Search resumes for person who jumped into river from bridge in SW Arkansas to avoid truck

FULTON, Arkansas – Arkansas authorities have resumed searching for a person who jumped from an Interstate 30 bridge into the Little Red River.

Search resumes for person who jumped into river from bridge in SW Arkansas to avoid truck

NC regulators helped Duke Energy avoid federal lawsuits over pollution at its coal ash ponds

RALEIGH, North Carolina – Over the last year, environmental groups have tried three times to use the federal Clean Water Act to force Duke Energy to clear out leaky coal ash dumps like the one that ruptured last week, spewing enough toxic sludge into a North Carolina river to fill 73 Olympic-sized pools.

NC regulators helped Duke Energy avoid federal lawsuits over pollution at its coal ash ponds

Republicans who rejected Obama health plan debate mini-bailouts for hospitals

ATLANTA – Republican governors scored easy political points by rejecting President Barack Obama’s plan to enroll more poor people in government health insurance.

Republicans who rejected Obama health plan debate mini-bailouts for hospitals

Apartamentos de lujo en padre porta, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, España

Viviendas y Piso en alquiler padre porta, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, España nueva vivienda en portal con la mejor informacion sobre sector inmobiliario único portal inmobiliario de viviendas de ocasion

NY Fashion Week, Day 4: Blahnik, Beckham, and a familiar forecast: Snow and freezing temps

NEW YORK – New York Fashion Week entered its fourth day Sunday with some big-name shows on the calendar ranging from Manolo Blahnik, known for his sexy high-end shoes, to Victoria Beckham, the British designer, former Spice Girl and wife of soccer star David Beckham.

NY Fashion Week, Day 4: Blahnik, Beckham, and a familiar forecast: Snow and freezing temps

In the Cruz family, Ted isn’t the most outspoken; that’s his father, Rafael

MADISONVILLE, Texas – Rafael Cruz, father of firebrand U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, is proud to be politically incorrect.

In the Cruz family, Ted isn’t the most outspoken; that’s his father, Rafael

Jimmy Ryce’s dad says execution of son’s killer will bring long-awaited justice

MIAMI – In the 18 years since 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce’s rape and murder, his parents tried to alleviate the pain of their family’s tragedy by working for society’s good.

Jimmy Ryce’s dad says execution of son’s killer will bring long-awaited justice

San Diego mayor’s race highlights sharp divides as scandal-weary voters return to polls

SAN DIEGO – Interstate 8 has long been a political divide in San Diego and maybe never more than in the campaign to replace Bob Filner, who resigned as mayor amid a torrent of sexual harassment allegations.

San Diego mayor’s race highlights sharp divides as scandal-weary voters return to polls

Efforts to legalize medical marijuana gain traction in the Deep South

ATLANTA – Medical marijuana has been a non-starter in recent years in the Deep South, where many Republican lawmakers feared it could lead to widespread drug use and social ills. That now appears to be changing, with proposals to allow a form of medical marijuana gaining momentum in a handful of Southern states.

Efforts to legalize medical marijuana gain traction in the Deep South

NYC’s de Blasio, former behind-the-scenes operative, carefully crafts everyman political image

NEW YORK – Bill de Blasio’s first few weeks at the helm of New York City have offered a look at a mayor skilled in the art of political stagecraft.

NYC’s de Blasio, former behind-the-scenes operative, carefully crafts everyman political image