ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal prosecutors want to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a South Africa man convicted of killing two Alaska Native women for allegedly lying on his naturalization application for saying he had neither killed nor hurt anyone. Brian Steven Smith, 52, was convicted earlier this year in the deaths of the two women, narrating as he recorded one woman dying. That video was stored on a phone that was stolen from his pickup. The images were transferred to a memory card and later turned over to police by the person who took the phone. Smith lied when he responded to questions ..read more

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A South Carolina man is recovering after he says he was attacked by an alligator while collecting fossils in the Cooper River earlier this week. William Georgitis, of West Ashley, was diving for fossils Monday afternoon when he was attacked and dragged to the bottom of the waterway, where he says he ran out of air. “When I surfaced, he was about 20 feet away from me and as soon as he saw me, he launched himself out of the water. I mean he was coming at me, almost hydroplaning on the top. He was so determined to get there,” Georgitis said. A massive alligator was ..read more

GEORGETOWN COUNTY S.C.(WCBD)--On Friday, hundreds of senior citizens from Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg County arrived at the Beck Recreation center ready to put their abilities to the test. “I always enjoy coming and being a part of this because it lets us know we still got a little spark going on no matter how old you are, and it’s always fun,” said Alice Hyong, a senior participant.  The athletes participated in events like track, bean bag toss, and much more during the event. Anthuan Maybank said that, as an athlete, he loves seeing every generation stay active.  “It is the ..read more

An attorney asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a controversial Florida law signed last year that restricts Chinese citizens from buying real estate in much of the state, calling it discriminatory and a violation of the federal government's supremacy in deciding foreign affairs. Attorney Ashley Gorski, representing four Chinese nationals who live in the state, told a three-judge panel from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that “Florida is unlawfully restricting housing for Chinese people.” The law bars Chinese nationals and citizens from other countries that Florida sees as a thr ..read more

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A West Ashley man is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator while collecting fossils in the Cooper River earlier this week. William Georgitis was diving for fossils Monday afternoon when he was attacked and dragged to the bottom of the waterway, where he says he ran out of air. “When I surfaced, he was about 20 feet away from me and as soon as he saw me, he launched himself out of the water. I mean he was coming at me, almost hydroplaning on the top. He was so determined to get there,” Georgitis said. A massive alligator was about to get him. “Put my ar ..read more

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The North Carolina Department of Transportation is warning of a recent scam where victims are targeted for "unpaid tolls" via text message. On Friday, NCDOT said the North Carolina Turnpike Authority was alerted of the text message-based scam, also known as "smishing." They said the scammer fraudulently claims to represent tolling agencies from across the county, and requesting payment for "unpaid tolls." The phone numbers that are targeted seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads, according to NCDOT. Officials s ..read more

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A federal grand jury has indicted a New Mexico man who allegedly threatened to shoot the staff of a dentist for not seeing him without an appointment and burn down an apartment building. Wednesday’s indictment came after a federal magistrate judge in Las Cruces, New Mexico, found Edward Laning Gordon mentally competent to stand trial on a charge of malicious threat to injure by fire and explosives. Authorities in New Mexico began investigating Gordon on July 11 during the first of several incidents allegedly involving death threats, court documents show. On tha ..read more

(NEXSTAR) – If you find yourself feeling a bit snacky on Saturday (for whatever reason; we’re not here to judge), you might be totally stoked to learn that plenty of fast-food chains are offering discounted food on 4/20. Need the details? Grab your Visine and take a look at the offers below. From burger bundles to complimentary cookies, there's something to satisfy any ravenous cravings that arise throughout the day. (For whatever reason, of course.) Fatburger Fatburger customers can get an Original Fatburger for just $4.20 from participating locations on April 20. But the deal isn’t available ..read more

(The Hill) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing new rules and guidelines to combat reports of fatigue among air traffic controllers. To lower the risk of exhaustion and burnout, the controllers will be mandated to take 12 hours off before midnight shifts and 10 hours off between shifts in general, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said in a statement released on Friday.  The requirements will be effective in 90 days.  ..read more

BALTIMORE (AP) — Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the Dali, a massive cargo ship that veered off course and caused the deadly catastrophe last month. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 tons of steel and concrete landed on the ship’s deck after it crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns and toppled the span, officials said at a news conference Friday. Crews will have to remove all that before refloating the stationary ship and guiding it back into the Port of Baltimore. O ..read more