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5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Northern Calif.

3:22 AM, May 24, 2013

An earthquake has struck Northern California's Plumas County with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.

I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; no fatalities

3:03 AM, May 24, 2013

Authorities say there are no fatalities in the collapse of an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle. A spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management team says three people were rescued from the water and sent to area hospitals.

Christie co-hosting 'Today' to promote NJ shore

3:02 AM, May 24, 2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy.

2 more arrests in London attack investigation

12:56 AM, May 24, 2013

British police say two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a soldier in London.

2 dead in drugstore shootings in Tennessee

12:56 AM, May 24, 2013

An East Tennessee pharmacy owner and a customer have been killed during a robbery that left a pharmacy tech and another employee wounded.

OKC police correct damage estimate to 12K homes

12:56 AM, May 24, 2013

Oklahoma City police have corrected a damage estimate from the tornado that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb.

Parking deck collapses at Md. mall; 1 killed

12:56 AM, May 24, 2013

Officials say one construction worker has died and another has suffered serious injuries in the partial collapse of a parking garage at a shopping mall outside Washington, D.C.

9-year-old girl puts McDonald's CEO in the hot seat

8:52 PM, May 23, 2013

McDonald's CEO Don Thompson was seriously put on the hot seat by a 9-year-old girl at Thursday's annual shareholder's meeting in Oak Brook, Ill.

Major Obama speech outlines counterterrorism policy

3:48 PM, May 23, 2013

In a sweeping speech about the future of counter-terrorism, President Obama outlined new rules Thursday for overseas drone strikes and revamped efforts to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

'Superman' comic worth $100K found in wall of abandoned home

12:14 PM, May 23, 2013

David Gonzalez bought an abandoned home in Elbow Lake, Minn., for about $10,000, planning to remodel it. But he ended up getting more than he bargained for -- more than 10 times more.

One of the main U.S. weather satellites fails

11:42 AM, May 23, 2013

One of the primary weather satellites meteorologists use to forecast weather over the eastern USA and the tropical Atlantic Ocean failed late Tuesday, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban

9:47 AM, May 23, 2013

The national council of the Boy Scouts of America is deciding whether to change the group's long-standing ban on openly gay boys.

House to vote on variable rate student loans

8:46 AM, May 23, 2013

The U.S. House will vote Thursday on a Republican plan to head off a student loan increase inspired by an unlikely source: President Obama.

1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide

8:33 AM, May 23, 2013

A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters has turned deadly.

Jodi Arias jury deadlocked

8:29 AM, May 23, 2013

Jurors will be back in an Arizona court for a second day to decide if Jodi Arias should get the death penalty.

FBI suspect with possible ties to Boston bombings killed in Fla.

7:13 AM, May 23, 2013

An FBI agent shot and killed an Orlando man early Wednesday who had been questioned for several hours about his alleged ties to Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the victim's friend told local media.

4 Americans killed since 2009 in U.S. drone strikes

7:11 AM, May 23, 2013

Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.

All Okla. tornado victims identified

7:07 AM, May 23, 2013

The death toll from this week's monster tornado in Oklahoma stands at 24, with all victims positively identified.

Big U.S. cities showing strong growth

7:05 AM, May 23, 2013

Most of the nation's largest cities have enhanced their allure, showing strong population growth for a second consecutive year.

Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster

6:48 AM, May 23, 2013

Poor quality construction materials and building code violations contributed to a building collapse last month in Bangladesh.

Nearly all U.S. states see hefty drop in teen births

6:44 AM, May 23, 2013

A report by the CDC is showing a big drop in teen birth rates that some experts say is startling.

Suit filed over Conn. gun law passed after Newtown

12:55 AM, May 23, 2013

A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials, arguing the state's new gun control law violates their constitutional rights.

Chicago BOE votes to close 50 schools

4:34 PM, May 22, 2013

The Chicago Board of Education has made a final vote to close 50 schools.

1 child killed, 1 rescued after falling into St. Paul gully

4:06 PM, May 22, 2013

Authorities say a boy is dead after at least two children fell into a 30-foot gully at a St. Paul park on Wednesday afternoon.

Machete-wielding attack on London streets leaves one dead

3:48 PM, May 22, 2013

Two men armed with a machete, guns and other weapons attacked and killed a bystander -- possibly a soldier -- in South London on Wednesday in what officials are treating as a terrorist-related assault.

