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  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:42 PM EST2012-02-23 03:42:26 GMT
    A Mt. Healthy church is offering a drive thru Ash Wednesday blessing for parishioners who might be pressed for time.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 1:05 PM EST2012-02-22 18:05:25 GMT
    Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is giving up his attempt to win the Republican nomination for president, but not his bid for the White House.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 8:49 AM EST2012-02-22 13:49:20 GMT
    Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 8:36 AM EST2012-02-22 13:36:51 GMT
    Police say a 5-year-old boy in Ohio brought an unloaded handgun to the day care he attends after finding it in the grass at his apartment complex.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 7:04 AM EST2012-02-22 12:04:12 GMT
    The stakes are high for the final four Republican presidential candidates taking part in tonight's Arizona debate - the final debate before Super Tuesday.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 7:04 AM EST2012-02-22 12:04:08 GMT
    An Indiana state legislator said he refused to honor the Girl Scouts for its 100th anniversary because they are a "radicalized organization" that supports abortion.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 3:09 AM EST2012-02-22 08:09:00 GMT
    According to researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, high fructose corn syrup sweeteners should not get all the blame for weight gain.
  • The bailout has saved Europe, for now, but it's unlikely to save Greece.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:51 PM EST2012-02-21 17:51:42 GMT
    An Iowa mom is accused of giving alcohol to her 22-month-old child. Police said the toddler's blood alcohol level was above the state's legal limit.  
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 10:05 AM EST2012-02-21 15:05:08 GMT
    Oil and gas prices have spiked in the past few months due to many factors, including Iran cutting oil exports to Britain and France.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:52 AM EST2012-02-21 11:52:21 GMT
    Iran announced cuts to oil exports to Britain and France, raising fears that the price of gas could go up higher than first expected in the U.S.
  • A small but growing number of teens and even younger children who think they were born the wrong sex are getting support from parents and from doctors who give them sex-changing treatments, according to reports in the...
  • Well-equipped and familiar with the terrain, about a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an out-of-bounds area near a popular Washington ski resort.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 9:09 AM EST2012-02-20 14:09:08 GMT
    (Source: CNN)
    Officials with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency begin a second round of talks Monday with Iranian officials over the country's nuclear program.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 6:23 AM EST2012-02-20 11:23:33 GMT
    Stephen Colbert will resume taping of his late-night show, The Colbert Report, on Monday.
  • Mitt Romney parted ways with his Arizona campaign co-chairman after allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom the campaign official previously had a relationship.
  • Muhammad Ali had seven prizefights in Las Vegas, with his two losses there coming in the twilight of his legendary career. Now, dozens of heavyweight celebrities are back in Sin City to laud a lifetime in the spotlight and...
  • The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including the elite Ivy League colleges of Yale and the University of...
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 7:15 PM EST2012-02-19 00:15:27 GMT
    A piece of equipment at ExxonMobil Refinery Company tripped on Saturday causing a rumbling noise and black smoke.
  • President Barack Obama on Friday called for more steps to help U.S. companies compete overseas, standing in front of an enormous Boeing Dreamliner to summon a bright future for American manufacturing and exports.
  • Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing.
  • Amanda Knox has a book deal.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 10:52 AM EST2012-02-17 15:52:42 GMT
    New Jersey residents are at odds over a decision to lower the state's flags in honor of singer Whitney Houston, and although Gov. Chris Christie defends his decision - not everyone approves.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 8:17 AM EST2012-02-17 13:17:51 GMT
    At least one construction worker was hurt in a crane accident at the World Trade Center site Thursday.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 6:57 AM EST2012-02-17 11:57:47 GMT
    A memorial service was held Thursday for Soul Train creator Don Cornelius at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 6:57 AM EST2012-02-17 11:57:28 GMT
    Josh Powell, who allegedly murdered his two sons before killing himself, will not be buried near his children.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 6:57 AM EST2012-02-17 11:57:20 GMT
    Air Force fighter jets forced a small plane to land after it violated restricted air space because of the president's visit to California. Authorities found marijuana on the Cessna.
  • A federal immigration agent who shot and injured a colleague in their office Thursday was killed when a third agent drew his weapon and fired, the FBI said.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 4:13 AM EST2012-02-17 09:13:36 GMT
    (Source: CNN)
    The details of Rick Santorum's finances are coming to light, now that he's gone public with his tax records.  
