UPDATE: Missing woman found deceased in Meigs County
Sheriff's office reviews details of how she disappeared last week in the hopes that someone can give them new leads.
Mother of missing Illinois boy won't cooperate, police say
The mother of a 5-year-old suburban Chicago boy who went missing last week is refusing to cooperate with detectives, police said Monday. JoAnn Cunningham has declined to say anything further to police since her initial report that Andrew "AJ" Freund…
6 people killed in small plane crash in Texas
Authorities confirmed that six people died in a small plane crash in Kerrville, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane crashed during an attempted landing shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday morning. The National Transportation Safety Bureau is now…
Medicare and Social Security on insolvency paths, report warns
Sanders talks about what his "Medicare for All" The latest report from the government's overseers of Medicare and Social Security shows the financial condition of the retirement programs in shaky condition. Social Security is on a path to become insolvent…
New sketch, video released in 2017 murders of Indiana girls
Indiana State Police have released new audio, video and a sketch of the suspect in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls found dead after going out for a hike. The development was announced Monday during a police press conference…
Vulture causes motorcycle crash, killing married couple
Medicine Lodge, Kan. — Authorities say a vulture caused a crash that killed a married couple as they rode a motorcycle in southern Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the bird came out of a ditch Saturday afternoon and struck…
Trump sues top Democrat to block subpoenas for his business records
Cummings: Trump will be "emboldened" if Dems "do nothing" President Trump and the Trump Organization are suing House Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings in an effort to stop subpoenas Cummings' committee has filed for financial information from the president's…
Indiana police say probe of girls' unsolved murders takes "new direction"
Family of slain Delphi, Ind. Delphi, Ind. -- Indiana State Police are to make an announcement about the investigation into the 2017 killings of two teenage girls found dead on a hiking trail. State police say Superintendent Doug Carter will…
Elizabeth Warren unveils student loan forgiveness proposal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is unveiling a student loan forgiveness proposal she claims will cancel up to $50,000 of debt for more than 42 million Americans. That's in addition to her plan for free college tuition at two and four-year institutions.…
Police focus turns to family of missing 5-year-old boy
The search is intensifying this morning for a missing five-year-old boy in a Chicago suburb. The parents of Andrew "A.J." Freund told police they last saw their son on Wednesday evening when he went to bed. They say they realized…
Rep. Seth Moulton becomes 20th Democratic presidential candidate
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton announced his presidential campaign on Monday, becoming the 20th candidate to join the 2020 Democratic primary. The 40-year-old congressman and former Marine, who served four tours of duty in Iraq, is aiming to claim the foreign…
How wind and solar became America's cheapest energy
The price of renewable energy has been dropping exponentially over the past decade—and shows no sign of reversing. In most of the U.S., it's now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing…
TECH BYTE: Tag, App Help Track Your Pets
Let's look at one smartphone app that helps keep track of our pets.
Female zookeeper attacked by tiger in Kansas improving
Tiger attacks zookeeper in Kansas Topeka, Kan. — The director of the Topeka Zoo says a remains in intensive care but her prognosis for recovery is good. The zookeeper was attacked Saturday while in the outdoor tiger habitat of Sanjiv,…
12 year old rescued on Signal Mountain
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 12 year old girl was rescued after a fall on Signal Mountain today. Hamilton County EMS tells us several agencies responded to a 9-1-1 call that came in around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The…
Mike Lee: Impeachment push would be a "mistake" for Democrats
Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said it would be a political mistake for House Democrats to launch impeachment proceedings and try to remove President Trump from office following the release of special counsel…
Cummings: Trump will be "emboldened" if Democrats "do nothing"
Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said President Trump will be emboldened if congressional Democrats, fearing a political backlash, "do nothing" in the wake of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. "If…
"To Kill a Mockingbird": A story for our time
If you know anything about "To Kill a Mockingbird," you know that there are some mighty big shoes to fill – and maybe no one knows that better than Jeff Daniels, the actor who puts on a light-colored suit and…
The Mueller Report: Road map to ... where?
Printers across the country went into overdrive the moment the Mueller Report went public on Thursday, and it seemed like just about everyone started devouring its 448 pages. Wasting no time, President Trump tweeted "Game over" with an image inspired…
Pete Buttigieg on the presidency as a "moral office"
Pete Buttigieg wants to be president, a task almost as difficult as pronouncing his name (it's BOO'-tah-juhj). But the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana and veteran of Afghanistan likes a tough project, in the right market. Like his 1905…
Calendar: Week of April 22
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar: Monday is Earth Day, with a focus this year on protecting species at risk from human activity. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the dispute…
Pope denounces ‘cruel violence’ of Sri Lanka Easter attack
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the “cruel violence” of the Easter Sunday slaughter of Christians and foreigners in Sri Lanka as he celebrated the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical calendar by lamenting the bloodshed and political…
Happy birthday: Queen Elizabeth II turns 93 on Easter Sunday
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday. The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor…
Explosions kill at least 138 in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At least 138 people were killed and hundreds more hospitalized from injuries in near simultaneous blasts that rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a security official told The…