Sarah Palin granted new trial in defamation lawsuit against New York Times

Sarah Palin granted new trial in defamation lawsuit against New York Times

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, finding several major issues "impugn the reliability" of the original outcome.The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals faulted the trial judge for dismissing the case before the jury had reached a…
Labor Day traffic and travel: Best and worst times to drive and fly

Labor Day traffic and travel: Best and worst times to drive and fly

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for the last long weekend of summer.Here's what to know about Labor Day weekend travel:Air travelMore than 17 million people are forecast to be screened at U.S. airports from Thursday, Aug. 29,…
Two injured in fiery, head-on collision involving vehicle, school bus: Police

Two injured in fiery, head-on collision involving vehicle, school bus: Police

(NEW YORK) -- Two people were injured, including a student, after a vehicle collided head-on with a school bus in California in a fiery crash, authorities said.The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. PT Tuesday in Santa Cruz County, according to the California Highway Patrol.A man driving a Kia Forte northbound…
Latino voting group calls for DOJ probe of election fraud raids in Texas

Latino voting group calls for DOJ probe of election fraud raids in Texas

(NEW YORK) -- A prominent Latino voting organization is calling on the Justice Department to investigate a series of raids held across Texas last week as part an ongoing election fraud investigation led by the state's controversial attorney general, Ken Paxton.The raids targeted prominent Democrats and election volunteers -- including…
Couple in Lamborghini kidnapped and beaten while house hunting, police say

Couple in Lamborghini kidnapped and beaten while house hunting, police say

(NEW YORK) -- A couple in their 50's were kidnapped and assaulted this weekend while house hunting in Connecticut, police have said.The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the city of Danbury, when a group of six men intentionally rear-ended the couple’s Lamborghini sports car before forcing them into the…
Teen charged after bomb threats made against his high school

Teen charged after bomb threats made against his high school

(NEW YORK) -- A 15-year-old was charged after allegedly making bomb threats against his Maryland high school in May, police said.According to the Montgomery County Police Department, the teen allegedly worked with a 12-year-old boy from Pennsylvania to call in the threats to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, prompting the school…