Today is Anthony Bourdain's birthday. Two of the late CNN host's longtime friends, chefs José Andrés and Eric Ripert, want fans to share memories of him with the hashtag BourdainDay.Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
Three of the four police officers killed in a week across the US each leave behind two children. The fourth was a young police academy graduate who was about to hit the streets on her own.They were all shot in…
Ten Philadelphia police recruits resigned last week after their plot to cheat on an exam was revealed by another recruit, the police department said in a statement.One of the recruits obtained answers to a department test and then distributed them…
A bride from New Orleans went all out for her beach wedding -- enlisting 34 of her closest friends and family to join her as bridesmaids on her big day.Casme Carter tied the knot June 2 in Destin, Florida, with…
The National Transportation Safety Board called out the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to adhere to warnings it gave more than a decade ago regarding the safety of skydiving charter planes like the one that crashed Friday killing 11 people…
When Dale Quick died earlier this month and left no known survivors, a Nebraska funeral home appealed to his community to make sure he got the funeral he deserved."We are appealing to any and all veterans, veterans' clubs and organizations…
A former New Hampshire prep school student convicted in the sexual assault of a fellow student was released from jail for good behavior Monday morning after serving eight months of his 12-month sentence, according to his attorney.Owen Labrie, a former…
The family and friends of a missing Connecticut mother dismissed a theory that she staged her disappearance in a manner similar to the plot of popular novel-turned-film, "Gone Girl."Monday marked one month since Jennifer Dulos, 50, was last seen in…
A jury recommended the death penalty for the man who killed a California family of four and buried them in the Mojave Desert nine years ago.Charles Ray Merritt, 62, was found guilty earlier this month on four first-degree murder charges…
A federal jury has found Brendt Christensen guilty in the 2017 death of a Chinese student at the University of Illinois, the court clerk said.Christensen had been charged with kidnapping resulting in the death of Yingying Zhang, 26.The sentencing date…
Five people are dead after a feud in Santa Maria, California, turned violent, the city's police department said in a news release Monday.Police said the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute between mobile home resident Claude Adams, 64, and two…
Police in Hilton Head, South Carolina, say two women were lucky to escape unharmed after they fled a purported Uber driver who drove them down a dirt road and grabbed their phone when they threatened to call 911.The women, who…
The parents of a 6-year-old Indian girl who died this month in the Arizona desert say they made the journey because they were desperate."We wanted a safer and better life for our daughter and we made the extremely difficult decision…
A California home was a scene of carnage after an apparent quadruple homicide and suicide, San Jose police said.Officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired at the home around 8:40 p.m. Sunday night."Arriving officers located several family members fleeing…
The driver of a pickup involved in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire has been arrested and faces seven counts of negligent homicide, officials said Monday.A press release from Deputy Attorney General Jane E. Young's office says…
A photo shoot spiraled into a fiery nightmare for a 22-year-old model in Canada.Robyn-Lee Jansen was left with second-degree burns across about 25% of her body after a photographer attempted to set a fire during a shoot in an abandoned…
Florida police said Monday they have arrested a 28-year-old woman suspected of killing her stepfather and daughter.Alyssa Marie Torres was arrested at around 10:30 a.m. and was to be interviewed by detectives, Port St. Lucie Police said in a statement.Police…
A man's body found in a South Carolina pond looks like it has alligator bite marks, authorities say.The Charleston County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a report of a person missing since Saturday morning. They searched an area on…
Jessy Pacheco of Arkansas was reported missing for most of last week after his graduation from medical school in Mexico.His family feared he had been kidnapped.A cousin said Pacheco's buddy was found shot dead near the bar where the two…
A Louisiana mayor is apologizing more than 50 years later for Shreveport's mistreatment of the late singer Sam Cooke.Cooke traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana, for a performance in 1963. According to an investigation by CNN affiliate KSLA, Cooke made reservations to…
A University of Utah student who took a late-night Lyft ride from the airport last week has not been seen since, Salt Lake City police said.After visiting family, Mackenzie Lueck, 23, arrived at Salt Lake City International Airport on June…
A woman was found dead and three children injured early Saturday morning after a man entered their home and stabbed them, Cleveland police said.The suspect, 18-year-old Jaylen Latrell Plummer, entered the home where Diane Madison, 62, and three children --…
Looking for the most "Instagrammable" spots in the nation? Well, as they used to say, there's an app for that. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5…
The skydiving plane that crashed Friday in Hawaii, killing all 11 people on board, was in another accident in California in 2016, according to National Transportation Safety Board records.The Beechcraft 65, manufactured in 1967, was being used as a skydiving…
This contest isn't about beauty. Instead, these four-legged dynamos compete on their lack of cuteness all in an effort to win the title of World's Ugliest Dog.The competition was ruff -- 19 dogs battled it out for the crown before…
