Several World War II warships mysteriously disappear from watery grave at the site of Battle of Java Sea; Tenn. woman who attempted coat hanger abortion faces three new felony charges; The American Institute of Architects pledged to embrace Trump. Then it denied him three times.; Kanye West says he would have voted for Trump, had he actually voted; She gained fame as an early transgender advocate. Now, she’s charged with triple homicide.; Seized from a Nev. home: A Bengal tiger, 2 lionesses, a lion, 8 lynxes and more; Fla. ‘loud music’ murder: Firing into car full of teens playing rap music not ‘self-defense’, court rules; ‘Things like this don’t happen here': 1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Tenn. birthday party; After 11 seasons and declining viewership, ‘Duck Dynasty’ says goodbye; Rutgers lecturer tweeted about shooting white people. Police made him take a psychological exam.; Leonard Cohen’s cause of death released: He fell. Death was ‘sudden, unexpected and peaceful.’; Ala. man sentenced for murdering daughter’s sexual abuser 13 years after his prison release. Thousands support him.; China tells Trump climate change is not a Chinese hoax; Man who dissolved in boiling Yellowstone hot spring slipped while checking temperature to take bath;
 
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Barrier around Harambe’s enclosure failed to meet federal standards
"It became apparent on May 28th that the barrier was no longer effective,” a USDA representative said.
Several World War II warships mysteriously disappear from watery grave at the site of Battle of Java Sea
Some argue the ships were too deep and far offshore to be salvaged for scrap metal. Others argued that scavengers could “nibble away” at the ships over many years, until they disappeared.
 
Tenn. woman who attempted coat hanger abortion faces three new felony charges
She initially faced an attempted murder charge, which was later reduced to aggravated assault. Now, a grand jury has indicted her on three new charges: aggravated assault with a weapon, attempted procurement of a miscarriage and attempted criminal abortion.
 
The American Institute of Architects pledged to embrace Trump. Then it denied him three times.
"We deeply regret the harm that our statement caused,” said the AIA heads, walking back from a pledge to support President-elect Trump issued a week prior.
 
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Kanye West says he would have voted for Trump, had he actually voted
His fans were, unsurprisingly, unhappy.
 
She gained fame as an early transgender advocate. Now, she’s charged with triple homicide.
Dana Rivers first became known to the world in 1999 when she was fired from her teaching position in California.
 
Seized from a Nev. home: A Bengal tiger, 2 lionesses, a lion, 8 lynxes and more
Investigators discovered that the residence had a “special conditions animal permit.” But these conditions were anything but special.
 
Fla. ‘loud music’ murder: Firing into car full of teens playing rap music not ‘self-defense’, court rules
A panel of judges rejected Michael Dunn's claim that he acted in self-defense when he killed 17-year-old Jordan Davis in 2012.
 
 
‘Things like this don’t happen here': 1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Tenn. birthday party
At about 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the small town of Dyersburg, Tenn., one woman was killed and several were struck in a mass shooting, according to Mayor John Holden.
 
After 11 seasons and declining viewership, ‘Duck Dynasty’ says goodbye
The family made the announcement during the current season's premiere Wednesday night.
 
Rutgers lecturer tweeted about shooting white people. Police made him take a psychological exam.
Kevin Allred said it was “proof positive” that a crackdown on free speech had begun under President-elect Donald Trump.
 
Leonard Cohen’s cause of death released: He fell. Death was ‘sudden, unexpected and peaceful.’
"As I write this I’m thinking of my father’s unique blend of self-deprecation and dignity, his approachable elegance, his charisma without audacity, his old-world gentlemanliness and the hand-forged tower of his work,” his son Adam wrote.
 
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Ala. man sentenced for murdering daughter’s sexual abuser 13 years after his prison release. Thousands support him.
“My father was protecting me, like a father should do. He is an amazing father — actually the best. He loves us so much.”
 
China tells Trump climate change is not a Chinese hoax
The Chinese vice foreign minister said Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush started the global warming conversation in the late 1980s.
 
Man who dissolved in boiling Yellowstone hot spring slipped while checking temperature to take bath
"In a very short order, there was a significant amount of dissolving,” a Yellowstone ranger said.
 
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