Jesse James cuts top of finger off in machine shop

10:30 AM, May 22, 2013

Jesse James, motorcycle customizer and former husband of Sandra Bullock, cut off the top of his right pinky finger in a shop accident in his Austin garage on Monday.

Chick-fil-A opening second restaurant in Silicon Valley

9:22 AM, May 22, 2013

Chick-fil-A is taking its sandwiches to Sunnyvale, Calif., after losing a bid to open a new location in Mountain View.

Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues

6:44 AM, May 22, 2013

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify before a joint economic committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

Mysterious illness kills 2 in southeast Ala.

6:36 AM, May 22, 2013

Alabama health officials say a mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead.

Fire chief says search almost complete in Okla.

6:12 AM, May 22, 2013

Officials have been focused on the search for survivors and victims of Monday's tornado and have not fully tallied the scope of the damage.

IRS official Lerner to take 5th at hearing

2:12 AM, May 22, 2013

The head of the IRS division that targeted conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill

2:12 AM, May 22, 2013

President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles.

State media shows NKorea has new military chief

2:11 AM, May 22, 2013

A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new military chief.

Massive twister slams into Oklahoma town

11:53 PM, May 21, 2013

A massive mile-wide tornado roared through the southern Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon, devastating homes, schools and other buildings. LIVE COVERAGE INSIDE

Senate Judiciary Committee approves far-reaching immigration legislation

8:07 PM, May 21, 2013

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

Jury deliberates after Arias pleads for her life

7:03 PM, May 21, 2013

Jodi Arias appeared in a Pheonix courtroom on Tuesday afternoon where she pleaded for her life before the jury was sent to begin deliberating her fate.

How to help those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes

4:26 PM, May 21, 2013

As Moore, OK recovers from the devastating tornadoes that leveled portions of that community, many people are asking how they can help.

NWS: Moore, OK storm was EF-5 tornado

4:23 PM, May 21, 2013

The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.

Microsoft reveals Xbox One

2:22 PM, May 21, 2013

Microsoft revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

President Obama signs disaster declaration after tornadoes

12:13 PM, May 21, 2013

President Obama has offered his condolences to Oklahoma lawmakers in the aftermath of deadly tornadoes that has claimed at least two dozen lives.

The president will speak on the disaster from the White House shortly. 11Alive.com will carry live coverage.

Police: Fla. teen accidentally shoots off his penis and testicle

A teenager is recovering after police say he shot himself in the penis and testicle while cleaning a gun he just bought.

11:15 AM, Sep 12, 2012

Soldier reunited with dog, missing for 18 months

A rescue group found a soldier's dog, trapped in the house of an animal hoarder in Cobb county. Finding the dog was the first challenge. Finding the soldier was yet another.

6:08 PM, May 21, 2013

16 hurt as airport shuttle bus hits truck

Sixteen people were reported hurt when an airport shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Friday morning.

12:21 PM, May 24, 2013

A Day in the Life of Tripp Halstead

We spent a full day for the Jefferson toddler critically injured last fall by a tree limb. Tripp's story has been embraced by hundreds of thousands around the country. 

10:33 AM, May 21, 2013

Lassiter band director retires after creating world-renowned program

Renowned Lassiter High School band director Alfred Watkins retires this month. His shoes will be almost impossible to fill.

5:59 AM, May 23, 2013

13-year-old boy abducted after getting off school bus

Palmetto boy was able to escape his abductor after the man took him into a wooded area.

11:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Parts fall off China Airlines jet on approach to ATL

The FAA says a China Airlines 747 lost parts from a wing as it approached Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Sunday afternoon.

6:37 PM, May 23, 2013

Evan Gattis' amazing life story

Last week 11Alive's Matt Pearl sat down for a revealing interview with the Braves catcher, as well as family and friends who played major roles in his journey. 

10:27 PM, May 22, 2013

Clayton officer fired after pointing gun at apt. resident

A Clayton County police officer is accused of threatening to shoot a man and his dog, after the pit bull mix got loose at an apartment complex in Lawrenceville.

11:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Beachy to start for Gwinnett on Friday

Atlanta Braves' right-hander Brandon Beachy is slated to make a minor league injury rehab start for the Gwinnett Braves on Friday, May 24 at Coolray Field, a 7:05 PM game against the Toledo Mud Hens. Beachy is on Atlanta's disabled list as he recovers from 2012 "Tommy John" surgery.

5:38 PM, May 23, 2013
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      7:54 AM, May 21, 2013

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