Hospital left dead veteran’s body unattended in shower for 9 hours, report says; A Tibetan glacier mysteriously collapsed and killed 9. Now researchers offer answers.; Pilot took 7 different drugs — including Valium and OxyContin — before the deadliest balloon crash in U.S. history; Man arrested, charged with hate crime after stabbing of worshiper near Calif. mosque; A Calif. man steals $5 million, spends $1 million on a cellphone game; ‘Canada’s Rosa Parks’ to become the country’s first Canadian woman on a banknote; These Ga. police officers grew up together. This week, in the line of duty, they died together.; This cancer patient got her wish, a ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance, but sadly, too late to view it; After two children lost fingers, a Pa. company is recalling 1,300 playground slides; Why a million people might attend a girl’s 15th birthday party in rural Mexico; Annie Glenn: ‘When I called John, he cried. People just couldn’t believe that I could really talk.’; This telltale tail shows dinosaur feathers in ‘exquisite detail’ after 99 million years;
 
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Bolton suggests Russian election hacks were ‘false flag’ by Obama administration
The former UN ambassador questioned the CIA's conclusion that Russians hacked Democratic organizations and individuals to boost Trump's chances, claiming the Obama administration had "politicized" intelligence.
Hospital left dead veteran’s body unattended in shower for 9 hours, report says
A hospital investigation reported by the Tampa Bay Times found the dead veteran was at "increased risk of decomposition" when staff members at a Florida VA facility left his body unattended.
 
A Tibetan glacier mysteriously collapsed and killed 9. Now researchers offer answers.
'If the climate warming in the region is the primary cause of the Aru Glacier collapse,' the researchers warned, 'then it will not be the last one.'
 
Pilot took 7 different drugs — including Valium and OxyContin — before the deadliest balloon crash in U.S. history
"He now works in reservations but often makes errors due to distractibility and forgetfulness,” read a psychological report of the pilot from 2013.
 
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Man arrested, charged with hate crime after stabbing of worshiper near Calif. mosque
John Matteson, 29, was booked into the Ventura County Jail on two felony counts — making criminal threats and violating the civil rights code — and one misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace by fighting. He is due in court Tuesday.
 
A Calif. man steals $5 million, spends $1 million on a cellphone game
In 2015, model Kate Upton was featured in ad for “Game of War” that aired during the Super Bowl.
 
‘Canada’s Rosa Parks’ to become the country’s first Canadian woman on a banknote
Viola Desmond will appear on the front of Canada's $10 bill beginning in 2018.
 
These Ga. police officers grew up together. This week, in the line of duty, they died together.
They were best friends, model officers and heroes, Americus, Ga., Police Chief Mark Scott said at a news conference.
 
This cancer patient got her wish, a ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance, but sadly, too late to view it
"Competing on 'Jeopardy!' was a lifelong dream for Cindy, and we’re glad she was able to do so,” host Alex Trebek said.
 
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After two children lost fingers, a Pa. company is recalling 1,300 playground slides
From 2000 until this October, independent distributors sold the slides to some 1,300 playgrounds at city parks and schools.
 
Why a million people might attend a girl’s 15th birthday party in rural Mexico
Her quinceañera video invite went viral, spurring the newest meme craze. More than a million people have RSVPed to attend the party in her rural village in Mexico.
 
Annie Glenn: ‘When I called John, he cried. People just couldn’t believe that I could really talk.’
To John Glenn, the real hero was his wife Annie, conqueror of disability.
 
This telltale tail shows dinosaur feathers in ‘exquisite detail’ after 99 million years
The specimen was found in a Burmese amber market in 2015 by a Chinese paleontologist looking for objects of scientific interest.
 
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