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Police say a 15-year-old girl murdered her mother Rosie Sanchez and her mother’s boyfriend Anderson Nunez inside their Brooklyn apartment. According to New York’s ABC station, the teen — whose identity has not been released — was charged with two counts of second-degree murder after she implicated herself during questioning. The victims were identified as the suspect’s mother, Rosie Sanchez, …

MINFORD — A shooting incident has resulted in the death of a mother and her 16-year-old daughter in Minford Sunday night. The victims has been identified as Candace Newsome, 48, and her daughter Kristina Newsome, 16.

Researchers are learning more about the link between poor sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. Jeffrey Iliff, a brain scientist at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland spoke with NPR on the study. He told the news outlet the data on animal subjects showed the brain filters out toxins when they were asleep.

Rocco Ritchie ‘blocks mum Madonna on Instagram as rift over custody battle deepens’. After repeatedly cropping up in snaps on his mother’s social media page, it has been claimed that 15-year-old Rocco has taken further steps to cutting her out, by blocking her Instagram account from seeing his photos.

Pastor Larry Wright disarms man with semiautomatic who walked into church. Pastor Larry Wright told WNCN that the gunman, armed with a rifle in one hand and ammo clip in the other, entered the Heal The Land Outreach Ministries’ sanctuary, where he was delivering his New Year’s Eve sermon to a congregation of about sixty people.

Pop star Britney Spears has kicked off 2016 by having a clumsy little mishap. Singer Britney Spears was literally stuck atop a tree after suffering a stage malfunction during her concert on Saturday. The 34-year-old pop star is currently performing shows as part of her Las Vegas residency series Britney: Piece of Me and when she graced the stage over …

Ford is determined not to let Google and Apple dictate its vehicle dashboards and now has a big partner. Toyota has agreed to adopt Ford’s open-source SmartDeviceLink (SDL) interface software, letting drivers access its Entune infotainment system. The company has resisted offering Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto, citing safety and security concerns, while Ford is offering them as apps …

Mio introduced a new fitness tracker called the Mio SLICE at CES Monday and, with it, a new kind of health index called the Personal Activity Intelligence index that supposedly helps practitioners live up to a decade longer. Mio’s patent-pending PAI algorithm is based on the HUNT Study, one of the largest health studies ever conducted in history, in which …

Passengers aboard Carnival’s Ecstasy cruise ship are recovering after stumbling upon the horrific aftermath of a crew member’s death. Matt Davis and his wife, Susan, were vacationing on the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship and were on their way to dinner on the 10th floor when they saw a gruesome scene, according to WFTX-TV.

George RR Martin has revealed that he missed a December 31 deadline to finish ‘The Winds of Winter’, which is the sixth book in his popular epic fantasy series. That means the next HBO season based on the novel will start airing in April, before the book is published. The words “you won’t like it” appeared Saturday on Martin’s blog, …

Levee breaks threaten homes in Missouri, Illinois. US Governor Bruce Rauner ordered several dozen Illinois National Guard soldiers to active duty to assist for flood response in southern Illinois. There is a danger of a levee in Alexander County giving way. To date, Rauner has designated 12 counties as disaster areas.