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 9:04 PM EST2012-02-17 02:04:39 GMT
    A Southern California woman has reportedly been accused of breaking into country singer Kenny Chesney's home in Wednesday's early hours, but it doesn't appear that she was looking for anything other than companionship - and maybe a few glasses of wine.
  • Capitol Hill negotiators Thursday officially unveiled hard-fought compromise legislation to prevent 160 million workers from getting slapped with a payroll tax hike, but it ran into turbulence in the Senate, where...
  • Defiantly declaring "a day of victory," a Nigerian man was given a mandatory life sentence Thursday for trying to blow up a packed jetliner with a bomb sewn into his underwear. People aboard the flight testified that the...
  • Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum released four years of federal income tax returns on Wednesday night, showing a sharp rise in his personal wealth spurred by his growing work as Washington-based corporate...
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 8:47 AM EST2012-02-16 13:47:59 GMT
    The family of Josh Powell, the man who killed his two sons then himself, said they want to bury Powell in the same cemetery as his little boys. 
  • The prisoners whose scorched bodies were carried out piece by piece Thursday morning from a charred Honduran prison had been locked inside an overcrowded penitentiary where most inmates had never been charged, let alone...
  • The Peke was pooped.
  • The U.S. and its allies are closely monitoring Syria's large stockpiles of chemical arms and portable anti-aircraft missiles, a State Department official said Wednesday, amid concerns that the country's...
  • Republican Newt Gingrich on Monday dismissed calls to drop out of the presidential contest in order to set up a direct contest between rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. The former House speaker insisted that his ideas...
  • House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact Wednesday and sending the measure to...
  • Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect - it's mostly cash-only.
  • No matter how many blue ribbons or silver bowls or shiny trophies any dog brings to the Westminster Kennel Club show, there's a saying that ultimately decides who wins the top prize.
  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 4:54 PM EST2012-02-14 21:54:21 GMT
    The North Carolina man who became an instant celebrity after posting a video on YouTube shooting up his 15-year-old daughter's laptop, got a visit from the police department and child protective services last week.
  • Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Tuesday that the president's new $3.8 trillion spending plan would impose new taxes on only 2 percent of the nation's wealthiest families and the alternative would be...
  • If Mitt Romney is rattled by polls showing presidential rival Rick Santorum nipping at his heels, he didn't show it Monday at an outdoor rally with about 2,500 people.
  • Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to...
  • Mike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device, helping him get around in his job. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games.
  • Jan 31, 2012 09:12 PM 2012-02-13 18:37:35 GMT
    Kevin Ford, Jr
    The man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire following an argument has been indicted.
  • Sunday, February 12 2012 4:23 PM EST2012-02-12 21:23:38 GMT
    Fans looking for answers to how pop superstar Whitney Houston died Saturday afternoon in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel will have to wait for results from a toxicology report, according to TMZ.
  • A day after Mitt Romney regained some momentum in the Republican presidential contest, his rival Rick Santorum went on the attack, calling the front-runner "desperate" while promising to compete aggressively to win the state...
  • Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to...
  • A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday night, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent...
  • Wednesday, February 8 2012 1:36 AM EST2012-02-08 06:36:41 GMT
    Rick Santorum swept clean Tuesday's Missouri primary and Minnesota and Colorado caucuses, dealing a staggering blow to presumed front runner Mitt Romney.
  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 4:19 PM EST2012-02-07 21:19:40 GMT
    The cultural war over the definition of marriage reached another milestone Tuesday, as a federal court of appeals ruled California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:54 PM EST2012-02-07 20:54:52 GMT
    The death of Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the television show Soul Train, has been ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
  • Karen Handel, Susan G. Komen foundation's vice president for public policy, announced her resignation in a letter following the very loud fallout from the foundation's decision to defund about $680,000 in grants to Planned Parenthood.
  • Jan 29, 2012 04:00 AM 2012-02-06 19:41:00 GMT
    Those in favor of the $7 billion, 1,600-mile oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas claim it could provide thousands of jobs - anywhere from 20,000 to 500,000. Others say it could cause a net loss in jobs - depending on how you count them.
  • Friday, February 3 2012 2:29 PM EST2012-02-03 19:29:00 GMT
    The pregame release of a Super Bowl commercial featuring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller  has gotten more than 4 million hits. It won the battle for pregame buzz as ads were released early to maximize buzz.
