Sophie Yazzie, a WWII veteran and member of the Navajo Nation, dies at 105
One of the longest-living female WWII veterans, Sophie Yazzie, died Saturday, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services Director Wanda Wright…
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Police seek gunman who opened fire after party at a Salisbury, North Carolina, restaurant
North Carolina authorities are investigating a shooting that unfolded shortly after midnight inside a Salisbury restaurant, leaving nine people…
Continue Reading Atlanta United’s latest roster addition is an utterly adorable puppy training to be a service dog
Atlanta United is making history with its new addition to the team and it’s not a new midfielder. The city’s Major League Soccer team has…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes in Florida neighborhood and sets home on fire
A small plane crashed into the side of a Lake City, Florida, home on Saturday, killing the pilot, according to Columbia County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading North Carolina man charged with human trafficking after police allege he kept a sex slave for 5 years
A North Carolina man is facing a human trafficking charge after police alleged he kept a person in sexual servitude for five years. Salvador Espinoza…
Continue Reading 12 dead, hundreds wounded as protesters clash with Iraq security forces
Twelve people were killed and 230 others injured in protests in Iraq over the past three days, the Independent High Commission for Human Rights of…
Continue Reading A woman shot and killed an ex-Illinois State Trooper and injured two other law enforcement officers at a cigar lounge
A former Illinois State trooper was killed and two others were injured when a woman opened fire in a cigar lounge before taking her own life, police…
Continue Reading 49ers’ Katie Sowers is the first woman and openly gay coach in Super Bowl history
A source of inspiration came in 2014. In a historic move at the time, the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs hired Becky Hammon as an assistant coach.…
Continue Reading California firefighters rescue a puppy that got its head stuck in a wheel
California firefighters responded to an unusual call this week — a puppy that got her head stuck in the wheel in a spare tire. Riverside County…
Continue Reading An island in Florida is paying residents to let a special owl burrow in their front yard
Florida’s dwindling population of burrowing owls is having trouble finding homes. So, one island town is letting the birds stay in…
Continue Reading How to watch the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl
Before next week’s Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, the NFC and AFC All-Pros will clash in the 2020…
Continue Reading An Arizona driver thought his skeleton passenger meant he could drive in the HOV lane. He was wrong
This is a good time to set a ground rule: You’re allowed in the HOV lane if there’s another human being sitting in the passenger seat.…
Continue Reading Authorities recover the bodies of three American firefighters killed in Australia plane crash
Australian authorities have recovered the bodies of three American firefighters who were killed in a plane crash while helping battle wildfires in…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises to 56 as healthcare workers say medical supplies are running out
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus in China continues rising as authorities and health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak.…
Continue Reading A Georgia death row inmate who argued a racist juror voted for his sentence has died, attorneys say
A Georgia death row inmate who had argued a racist juror voted to put him to death because he was black has died, according to the Georgia Resource…
Continue Reading CBP agents arrest driver after finding 222 pounds of liquid meth in his truck’s gas tank, agency says
Border agents arrested a 36-year-old US citizen this week after finding 222 pounds of liquid meth in his truck. That’s worth about $266,000,…
Continue Reading A dog concerned for her puppies led shelter volunteers to a home where animals were being neglected
An emaciated female dog named Clover led animal shelter volunteers to a home in Georgia where her puppies, along with multiple dead and severely…
Continue Reading Queen appoints Prince William to new role amid royal shakeup
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has a new title. Queen Elizabeth II appointed the prince as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of…
Continue Reading NFL’s New Orleans Saints fight releasing emails in Catholic sex abuse lawsuit
The New Orleans Saints are fighting a legal request to make public emails they sent to Catholic officials in a sex abuse lawsuit. The Saints…
Continue Reading Fire devastates New York museum of Chinese American life
A devastating fire Thursday night destroyed up to 85,000 artifacts at New York’s Museum of Chinese in America, a repository of significant…
Continue Reading 49ers George Kittle is treating the family of a fallen Army sergeant to the Super Bowl
Before US Army Sgt. Martin LaMar was killed in Iraq, he spent his weekends cheering on the San Francisco 49ers. Next week, LaMar’s service will…
Continue Reading This FedEx driver delivered more than a customer’s package. He shoveled snow off the stoop
A delivery driver’s good deed is being shared with the world, thanks to a doorbell camera. A FedEx driver delivering in Michigan’s Upper…
Continue Reading Corvettes worth $1M are trapped in buildings that crumbled in the Houston explosion
A Houston car restorer is anxiously awaiting a chance to visit his business, parts of which were destroyed during Friday’s deadly explosion at…
Continue Reading 2 teens have been accused of killing their mothers and siblings within a week
Two teens in Utah and Alabama allegedly killed their mothers and siblings in separate incidents, authorities said, leaving their communities shocked…
Continue Reading A hippo named Fiona just received the sweetest birthday gift from her boyfriend Timothy
Hip hip hooray! Fiona, Cincinnati Zoo’s most famous hippo, just turned 3. And her boyfriend Timothy, who lives at the San Antonio Zoo, just…
Continue Reading An Australian runner found dangerous spikes hidden on a popular nature trail
Police in Australia are urging the public to stay alert after a runner found homemade spikes methodically hidden on a popular running trail Monday.…
Continue Reading Montana lowers flags to half-staff to honor a US pilot who died fighting Australia’s wildfires
Flags are flying at half-staff Saturday across Montana to honor a pilot who died in a plane crash while fighting Australia’s wildfires. Montana…
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Trump’s defense team takes center stage at impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s lawyers opened their impeachment trial defense on Saturday by asserting that he “did absolutely nothing…
Continue Reading A baby covered AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck,’ after his dad recorded his noises for a year
Does it seem like recording artists are getting younger and younger? It’s not your imagination. Earlier this month, Billie Eilish became the…
Continue Reading A 4-year-old who was accidentally shot while play-wrestling with his father has died, police say
A 4-year-old Indiana boy who was accidentally shot in the head while play-wrestling with his father has died, authorities said. Tripp Shaw died…
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