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In a tragic example of why guns, alcohol and social media don't mix, a woman accidentally shot and killed her brother while posing for a Facebook photo early in the morning on New Year's Day.

On the streets yesterday speaking with folks about the Connecticut tragedy, six in ten that I spoke with, called the United States a permissive society.  Maybe.  I lean more towards a reactive culture. The following may appear to be an insensitive comparison in wake of a lone gunman's heinous massacre, but by setting out to accomplish the goal, success has a better chance of sprouting.

By now, the heart wrenching act carried out by a cowardly madman in Connecticut, has many of us challenging faith and acceptance in our world today, and while most of us are asking "how did this happen?", and/or "why did this happen?, I'm just plain sick of all the commentary invoking "mental health" as a plausible reason for mass executions outside of combat.

Nice job Lorne Michaels. Saturday Night Live skipped the usual fun monologue on Saturday Night to pay tribute to those that lost their lives Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. The New York City Children's Choir sings "Silent Night."

It’s a story that has made national news. Earlier this week, accused serial killer Israel Keyes was found dead in his jail cell in Alaska after an apparent suicide. He’s accused of abducting, assualting, killing, and dismembering the body of an 18-year old barista who was kidnapped from a coffee stand last February. In March, Keyes was arrested at the parking lot of a Cotton Patch Cafe in Lufkin a

The Heisman Trophy is the most prestigious honor that a single college football player can receive, and this Saturday we'll find out if Tyler native Johnny Manziel wins it. Even Texas Longhorn fans might admit that Manziel has had a pretty great season with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Toyota announced over the weekend that it plans to recall about 160,000 Tacoma mid-size pickup trucks due to an issue that could result in the spare tire falling off.

The winning numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing were 22-32-37-44-50 with Powerball 34, according to the Powerball lottery’s website. Saturday night’s jackpot amount was the fourth largest in the game’s history, but no one matched all of the numbers. There was no winner. So…how high will the jackpot climb now?

Texas doesn’t have bragging rights in terms of the biggest turkey-producing states, but it does produce its share. Nine to ten million Texas turkeys are produced each year, and most of those come from Central and East-Central Texas, according to a map from Smithsonian Magazine. Which state is the biggest turkey producer? I’ll give you the answer so you can impress your friends and family at the Th

Hostess has been making Twinkies and snack cakes since the 1930′s, and the company has announced now they’re going out of business. Twinkies are about to become a thing of the past!

Here's where chanting "Union Forever" takes on a completely different meaning than advocating worker's rights through a dues protection program.

Millions of Americans took time to observe Veterans Day in cities across the nation on Sunday.