rochester, Minn., you'll get used to seeing wheelchairs left in odd places. The city is home to the Mayo Clinic, after all. But some of those wheelchairs venture far afield indeed.
A Black Cosmetic Company Sells, Or Sells Out?
Carol's Daughter was started to sell products for black women who wear their hair natural. But ever since L'Oréal bought the brand, folks are wondering if it can maintain the loyalty of its customers.
Halloween High Jinks For Fun And Nonprofits
Many Americans are not scared to reuse old clothes for new Halloween costumes.
Park Service Construction Damaged Native American Burial Sites
National Park Service officials approved $3 million in illegal construction projects over a decade that damaged one of the nation's most sacred Indian burial sites in northeast Iowa.
Mali's First Ebola Case In Current Outbreak Is 2-Year-Old Girl
The toddler was reportedly brought by her grandmother from neighboring Guinea, where the epidemic is raging.
Frank Mankiewicz, Aide Who Announced Robert Kennedy's Death, Dies
The journalist, political aide and author was Kennedy's press secretary when he died in 1968. Mankiewicz also ran Sen. George McGovern's presidential campaign. He died Thursday night at the age of 90.
Boko Haram Reportedly Abducts More Girls Despite Cease-Fire Deal
A day after Nigeria's announcement last week that a truce had been signed and the release of more than 200 girls secured, 25 more were said to have been kidnapped by extremists.
European Scientists Conclude That Distant Comet Smells Terrible
A European spacecraft has picked up a foul odor emanating from a comet called 67P/C-G. Imagine sharing a stable with a drunk person and a dozen rotten eggs.
Scientists Fight For Superbug Research As U.S. Pauses Funding
Frustrated scientists argued Wednesday that making nasty viruses even worse in the lab provides crucial insight into preventing pandemics. Others say it just ups the risk a lab germ will start one.