Amy Held
Amy Held is an editor on the newscast unit. She regularly reports breaking news on air and online.
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The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident.
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AAA predicts some 54 million Americans will travel during the days around Thanksgiving. Unseasonable weather could cause headaches.
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The additional deaths were reported in North Carolina. South Carolina's governor said the damage in his state "will be catastrophic, surpassing anything recorded in modern history."
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After a social media campaign to boycott the National Rifle Association, several major national brands have announced that they are cutting ties with the organization.
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Steeped in cultural significance, the film opened to $192 domestically, the biggest February debut ever, said Disney. It's also already the highest-grossing film by a black director.
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The suit, filed on behalf of several abortion providers, is a bid to block a controversial law that punishes providers when there is any "reason to believe that an unborn child has Down syndrome."
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The unrelated incidents in California and North Carolina killed one soldier and left several service members hospitalized. Five Marines were in critical condition.
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"Your efforts could make the difference a family needs to get through this storm," Gov. Rick Scott said.
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Simeon Wright was just 12 years old when his 14-year-old cousin was taken at gunpoint from the bed they shared, before Till was brutally beaten and killed.
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The cronut, a croissant-doughnut hybrid, has skyrocketed ever since Dominique Ansel started selling it at his New York City bakery this spring. Patrons line up for hours, and scalpers have jacked up the price exponentially.