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The St. Tammany Parish school system erred in hiring and supervising the janitor, who had a criminal background, the judge ruled.

Heavy rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding continue to be a threat to the Carolinas, forecasters said in a 5 p.m. update.

One woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing her girlfriend of her sister's former boyfriend, authorities said.

Robert William Tolbert, known as "Slim," is wanted for home invasion, cyberstalking, attempted aggravated arson, simple battery and attempted simple arson.

The altar allowed the team of archaeologists to identify an entirely new king of La Corona and explain the beginnings of the expansion of the Kaanul Dynasty in the Maya lowlands.

The mother and infant died when a tree fell on their home in Wilmington, N.C.

Hurricane Florence brought heavy rain and flooding to the Carolinas as it slowly moved inland Friday (Sept. 14).

The Vatican has told him to leave West Virginia, where he serves.

Law enforcement officials brought the couple's 12-year-old daughter, who had been living in Mexico, back to the U.S.

Joshua Sullivan was already jailed on charges of creating and possession of child pornography.