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Illinois man charged with arson after allegedly setting home ablaze on Thanksgiving

An Illinois man was arrested for allegedly setting his family's home on fire after a Thanksgiving argument, leading to aggravated arson and residential arson charges.

Mexico's 'Batman': The president's favorite crime fighter, the cartels' nemesis

PATRICK J. MCDONNELL

No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico's Gotham need a hand.

Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month

Fugitive football coach disappeared into woods with gun, family says

A fugitive Virginia high school football coach was last seen entering a wooded area with a firearm amid a child pornography investigation.

Criminal networks exploit US interstates to make human trafficking victims vanish: ‘Real plague’

Human trafficking epidemic spreads across interstate highways as victims become untraceable to law enforcement with organized groups exploiting networks.

Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC

People who work with refugees are worried about backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., this week

National Guardsman shot in DC is 'hanging on,' family pleading for prayer, congressman says

National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, is "hanging on" Saturday after being shot in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said.

Chicago Public Schools policy allows unlimited absences for illegal alien children amid ICE operations

Chicago Public Schools allows illegal immigrant students excused absences when families fear federal immigration enforcement, documents reveal.

Afghan national admitted via Operation Allies Welcome charged with making terroristic threat, DHS says

An Afghan national was arrested after posting a video indicating he was building a bomb with an intended target in Fort Worth area, Homeland Security said.

New video emerges of DC National Guard shooting as soldier clings to life

Eyewitness video shows part of the brazen daylight attack on National Guard members that left one soldier dead, another fighting for his life.

James Patterson claims Marilyn Monroe was murdered in explosive new book theory

James Patterson claims Marilyn Monroe was murdered in his new book 'The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe,' citing her dangerous relationships with JFK and others.

Texas girl rescued after sand hole she was digging collapses, burying her

A 12-year-old girl was rescued in Texas after becoming completely buried when a large hole she was digging in sand collapsed on Thanksgiving Day.

Dad fights off repeat offender accused of creeping toward kids as family slept – ‘Somebody’s in our house’

Kevin and Sarah Root describe their terrifying encounter with suspected home invader Charley Cooley, who faces felony robbery charges for his second arrest this year.

Train pushes car quarter-mile on tracks as 82-year-old driver suffers minor injuries

A driver survived being pushed a quarter-mile by a freight train locomotive after stopping on the tracks in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

Victims in deadly Colorado carjacking crash identified as suspect's ID kept under wraps: 'Incomprehensible'

Colorado crash involving stolen car kills father and three children on Highway 83. Suspect with criminal history died in head-on collision, but has not been identified.