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Suspects Apparently Reneges On Offer To Turn Himself In

7:22am October 10, 2017

A man wanted in Michigan challenged police on Facebook: "If your next post gets a thousand shares I'll turn myself in along with a dozen doughnuts." It did. They haven't seen him or the treats.

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How Massachusetts Deals With Opioid Addicts: Jail Or Rehab?

7:09am October 10, 2017

by Deborah Becker

Massachusetts is one of many states that allow addicts to be forced into residential treatment. The state's newest facility is a former prison that is still run much like a prison.

Why Finding A Motive For The Vegas Mass Shooting Is So Important

7:06am October 10, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Police are still without a motive for the Las Vegas mass shooting. We talk to experts about the need to know why, and whether it aids in trauma recovery or prevention.

Morning News Brief: Wine Country Fires, Clean Power Plan

6:46am October 10, 2017

At least 10 people have died in wildfires, forcing residents in wine country north of San Francisco to flee as homes went up in flames. And, the EPA plans to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan.

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Pennsylvania Man Sets Up Fake Speed Trap

6:41am October 10, 2017

Ricky McMillen parked his Chevy Cavalier on the roadside, put a flashing LED light on the dash and acted like a state trooper — until a real trooper showed up and told him to stop doing his job.

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In this iconic photo from Sept. 20, 1964, New York Giants' Y.A. Tittle squats on the field after being hit hard while passing during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Football Legend Y.A. Tittle Dies At 90

4:51am October 10, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Tittle, a great quarterback at LSU and later in the NFL, has died. While he never won a championship, Tittle was the first pro football player to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Texas Tech Student Held In Shooting Death Of Campus Police Officer

3:31am October 10, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

A lockdown at the university was lifted Monday night after a student accused of fatally shooting a campus police officer was apprehended. The suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Hollis Daniels.

Napa County firefighter Jason Sheumann sprays water on a home as he battles flames from a wildfire on Monday in Napa, Calif. Wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through Northern California sending residents on a headlong flight to safety through smo

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Wildfires Rage In California Wine Country, Leaving At Least 10 Dead

8:17pm October 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Wildfires forced residents in the wine country north of San Francisco to flee. At least 10 people have died and Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in eight counties.

Environmental Protection Agency To Eliminate Obama's Clean Power Plan

5:47pm October 09, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that he'll sign a proposed rule to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-designed plan to meet U.S. obligations under the Paris climate accord.

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What Trump's Proposed Changes Mean For Family-Based Immigration

5:47pm October 09, 2017

Robert Siegel talks with UC Irvine's Stephen Lee about the history of family-based immigration and the consequences of ending it, which the White House says is among its immigration priorities.

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