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- New Jersey Turnpike reopens after 15-car pileup
The New Jersey Turnpike southbound was shut down for more than 12 hours after a major traffic accident that left one person dead and several injured.
Tweet-troubled tech aide to stay with Jeb Bush campaign"i deleted some old jokes i made years ago that i no longer find funny or appropriate. #learning #maturing" tweeted a new technology aide to presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, of his recently-cleansed Twitter trail.
California confirms 107 measles cases, 39 from Disneyland outbreakThe outbreak has renewed a debate over the so-called anti-vaccination movement, in which fears about potential side effects of vaccines have led a small minority of parents to refuse to allow their children to be inoculated.
Sen. Markey: Automakers must do more to protect against car hackingSen. Edward Markey has concluded that 'many in the automotive industry really don't understand what the implications are of moving to this new computer-based era' of the automobile.
- Bruce Jenner texting while driving? No, says his publicist
A woman died in a four-vehicle crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Saturday. Bruce Jenner was involved in the accident. Police are looking at what role distracted driving played the crash.
- Gay marriage legal showdown in Alabama
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore sent an order to state probate judges Sunday night telling them to refuse to issue the marriage licenses to gay couples. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade on Jan. 23 ruled that the state's statutory and constitutional bans on gay marriage were unconstitutional
- After five feet of snow in two weeks, Boston braces for 1-2 feet more
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for central New York, the western Catskills and much of New England through early Tuesday.
Ted Cruz not ruling out US ground forces against Islamic StateTexas Sen. Ted Cruz told CNN he wants to use Kurdish ground forces combined with US-led air strikes, to fight the Islamic State. But the use of US ground forces, he said, is not out of the question.
- Children among five dead in Georgia shooting
In a suburb of Atlanta on Saturday, a man killed his ex-wife and several children before taking his own life.
Legacy of renowned basketball coach Dean SmithDean Smith was a direct coaching descendent of basketball's inventor, the Olympic-gold-winning North Carolina coach helped racially integrate the sport, and changed the way it is played and scored.
- Teen mall shooter had one target, police say
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for shooting three people Saturday night in a Pittsburgh-area mall.
- Catholic school teachers told to lead lives in accord with church teachings
A protest was held in San Francisco after a local archbishop told teachers at four Catholic high schools to lead their public lives in accordance with church teachings on contraception, sex outside of marriage, and homosexuality.
A second chance for Adnan Syed? Maryland court grants 'Serial' subject appealA Maryland court has ruled Adnan Syed, the subject of the popular 'Serial' podcast, will be allowed to appeal his murder conviction. Syed was convicted of strangling his ex-girlfriend in 2000. The podcast reexamined the case, questioning whether he received a fair trial.
- Chris Paul fined $25,000 for comment. Was this about a female ref?
L.A. Clippers player Chris Paul has been fined $25,000 for criticizing an official - a woman referee who he suggested wasn't ready to officiate in the NBA.
- Mother of four charged in Chicago with helping ISIS and Al Qaeda
Mediha Medy Salkicevic is one of six Bosnian immigrants charged with sending money and military equipment support terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Former Home Depot employee gets 30 years for bomb scareA former employee at the Home Depot in Huntington N.Y., was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday for planting a pipe bomb in the lighting department and threatening three other stores in 2012.
This Valentine's Day growers hope 'slow flower' movement will take rootAbout 80 percent of cut flowers are imported, but the number of cut flower-growers in the US is rebounding. 'Slow flowers,' like 'slow food' are locally grown, have a smaller carbon footprint, and may be exposed to fewer chemicals.
- Three in St. Louis indicted for helping ISIS and Al Qaeda
Six Bosnian immigrants, including three in St. Louis, two in Illinois, and one in New York, were accused of sending money and military equipment to terrorists overseas, including Al Qaeda in Iraq, says a federal indictment.
Did rail design make Metro-North crash more deadly?Officials are investigating whether the Metro-North railroad's rail design, which uses an 'under-riding' configuration, caused the third rial to pry up, snap, and spear the commuter train in Tuesday's crash, which killed six.
- Community unrest after Denver teen shot by police
A funeral Mass for 17-year old Jessica Hernandez will be held Saturday at a church north of Denver. Police say Hernandez was shot Jan. 16 after she drove a stolen car toward an officer.
