"He died a hero and we are beyond proud, but there is a hole in our hearts that can never be filled," one of the victims' relatives said.
A disease called “citrus greening” is killing orange trees, ruining the fruit and putting Florida growers’ livelihoods at risk. Fruit from infected trees often have less juice, causing prices to jump almost 19 percent over the last year.
The twin girls were on a trip with their father when the car careened down a steep ravine. Their father died but the girls survived, helped each other out of the car and climbed to the road, where a woman saw them and called authorities.
Spinney, the legendary puppeteer who brought iconic Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday at his home in Connecticut. He spoke to NBC’s Harry Smith last year to mark his 50 year career with the show.
In graphic video posted online, a Southern California man talks to himself inside a hotel room and takes aim using a cache of weapons at pedestrians on the street below. The 30-year-old was arrested after police received an anonymous tip from someone in the man’s online gaming community.
