Traffic deaths declined 3.3% in the first half of the year, but Fed officials see more work ahead

Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period,…

Florida auto shop owner and angry customer shot each other to death, police say

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A shooting at a Florida auto shop that killed two men was…

3 people die in a crash involving 4 vehicles in New Hampshire

HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — Three people have died following a crash involving four vehicles in New…

Kidnapped teen rescued from Southern California motel room after 4 days of being held hostage

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was…

2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers made very brief initial appearances Thursday in adult court in…

North Carolina officials reverse course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials will allow a Christmas parade in the capital city…

5 including baby die in fiery vehicle wreck in eastern Oregon

VALE, Ore. (AP) — Five people including an infant died when two vehicles collided and burst…

1 killed after car chase ends in gunfire exchange with state trooper

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A person is dead and another injured after a Thursday police chase…