Suburban Chicago man honored by police after turning in lost wallet with nearly $6,000
By Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story WHEELING, Illinois (WBBM) — A suburban man did the right thing…
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2 Italian and 2 South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc’s summit
PARIS (AP) — French rescuers say they have found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers close to the peak of Mont Blanc on the…
Continue ReadingBiden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has honored NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and Connecticut with White House…
Continue ReadingCaptain of migrant boat tragedy in Senegal turns himself in as death toll rises to 26
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Local authorities say the captain of a migrant boat that capsized off Senegal over the weekend has been…
Continue ReadingGermany’s expansion of border controls is testing European unity
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The German government says it is cracking down on irregular migration and crime following recent extremist…
Continue ReadingFor Chicago kayaker, a commute to work on the river provides all sorts of surprises
By Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — In Chicago, nothing seems to flow…
Continue Reading2 Delta planes collide while taxiing at Atlanta airport, knocking tail section from one
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue Reading2 Delta planes collide while taxiing at Atlanta airport, knocking tail section from one
CNN By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue Reading4 candidates remain in the race to lead the UK’s Conservative Party
LONDON (AP) — British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest. That leaves…
Continue ReadingRunner, 27, dies after collapsing at Minneapolis half marathon, police and organizers say
By Cole Premo, Stephen Swanson, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A…
Continue ReadingLost and found, but not in time: Family heartbroken after missing dog euthanized at North Texas shelter
By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story DENTON COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A head-scratching decision by a Denton…
Continue ReadingSecurity upped at NYC synagogues after foiled terror plot, NYPD says
By Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — The NYPD says it plans to up…
Continue ReadingTSA agents finding more guns at Pittsburgh International Airport
By Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — TSA officers prevented more guns…
Continue ReadingMayor Cherelle Parker to host town hall on proposed Philadelphia 76ers’ arena
By Tom Ignudo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle…
Continue ReadingPhysics breakthrough brings nuclear clock closer to reality
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Picture a clock ticking so steadily that it doesn’t lose a second, even after running for 1 billion…
Continue ReadingMysterious pinecone formation appears in Waltham woods
By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A mysterious formation of…
Continue ReadingMan says he was stuck in Bourne marsh for 2 days before rescue
By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story BOURNE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A man was rescued from a muddy marsh…
Continue ReadingFriends honor teen killed in Joppatowne High shooting with tattoos: “Going to make him proud”
By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of friends got tattoos to…
Continue ReadingFriends honor teen killed in Joppatowne High shooting with tattoos: “Going to make him proud”
WJZ By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of friends got tattoos to…
Continue ReadingWoman found with multiple gunshot wounds on Julia Tuttle Causeway
By Nadirah Sabir Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Miami Beach police said they responded to…
Continue ReadingFBI offers $20,000 reward for information on deadly shooting at Compton pool party in June
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCBS) — A months-long investigation into…
Continue ReadingA Texas official gets probation for accidentally shooting his grandson at a wedding
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding…
Continue ReadingHFD rescues boater offshore of Barbers Point
By Jeremiah Estrada Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department rescued…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested for DUI after driving through sea turtle nests in Fort Lauderdale Beach, police say
By Nicole Linsalata, Aaron Page Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A driver was…
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson accused of 2020 sexual assault in new lawsuit
By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault and battery which…
Continue ReadingNational Park calls out ‘world changing’ impact of dropped Cheetos bag
CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Plain water is the only thing visitors are allowed to consume inside the huge cavern at Carlsbad Caverns…
Continue ReadingKate’s soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that…
Continue ReadingPlenty of former NFL coordinators have found a home as assistants in Big Ten
AP Sports Writer It turns out the revolving door sending college coaches to the NFL also works in the other direction. While the Big Ten lost its…
Continue ReadingDam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Officials in northeastern Borneo say that a dam collapse has unleashed severe flooding that has prompted…
Continue ReadingDeclassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War spy case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that…
Continue Reading The Cowboys are for real? Back-to-back No. 1 Draft picks for Carolina? NFL Week 1 takeaways
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are 17 weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season remaining, but there are some things we can learn from Week 1 of…
Continue ReadingPeople take once unthinkable precautions as police search for the Kentucky highway shooter
Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Jittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a highway in Kentucky are taking precautions they…
Continue Reading‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach
CalMatters In a major milestone, state regulators announced in July that nearly a million more Californians now have safe drinking water than five…
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Why the search for the Kentucky I-75 shooting suspect is so difficult
By Zoe Sottile and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of acres of wilderness. Sinkholes. And the possibility of a gunman around every…
Continue Reading Read your way through National Literacy Month
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — September is National Literacy Month. According to the National Literacy Institute, about 21% of adults in the US…
Continue ReadingFrancine strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane on its collision course with Louisiana
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane…
Continue ReadingPeter Frampton finally finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame doors open to him
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after he appeared on the stage supporting Sheryl Crow’s induction into the Rock & Roll…
Continue ReadingCharlotte woman wins $1 million lottery prize, hides it under her mattress
By JD Franklin III Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WXII) — A Charlotte woman can…
Continue Reading‘Crazy to see that much water’: Orlando residents want their voices heard after severe flooding
By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Flooding is still top of mind for many…
Continue ReadingJury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has been selected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal…
Continue ReadingPitt students complain dining hall is making them sick; internal audit underway, health department requested
By Marcie Cipriani Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Students at the University of Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingCalifornia family wakes up to severed pig head on front door step
By Andres Valle Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento police are…
Continue Reading‘He was awesome’: Former head coach reflects on Greensboro native, Clemson alum’s passing
By Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WXII) — Kevin Gillespie, head football…
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La Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa llama a clases virtuales ante ola de violencia
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa anunció este lunes que como medida “preventiva”, convocarÃa de…
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42 state attorneys general demand a Surgeon General warning label for social media apps
By Jason Seher, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to get 42 states to agree on much. But a bipartisan group of attorneys general on Tuesday demanded that…
Continue ReadingBelarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level,…
Continue ReadingRussia begins massive naval drills together with China
The Russian military has launched massive naval and air drills spanning across both hemispheres and including China in joint maneuvers.…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has announced plans to visit Australia and Samoa next month on a trip that will span a dozen time…
Continue ReadingA Taiwanese fighter jet crashes during a training exercise and the pilot is found safe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says a fighter jet crashed during a nighttime training exercise on Tuesday but the pilot who…
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