Friday, May 17 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:28:19 GMT
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
Monday, May 20 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:58:37 GMT
The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town.
The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:47:43 GMT
An employee of Chicago's Navy Pier has met his goal, breaking the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride and bringing the record to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
MADISON COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -
There are new details on the Madison County forest fire that has burned 48 acres.
The fire is located just west of Higdon, Missouri, approximately seven miles north and east of Fredericktown, Missouri.
Bill Paxton with the Mark Twain National Forest says the fire under is 100 percent contained.
Crew of more than 20 people will remain to put out hotspots and make sure the fire is out should the wind pick up.
A couple of firefighters suffered from minor heat exhaustion. They were treated on the scene. No other injuries have been reported.
According to the US Forest Service, the fire burned about 30 acres of forest in the Higdon area, not far from Fredericktown.
The fire burned the old historic Higdon School, a trailer and five cars.
This fire was caused by a spark from mowing equipment hitting a rock.
It happened in the Mark Twain National Forest, and some of the fire was also reportedly on private land.
Full control on the fires is projected for mid-week, given current fire weather conditions and available resources.
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:44:05 GMT
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
The forest fire is in the Higdon area just off of Highway NN.(Source: cNews).
Right now crews are calling for mutual aid (Source: cNews).
This is seven miles northeast of Fredericktown (Source: Buck Proffer).
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