Crime and Public Safety | Firebug takes plea deal in near-fatal Queens arson spree, will serve 15 years
A Queens arsonist whose deliberate house and vehicle fires left two people critically hurt over the course of several hours has taken a plea deal that will result in him…
Plans to create padel courts at Powerleague Paisley submitted to Renfrewshire Council
Plans to create four padel tennis courts at Powerleague Paisley have been submitted to Renfrewshire Council. The company behind the facility at Anchor Grounds in Blackhall Street wants to convert…
Protecting your home’s pipes in winter weather: VERIFY Fact Sheet
Worried about pipes bursting during cold weather? We VERIFY questions about running appliances, dripping pipes and turning off water. With many areas of the country experiencing freezing temperatures and icy…
No, drinking alcohol doesn’t help you stay warm in cold weather
Contrary to popular belief, drinking an alcoholic beverage doesn’t help keep you warm in the cold. It actually cools you down instead. Have you ever left your jacket at home…
Post Malone and Jelly Roll are playing in Texas! Here’s a look at the new tour schedule
The 25-stadium tour will start in April and make a stop in the DFW metroplex. ARLINGTON, Texas — Calling all the looooooosers, wrong ones and finer things (if you know,…
Yes, warming up your car before driving in cold weather can damage the engine over time
Excessive idling can cause engine damage, and experts agree that modern gas-powered engines don’t need to warm up to run effectively. As winter approaches, many people are preparing their homes…
Prosecutors tell judge they oppose dismissing President-elect Trump’s NY conviction
A dismissal would erase Trump’s historic conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record as well as a possible – but unlikely – prison sentence. NEW YORK — New…
Dog winter safety: VERIFY Fact Sheet
Worried about keeping your dog safe in freezing weather? We VERIFY answers to common questions about dogs in ice and snow. In many states across the country, temperatures have been…
Missing 4-year-old Florida boy found dead, FDLE says
4-year-old Waylon Childs had been last seen Sunday on Fleming Avenue in Ormond Beach, authorities said. ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — The search for a 4-year-old boy in Florida has ended…
He spent seven hours trapped under the Aggie bonfire and wasn’t expected to survive. 25 years later, he’s married with kids
John Comstock’s injuries were so severe Texas A&M University drafted a press release announcing his death. DALLAS — Now that a quarter of a century has passed, John Comstock doesn’t…