  • Thursday, February 2 2012 10:22 AM EST2012-02-02 15:22:12 GMT
    It wasn't Superman who cruised through the Manhattan skyline recently. But the human-shaped flying objects attracted lots of attention just the same.
  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 1:57 PM EST2012-01-31 18:57:50 GMT
    U.S. Park Police plan to shut down Occupy DC encampments at noon Monday in Washington. Occupy demonstrations were held in several U.S. cities over the weekend, including one in Oakland, CA, where hundreds of protestors were arrested.
  • The nation's most overpriced cities are the places where the cost of living, especially housing prices, are the highest compared to median income.
  • Monday, January 30 2012 12:08 PM EST2012-01-30 17:08:59 GMT
    Although polls have placed both former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich as top runners in Florida's GOP presidential primary, Romney has taken the lead back after strengthening his presence in Thursday's CNN debate.
  • Saturday, January 28 2012 9:46 AM EST2012-01-28 14:46:34 GMT
    Several workers have been hurt after a concrete collapse at the construction site of the new Cincinnati casino.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 1:08 PM EST2012-01-26 18:08:15 GMT
    What was meant to be a ceremonial meet and greet for local dignitaries turned into a tense exchange of words between Barack Obama and Gov. Jan Brewer. Comments gathering on Brewer's Facebook page are less than complimentary.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 8:27 AM EST2012-01-26 13:27:03 GMT
    "It's like a cloud of birds, but a giant cloud," one neighbor said. "The whole sky will fill up with black birds."
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 5:00 AM EST2012-01-26 10:00:50 GMT
    With the GOP presidential race heating up and the strong desire by everyone to get the U.S. back on track, some neighbors to the north have proposed a surprising new candidate: Canada.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 12:37 PM EST2012-01-25 17:37:16 GMT
    Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was greeted with a standing ovation by her fellow members Wednesday as she walked down the aisle of the House for the last time, signaling the end of her career in public service – for now.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 9:29 AM EST2012-01-25 14:29:42 GMT
    Monday's Supreme Court ruling that limits the use of GPS tracking devices in criminal investigations might be a win for civil rights, but some worry it does not go far enough.
  • You've had months to optionally switch to the Timeline redesign, and now Facebook is ready to usher in the next era of the profile - by force, if necessary.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 12:40 AM EST2012-01-25 05:40:24 GMT
    After weeks of pummeling by Republican presidential candidates, it was President Barack Obama's turn on Tuesday to lay out his agenda and perhaps convince the public he deserves another four years in office during the annual State of the Union address.
  • Tuesday, January 24 2012 11:24 AM EST2012-01-24 16:24:13 GMT
    Martin Scorsese's Hugo led the pack as nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday.
  • Chinese New Year

    Monday, January 23 2012 11:13 AM EST2012-01-23 16:13:51 GMT
    Chinese New Year starts on Jan. 23 and features a number of cultural festivities and traditions to kick off the year of the dragon.
  • Thursday, January 19 2012 10:47 PM EST2012-01-20 03:47:20 GMT
    The blogosphere is reporting that the website for the U.S. Department of Justice has been hacked by the group Anonymous.
    In what they call their largest attack ever, the hacktivist group Anonymous is claiming responsibility for bringing down the websites for the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice and about half a dozen music industry websites, among others.
  • Thursday, January 19 2012 3:14 PM EST2012-01-19 20:14:19 GMT
    In an exclusive interview with ABC News, the former wife of GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he asked her for an open marriage at the same time he was criticizing President Bill Clinton for his affair with an intern.
  • Thursday, January 19 2012 12:25 PM EST2012-01-19 17:25:53 GMT
    Calling it a "strategic retreat," Perry said he came to the conclusion there was no viable path forward for his campaign.
  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 10:25 PM EST2012-01-19 03:25:08 GMT
    In response to massive online protests, the New York Times reported at least 10 senators and 20 members of the house withdrew their support of two controversial bills aimed at curbing online piracy, which critics called a widespread attempt at censorship.
  • Monday, January 16 2012 3:12 PM EST2012-01-16 20:12:09 GMT
    Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman told reporters and supporters gathered in Myrtle Beach, SC, that he has decided to withdraw from the 2012 Republican presidential race following a disappointing performance in New Hampshire.
  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 11:47 AM EST2012-01-11 16:47:24 GMT
    Joran van der Sloot has pleaded guilty to murdering Peruvian national Stephany Flores, according to CNN.
