Arizona mother charged with murder after her two children are found dead in Tempe
The mother of two children who were found dead in a Tempe, Arizona, apartment has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in their…
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Tiger missing in Houston found by police, taken to animal shelter
HOUSTON, Texas — A Bengal tiger that has been missing in the Houston area has been located, officials said Saturday evening. The tiger is secure at…
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Israel bombs home of top Hamas leader, media offices in Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a senior Hamas…
Continue Reading Brooklyn Center City Council approves sweeping police reforms in the wake of Daunte Wright’s death
The Brooklyn Center City Council voted 4-1 Saturday afternoon to dramatically reduce the power of its police department in a sweeping new measure.…
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Houston police still don’t know where a missing tiger is. Here’s what we do know
It’s a wild story about a wild animal, but you won’t find this tiger tale on Netflix. A Bengal tiger last seen in a west Houston…
Continue Reading Former Uber driver earns bachelor’s degree after a passenger paid off her debt
A single mother who used to drive for Uber has a bachelor’s degree now thanks to a passenger from three years ago. It’s a big milestone…
Continue Reading South Carolina sheriff announces changes to bond hearings following the death of a mentally ill Black man in custody
Following the release of footage showing the death of a Black man as deputies forcibly removed him from his cell, a South Carolina sheriff announced…
Continue Reading Arizona mother detained after two children found dead in Tempe
The mother of two children who were found dead in a Tempe, Arizona, apartment has been detained, police said Saturday. Police found a 9-year-old girl…
Continue Reading University of California system will no longer require SAT and ACT scores for admission after settlement reached
The University of California system will no longer require SAT and ACT scores for admission after reaching a settlement agreement, a statement from…
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Rombauer wins Preakness Stakes
Rombauer, trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by jockey Flavien Prat, won the 146th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in…
Continue Reading Union Pacific train derails in southern Minnesota
A Union Pacific train derailed Saturday afternoon in Albert Lea, Minnesota, according to local authorities. No injuries have been reported among the…
Continue Reading Child reporter who interviewed President Obama dies at age 23
Damon Weaver, who as a child landed an interview with President Barack Obama in 2009, has died at the age of 23, according to a medical examiner. At…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at Hall of Fame induction
From gravity-defying dunks and in-air acrobatics to an unquenchable thirst for dominance and an overt disdain for anything shy of excellence, Kobe…
Continue Reading A loggerhead sea turtle was hit and killed by a car in Florida. Researchers saved dozens of her eggs
A large loggerhead sea turtle was killed when she wandered onto a busy Florida highway while looking for a spot to lay her eggs. But researchers…
Continue Reading A 50-car train derailed in south Minnesota
A 50-car train derailed Saturday afternoon in Albert Lea, Minnesota, according to local authorities. The accident happened by Goose Lake, per the…
Continue Reading Black bear released into the wild after being burned in Colorado wildfire
An orphaned black bear cub that was suffering from injuries received during Colorado’s biggest wildfire is running free in the Rockies after…
Continue Reading Five people shot, two fatally, at Chicago gathering
Five people were shot, two fatally, during a gathering early Saturday on the South Side of Chicago, police said. Detectives were searching for a yet…
Continue Reading University cancels $700,000 in debt for graduates affected by pandemic
Delaware State University is cancelling more than $700,000 in student loans for recent graduates hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. DSU will cancel…
Continue Reading Neanderthal cave discovery and more top space and science stories this week
The colorful handprints of ancient humans. A spacecraft beyond the solar system. They couldn’t be more different, but some of the first known…
Continue Reading Volcanoes could still be active on Mars
The barren landscape of Mars makes the planet seem like a quiet, frozen desert where nothing has happened for billions of years except for the…
Continue Reading Falling ice kills climber in Alaska’s Denali National Park
A climber was killed and another injured when a block of ice fell from a glacier in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, the National…
Continue Reading Bob Baffert spent a lifetime getting to the top of the field in horse racing. Controversy now stalks him
To Bob Baffert, there’s no better place than one he has visited a record seven times — the place where the Kentucky Derby winner gets adorned…
Continue Reading Preakness Stakes set to welcome fans and Medina Spirit after the colt’s failed post-Derby drug test
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is set to race in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday evening, days after…
Continue Reading ‘No regard for human safety’: Police chief says 7 people remain hospitalized from Rhode Island shooting
Seven of the nine people who were injured in Thursday’s shooting in Providence, Rhode Island, remained hospitalized Friday, the city’s…
Continue Reading A fire on a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast has been extinguished using seawater
The fiery wreckage of a cargo ship off the Georgia coast has been extinguished, according to a press release from the St. Simons Sound Incident…
Continue Reading Jay Barbree, space journalist and ‘Moon Shot’ author, dies at 87
Pioneering space journalist Jay Barbree died Friday, according to his former employer, NBC News. He was 87. Barbree joined NBC News in 1958 and…
Continue Reading Three Nashville police officers are suspended without pay over botched apartment raid in 2020
Three Nashville police officers who raided the wrong apartment last summer will be suspended without pay as well as face other disciplinary measures,…
Continue Reading Two workers were killed in an explosion while doing maintenance on an Oklahoma dam
The bodies of two contract workers were recovered Friday after they died following an explosion in an Oklahoma dam that was undergoing maintenance,…
Continue Reading Nine people injured in shooting that Rhode Island police chief says was between feuding groups
Nine people in Rhode Island’s capital were injured in a shooting Thursday, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements said during a news conference.…
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Winning numbers drawn for Mega Millions jackpot worth $430M
The winning numbers were: 3, 18, 41, 44 and 68. The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 2x ATLANTA, Georgia — Someone out there may become a…
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