Georgia coach Kirby Smart's father, Sonny, died early Saturday of complications from hip surgery after falling in New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl, the school announced. … [Read more...] about Sonny Smart, father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, dies after a fall in New Orleans
Drivers skid and crash as wintry mix grips central U.S. before moving east
Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a winter storm brought a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures, with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in the coming days. … [Read more...] about Drivers skid and crash as wintry mix grips central U.S. before moving east
Arizona death row prisoner asks state to get his execution over with already
Arizona death row prisoner Aaron Brian Gunches, who is representing himself, has asked the state to schedule his execution for February, ahead of when state officials were aiming for. … [Read more...] about Arizona death row prisoner asks state to get his execution over with already
Smoke from building fire at Dallas shopping center kills 579 animals in pet store
Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel found 579 animals dead from smoke inhalation in a pet store while responding to a building fire at a Dallas shopping center Friday. … [Read more...] about Smoke from building fire at Dallas shopping center kills 579 animals in pet store
Prisoner asks Arizona Supreme Court to be executed sooner than the state wants
An Arizona death row prisoner asked the state's highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for, pushing as he had in the past to have his death sentence carried out. … [Read more...] about Prisoner asks Arizona Supreme Court to be executed sooner than the state wants