  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 5:00 AM EST2012-01-11 10:00:59 GMT
    Protests are planned across the globe to bring the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center back into the public spotlight a decade after doors opened.
  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 1:32 AM EST2012-01-11 06:32:23 GMT
    Within minutes of the last polls closing, CNN projected Mitt Romney the winner of the New Hampshire primary.
  • Monday, January 9 2012 4:10 PM EST2012-01-09 21:10:31 GMT
    A record number of American voters identify themselves as Independent as the country gears up to choose a challenger for President Barack Obama, according to a Gallup poll released Monday.
  • Thursday, January 5 2012 1:03 PM EST2012-01-05 18:03:53 GMT
    In a new video diary, Casey Anthony is speaking out for the first time since being found not guilty of killing her young daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony.
  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 2:31 PM EST2012-01-04 19:31:55 GMT
    John McCain told the crowd President Barack Obama "couldn't hide from his record," and the damage done during his presidency they would "restore with Mitt Romney as president."
  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 12:40 PM EST2012-01-04 17:40:10 GMT
    By a margin of just eight votes, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney squeaked past former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum to claim victory at Tuesday's Iowa caucus, a sign that the race for the GOP nomination remains too close to call.
  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 6:27 AM EST2012-01-04 11:27:08 GMT
    An 84-year-old Hamilton man called 911 Tuesday morning and told police that he shot and killed an intruder.
  • Tuesday, January 3 2012 11:40 AM EST2012-01-03 16:40:25 GMT
    Looking for a candidate who can mouth the right sound bite, and is equal parts fluff as substance?  Meet Marvin E. Quasniki, a late-entering candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
  • Monday, January 2 2012 4:06 PM EST2012-01-02 21:06:58 GMT
    The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has detained man of interest in connection to a rash of carport fires that started Dec. 30, 2011. The city has seen 55 "fires of concern" since Friday.
  • Monday, January 2 2012 12:24 PM EST2012-01-02 17:24:27 GMT
    (Source: CNN/KIRO)
    Authorities in Washington are searching for a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a park ranger.
  • Sunday, January 1 2012 1:30 AM EST2012-01-01 06:30:06 GMT
    Onlookers watched with baited breath as dense fog shrouded the drop of a giant MoonPie in Mobile, AL, proclaiming the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
  • Thursday, December 29 2011 7:10 PM EST2011-12-30 00:10:10 GMT
    In only 3 1/2 months since it opened, more than 1 million people have paid their respects at the 9/11 memorial in lower Manhattan.
  • Wednesday, December 28 2011 1:43 PM EST2011-12-28 18:43:18 GMT
    (Source:http://www.buildabear.com)
    Your child might have unwrapped a toy on Christmas morning that could be dangerous.
  • Wednesday, December 28 2011 12:08 PM EST2011-12-28 17:08:55 GMT
    Did you get a gift card to Bass Pro Shop from a well-meaning aunt and you're a member of PETA? Instead of re-gifting it, why not sell it?
  • Tuesday, December 27 2011 5:40 PM EST2011-12-27 22:40:31 GMT
    A report released by the Department of Defense showed that reports of sexual assault at military academies have jumped 45 percent from last school year.
  • Tuesday, December 27 2011 11:46 AM EST2011-12-27 16:46:45 GMT
    Results from a recent study show that more people are putting an unusual item on their list of New Year's resolutions: Get a paternity test. One in 10 Americans have found themselves in a situation where paternity testing would be appropriate.
  • Monday, December 26 2011 1:54 PM EST2011-12-26 18:54:54 GMT
    With Christmas cheer still in the air, retailers both in-store and online are offering up deep discounts for the frugal shopper.
  • Friday, December 23 2011 11:56 AM EST2011-12-23 16:56:11 GMT
    People across the country lined up and, in some cases, fought for a chance at the newest pair of Air Jordan shoes Friday morning.
  • Airlines are allowed to charge extra for parents who need to sit next to their kids on flights, but there are a few things you can do to try to avoid these fees.
  • Tuesday, December 20 2011 8:01 AM EST2011-12-20 13:01:54 GMT
    While visions of sugar plums may dance in some heads, the holidays may bring you a migraine instead. Dr. Kale Kirkland offers coping mechanism that let you focus on the joy of the holiday instead of the drama.
