Florida police hand out scratch-off lottery tickets instead of speeding tickets on Christmas

MELBOURNE, Florida – Police in a central Florida city have been issuing scratch-off lottery tickets instead of speeding fines to Christmas Day travelers.

Florida police hand out scratch-off lottery tickets instead of speeding tickets on Christmas

SD lawmakers say priority is farm bill, could help ranchers who lost cattle in Oct. blizzard

WASHINGTON – South Dakota’s congressional members say passing and implementing the multibillion-dollar farm bill so that it helps the state is their priority for 2014.

SD lawmakers say priority is farm bill, could help ranchers who lost cattle in Oct. blizzard

Painful memories remain a decade after deadly Christmas mudslide east of Los Angeles

SAN BERNARDINO, California – A decade after a Christmas Day mudslide swept through a Southern California church mountain retreat, worshippers have continued their mission at a new spot.

Painful memories remain a decade after deadly Christmas mudslide east of Los Angeles

Fire burns historic Seattle building where massacre happened; some say structure was haunted

SEATTLE – A Christmas Eve fire in Seattle’s international district has raised some old ghosts.

Fire burns historic Seattle building where massacre happened; some say structure was haunted

US attorney says he can’t meet NY judge’s timetable for release of immigrant detainee papers

NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors in New York say they cannot meet a judge’s demands they quickly deliver documents about thousands of immigrants who have been detained nationwide for months or years as their immigration status is reviewed.

US attorney says he can’t meet NY judge’s timetable for release of immigrant detainee papers

3 children die in Louisiana mobile home fire; father seriously burned in rescue attempt

HOUMA, Louisiana – Louisiana fire officials say a mobile home has killed three children and left their father with serious arm burns from trying to save them.

3 children die in Louisiana mobile home fire; father seriously burned in rescue attempt

North Dakota’s US senators say they’ll push to ensure passage of farm, water bills in 2014

WASHINGTON – Securing passage of a new, five-year farm bill tops the to-do list for North Dakota’s congressional delegation as it heads into 2014.

North Dakota’s US senators say they’ll push to ensure passage of farm, water bills in 2014

3 children die in Louisiana mobile home fire; father seriously burned in rescue attempt

HOUMA, Louisiana – Louisiana fire officials say a mobile home has killed three children and left their father with serious arm burns from trying to save them.

3 children die in Louisiana mobile home fire; father seriously burned in rescue attempt

Police arrest 4 alleged gang members in shooting of Central California teacher

FRESNO, California – Police have arrested four teenage boys in the shooting of a Central California high school teacher who fought back during an attempted robbery at the school.

Police arrest 4 alleged gang members in shooting of Central California teacher