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  • Search for missing Colorado mom expands to landfill

    Kelsey Berreth was last seen at a grocery store on Thanksgiving Day.

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• Jan 16

  • For unpaid Coast Guard families, some financial options emerge

    No, not garage sales.

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  • Family behind OxyContin knowingly deceived public about its safety: prosecutor

    New documents allege the family's choices "caused much of the opioid epidemic."

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  • LAPD detective alleges colleague extorted her with 'revenge porn'

    Detective Ysabel Villegas says a colleague she had an affair with extorted her.

    Jan 16

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  • This day in history: Jan. 17, 1994

    A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes the Los Angeles area.

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  • FBI arrests Georgia man for allegedly plotting to attack the White House

    Hasher Jallal Taheb had been under investigation by the FBI.

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  • Here's what causes giant spinning ice discs like the one in Maine

    People are flocking to Westbrook, Maine, to see a huge spinning circle of ice.

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  • Rights monitors briefly see Paul Whelan in Russian prison, say he seems 'healthy'

    Whelan is being held in a Moscow prison on espionage charges

    Jan 16

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  • List of accused Jesuit abusers shows some moved to schools years after accusations

    The list focuses on priests in the northeast.

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  • A number of families squeezed by both LA teachers' strike, government shutdown

    A number of families are struggling with two missing paychecks.

    Jan 16

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  • Missing Alabama teen faked his own kidnapping, death to avoid going to court: Police

    The teen's mother disputes the police department's account.

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  • 'Seven shattered families': 7 US law enforcement officers killed since Jan. 1

    Four officers died over that same two-week period in 2018.

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  • Marine Corps vet sues sheriff's office, claiming she was detained naked for 12 hours

    A woman suing a sheriff's office claims she was forcibly stripped and detained.

    Jan 16

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  • 'Miracle on the Hudson' 10-year anniversary

    Survivors reflect on the 10 years since the "Miracle on the Hudson."

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  • Celebrity chef Jose Andres opens relief kitchen for furloughed workers amid shutdown

    Volunteers at World Central Kitchen in Washington, D.C. help workers affected by the government shutdown.

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  • Los Angeles teachers unite on day 3 of strike

    Educators demand higher pay, smaller classes and more support staff.

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  • Slain cop's boyfriend 'concocted' tale of gunman to cover up killing her: Chief

    Officer Chateri Payne had just joined the Shreveport Police Department in July.

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  • 3 men arrested in murder of Louisiana police officer

    The three suspects are under arrest in connection to the shooting of Shreveport police officer Chateri Payne.

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  • Unclear where $50K reward will go in now-solved abduction case

    Jayme Closs, who was abducted in October, escaped on Thursday.

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• Jan 16

  • News headlines today: Jan. 16, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines today.

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  • Firefighters hit the ice in full gear

    Firefighters in Wyoming keep air consumption training fresh by playing a game of ice hockey while equipped with oxygen tanks and masks.

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  • Woman sues sheriff's office, claims she was left naked in jail for 12 hours

    A woman is suing an Illinois sheriff and several of his officers, claiming she was forcibly stripped and unlawfully detained.

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  • Wily coyote crashes boat show, caught and released

    The police officer put the coyote in the back of her patrol car and released it after learning it may be euthanized.

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• Jan 16

  • Heavy rain causing concerns in West, wintry threat to eastern US at end of week

    About 3 inches of rain fell in the San Francisco Bay area in the past days.

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• Jan 16

  • 'Start Here': Brexit, Barr, Nairobi. What you need to know to start your day.

    Trump's nominee for attorney general says Mueller's probe should continue.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • It's been 100 years since Prohibition threatened the future of America's happy hours

    Speakeasies were born at the inception of Prohibition.

    Jan 16

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  • Texas police department fires 5 officers, suspends 2 over in-custody death of suspect

    The officers were terminated over the death of 55-year-old Christopher Lowe.

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• Jan 15

  • Good Samaritans rescue woman stuck on tracks just before train crashes into car

    The woman had been reported missing earlier that day by her family.

    Jan 15

• Jan 15

  • Police, bystanders rescue woman stuck on tracks just before train crashes into car

    The woman had been reported missing earlier that day by her family, police said.

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• Jan 15

  • Everything you need to know about the 2019 Women's March

    The march is coming back to Washington for 2019.

    Jan 15

• Jan 15

  • Driver strikes, kills gas station worker after fleeing without paying for gas

    The auto mechanic went to help a gas attendant when the driver refused to pay.

    Jan 15

• Jan 15

  • Furloughed worker who took pay cut now doesn't know when she'll get paid again

    For Navy veteran Candice Nesbitt, "this has really dug in deep."

    Jan 15

• Jan 15

  • Furloughed Coast Guard worker speaks out on challenges of not getting paid

    Candice Nesbitt discusses the realities of the government shutdown, and the effect it's had on her special needs grandson.

    Jan 15

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  • Rare 1 in 30 million calico lobster found at Maryland fish market

    The female lobster will be donated to an aquarium.

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  • Wily coyote crashes boat show: 'I could tell he just wanted to get out of there'

    The officer put the coyote in her car after learning it may be euthanized.

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  • Rep. Joaquin Castro denounces 2020 census citizenship question

    Hispanic caucus leader tells ABC News: "No one should politicize the census."

    Jan 15

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• Jan 15

  • Prohibition in the US: Filling up on the facts

    On Jan. 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment made the production, sale and transport of "intoxicating liquors" illegal.

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  • Local youth activists calling allies to celebrate, join in 2019 Women's March

    The third annual Women's March is expected to draw thousands across the country

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  • Rare 1 in 30 million calico lobster found at fish market

    The female lobster, named Eve, will be donated to an aquarium.

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  • Trump's AG nominee William Barr defends memo criticizing Mueller probe during hearing

    Attorney general nominee William Barr answered questions during a hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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  • Kidnapping suspect was 'a perfectly nice boy,' grandfather says

    Jake Patterson, 21, is accused of abducting Jayme Closs, 13, in October.

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  • Fantasy, control and obsession: Experts weigh in on kidnapping suspect

    Jayme Closs, who was abducted in October, escaped on Thursday.

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  • Student attendance plummets as LA teachers head into Day 2 of strike

    Schools superintendent says first day of strike cost district $15 million.

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  • Child still strapped to car seat falls from mother's car onto busy street

    It's unclear how the door opened for the girl to fall out, an official said.

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  • 'Miracle on the Hudson' passengers reflect on emergency landing

    Clay Presley, Vallie Collins and Eric Stevenson discuss the incident 10 years later.

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