  • Tuesday, December 20 2011 5:00 AM EST2011-12-20 10:00:44 GMT
    A recent study found that 1.6 million children in the United States are homeless - a 38 percent increase since the start of the current economic recession in 2007.
  • Dec 8, 2011 11:26 PM 2011-12-16 16:50:56 GMT
    Police have identified the officer killed by a gunman on the campus of Virginia Tech on Thursday.
  • Thursday, December 15 2011 11:35 PM EST2011-12-16 04:35:57 GMT
    Procrastinators, it's one of your last opportunities to save cash, finish your shopping in your pajamas and still get your packages in time for Christmas.
  • Tuesday, December 13 2011 10:54 PM EST2011-12-14 03:54:21 GMT
    Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach who is accused of molesting at least eight young boys, chose to waive a preliminary hearing just minutes after proceedings began.
  • Monday, December 12 2011 1:02 PM EST2011-12-12 18:02:51 GMT
    The gunman who killed a Virginia Tech police officer Thursday may have been suffering from depression, a common mental illness among the college-aged population. Only a small percentage of those who feel debilitated by depression seek help from college resources.
  • Monday, December 12 2011 12:09 PM EST2011-12-12 17:09:26 GMT
    The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona's controversial immigration law.
  • Saturday, December 10 2011 11:24 AM EST2011-12-10 16:24:22 GMT
    Ann Marie Blackman's creations are tacky, gaudy and garish. But don't worry. You won't hurt her feelings by telling her so. She owns a business called, My Ugly Christmas Sweater.
  • Friday, December 9 2011 7:31 PM EST2011-12-10 00:31:14 GMT
    The man who shot and killed a campus police officer at Virginia Tech on Thursday has been identified as a 22-year-old college student at nearby Radford University. Funeral arrangements for officer Deriek W. Crouse have been announced.
  • Wednesday, December 7 2011 5:10 PM EST2011-12-07 22:10:50 GMT
    Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested Wednesday after two more accusers testified they were sexually abused by him, bringing the number of alleged victims to 10.
  • Thursday, December 1 2011 7:19 PM EST2011-12-02 00:19:30 GMT
    Pop singer George Michael is continuing to recover after being admitted last week for treatment of pneumonia in a Vienna hospital. A right-wing Christian organization has called for his "demise."
  • Thursday, December 1 2011 6:46 PM EST2011-12-01 23:46:41 GMT
    Today is World AIDS Day. Advocates hope new guidelines for testing adolescents at risk for HIV/AIDS will help fight an increase of infections some say was brought on by the George W. Bush administration's abstinence-only sex education program.
  • Tuesday, November 29 2011 1:03 PM EST2011-11-29 18:03:37 GMT
    Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's former doctor, was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison after a jury convicted him Nov. 7 of involuntary manslaughter for the pop star's 2009 death.
  • Friday, November 25 2011 8:04 PM EST2011-11-26 01:04:47 GMT
    After suffering from a gunshot wound during a robbery near the Myrtle Beach Walmart early Black Friday, a NC woman is said to be resting in the hospital and her family is glad the situation didn't escalate. RAW VIDEO AND PHOTO SLIDESHOW INCLUDED.
  • Wednesday, November 23 2011 4:01 PM EST2011-11-23 21:01:27 GMT
    A Malden man faces several charges after police say he and two other men burglarized and robbed his cousin and tied him up with an Xbox cord.
  • Tuesday, November 15 2011 12:20 AM EST2011-11-15 05:20:34 GMT
    Two people have been arrested after police say they gave a 17-year-old girl K2 and bath salts, then hid her in a closet.
  • Tuesday, November 8 2011 8:03 PM EST2011-11-09 01:03:00 GMT
    GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain denied ever having met a woman who offered a lurid account of alleged sexual advances made by Cain toward her, saying the events never took place.
  • Tuesday, October 18 2011 2:43 PM EDT2011-10-18 18:43:55 GMT
    A wall of dust and high wind swept across the South Plains Monday night, felling trees, disrupting power lines and starting wildfires.
  • Thursday, October 13 2011 1:04 PM EDT2011-10-13 17:04:03 GMT
    Two more Amish men have been arrested in the violent beard and hair cutting attacks.
  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 10:13 PM EDT2011-10-06 02:13:12 GMT
    Police say they arrested the driver of a stolen vehicle Wednesday and also found a 4-year-old child in the car.