National News

Country singer Slim Whitman dies

By CNN
Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeling county music singer whose productive career spanned decades, died Wednesday, his son-in-law told CNN. He was 90.

Addicted gamers are sweet on 'Candy Crush'

By Brandon Griggs - CNN
Julia Enright often plays at night while watching TV. Billy Byler plays in the airport while waiting for his flight. University student Breanna Reboca, a skilled multitasker, plays on her phone while walking to class.

Microsoft backtracks on Xbox One sharing policies

By Larry Frum - CNN
Reacting to "feedback from the Xbox community," it appears Microsoft is reversing course and changing two key components to policies for its new Xbox One video game console.

Actor James Gandolfini suddenly dies

By CNN
Actor James Gandolfini has died after suffering a possible heart attack in Italy, an HBO spokeswoman and the actor's manager said Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Barry forms and heads to Mexico

By Kyle Myers
Tropical Storm Barry is the second named storm of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday evening.

Two charged in bizarre X-ray terror plot

By Susan Candiotti and Allison Malloy - CNN
Two men have been charged in the Albany, New York, area in a bizarre plan to use a device loosely described as a ray gun to "target people they didn't like," a federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation sai

Physicians group labels obesity as a disease

By Jacque Wilson - CNN
One word could have a big impact on the way doctors treat obesity in the United States.

Juneteenth: Oldest known U.S. celebration for end of slavery

By CNN
Juneteenth is the oldest known U.S. celebration of the end of slavery. Many African-Americans mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gathering with family and friends.

Pregnant? To drink or not to drink?

By Elizabeth Landau - CNN
Don't drink while you're pregnant, not even in moderation. It's wisdom that major medical groups such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have repeatedly emphasized.

Three accused of holding mentally disabled mother & her daughter as captive servants

By Tom Meyer-NBC
A disabled mother and her 6-year-old daughter were discovered after being held captive in an Ashland, Ohio home for two years, and the four who kept them there are in custody now.

Head lice don't take summer off

By Lisa O'Neill Hill - CNN
 If any of my neighbors had seen me ironing my daughter's mattress while wearing a blue shower cap, they undoubtedly would have thought I was nuts.

Obama's agenda at G-8 Summit in is clouded with Syrian Conflict & U.S. Spying Program

By Danielle Leigh-NBC
President Obama is concluding his trip to Europe with meetings in Germany today. His meetings with German leaders follow two-days of tough conversations at the G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland.

Google files First Amendment court case against NSA surveillance secrecy

By Julianne Pepitone - CNN
Google filed a court petition Tuesday demanding it be allowed to share information about government surveillance programs with the public.

Home daycare operator accused of drugging children with spiked pancakes

By Candice Lee-NBC
A Westerville, Ohio woman is facing six counts of endangering children after she allegedly drugged children at a child care center operated out of her home.

Chrysler relents, agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

By Chris Isidore - CNN
Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a deadline.