Owner of the site of the former funeral home, where 11 infant corpses were found, had removed four dumpsters of garbage from the building.

Amid ongoing discussions about sexual harassment in the workplace and beyond, a Pew Research study found how many times the #MeToo hashtag was used.

There was no winning ticket in Tuesday night's record $667 million Mega Millions game, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $868 million for the next drawing. Powerball $345 million drawing set for Wednesday night.

Rural communities far from where Michael came ashore were walloped by the killer hurricane.

Lindsay Ireland, a reporter for the Daily Record, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday morning while walking along a road in Randolph, N.J.

Those at a March on the Polls rally Saturday in Chicago took the idea and ran with it, bringing along massive a massive inflatable that depicts the president as a diaper-wearing child and selling miniaturized versions to help pay for the gathering.

October 17 online auction of comic-book art will benefit The Ed Asner Family Center for special-needs children and their families. (Oct. 16)

Tributes to Paul Allen continue to pour in from leaders in the tech, sports and entertainment industries. Allen died Monday. He was 65. (Oct. 17)

Highlights of this day in history: Arab oil embargo fuels energy crisis; Americans clinch revolutionary victory at Saratoga; Deadly quake hits northern California; Mobster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion; Playwright Arthur Miller born. (Oct. 17)

Carolyn Jones, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-month-old Royalty Marie Floyd in Shaw, Mississippi.

Authorities in Davis, about 15 miles west of Sacramento, say no actual evidence has been found to support the claim.

Entrepreneur Richard Branson accepted his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with help from Lance Bass and Ben Harper and stories of "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." (Oct. 16)

A mother killed her four children before killing herself Monday evening in Columbia. An adult child found Cynthia Collier and her four children dead.

Why "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" star Keira Knightley won't let her 3-year-old watch some Disney movies. (Oct. 16)

Orange County, California, was mostly white and reliably Republican for decades. Its growing diversity has loosened the GOP's grip, and Democrats aim to take advantage in November. (Oct. 17)

Almost a week after Hurricane Michael smashed into the Florida Panhandle, authorities reported that 12 people have been found dead in Bay County.

Immigration advocates and the Trump administration are struggling to resolve the months long dispute over families separate at the US-Mexico border.

Lottery players hoping to win an estimated $667 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night lined up to buy tickets at stores across the country. (Oct. 16)

A Michigan State University medical resident charged with sex assault forced women to watch him masturbate, according to court records.

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen toured farms affected by Hurricane Michael on Tuesday. (Oct. 16)

The first Miss Black America pageant took place Sept. 7, 1968, in Atlantic City, just a few blocks away from the Miss America pageant protest.

This year's 50th Miss Black America pageant aims to address ongoing disparities in the treatment of African Americans, its founder says.

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced questions over whether President Donald Trump has ever tried to pressure him to resign, even as he announced a new campaign to combat Mexican drug cartels. (Oct. 16)

The NASA astronaut who survived last week's failed launch and emergency landing says he knew he needed to stay calm. Air Force Col. Nick Hague on Tuesday publicly described his close call. (Oct.16)

Teachers in America: No matter where they work, many teachers feel disrespect

Here's the latest for Monday October 15th: In wake of missing journalist, Pompeo meets with Mohammed Bin Salman; Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels suit against President Trump; Llano River in Texas is on flood watch; Choctaw Indian horses return to the deep South. (Oct. 16)

Leticia Astacio of the Rochester City Court was convicted of misdemeanor drunken driving in 2016. She appealed a decision to be removed from bench.

Evacuations were ordered along the bloated Llano River, a week after deadly floods swept the same region.

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