How to watch the Indy 500, and everything else you need to know
The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday. Last year, the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was postponed and held without…
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2 dead, at least 20 wounded in Florida ‘targeted’ shooting
HIALEAH, Florida — Miami-Dade police were looking for the assailants who opened fire outside a banquet hall in south Florida early Sunday, killing…
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Mexican cartels are now hunting down police at their homes
GUANAJUATO, Mexico — The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own:…
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The Second Amendment is not about guns — it’s about anti-Blackness, a new book argues
One of Charlton Heston’s greatest performances came not in a Hollywood film but on a convention stage where he electrified a crowd of…
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An Indianapolis police officer and a suspect are wounded in a shootout following a vehicle chase, officials say
An Indianapolis police officer and a suspect in a separate shooting were wounded in an exchange of gunfire following a vehicle chase Saturday…
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Get it straight: The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day
We are here to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself. Inevitably, someone says something demonstrating confusion over the difference between…
Continue Reading 2 killed, at least 20 others shot after assailants jump out of an SUV and fire into a crowd at a Florida club
Police are looking for the assailants who opened fire a Florida club, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 more, Miami-Dade police…
Continue Reading 2 killed, at least 20 others injured after shooters fire into a crowd at a Florida club
Two people were killed and at least 20 others were injured in a shooting early Sunday outside of a billiards club in Hialeah, Florida, according to…
Continue Reading Manatees are dying in droves this year. The die-offs could spell trouble for Florida
Despite their portly frame and inherent meekness, Florida’s manatees are survivors. When power plants began popping up along Florida’s…
Continue Reading Black classical artists are turning the pain of the Tulsa Race Massacre into music
It’s hard to see art in the smoldering aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when White Americans destroyed a wealthy Black community in 1921,…
Continue Reading 7 people are presumed dead after a small plane crashed into a lake near Nashville
Seven people are presumed dead after a small plane crashed into a lake near Nashville on Saturday, authorities said. The victims were identified in a…
Continue Reading One dead and six wounded in Miami shooting
One person has died and six others wounded after a shooting late Friday in Miami, police said. Officers responding to gunshot detection system alerts…
Continue Reading Daughter of ‘Moneyball’ writer and former MTV correspondent killed in car accident
Dixie Lewis, the daughter of “Moneyball” writer Michael Lewis and former MTV correspondent Tabitha Soren, died in northern California…
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Demonstrators gather outside Nashville hat store that offered ‘not vaccinated’ yellow Star of David badges
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The owner of a Nashville hat store is being accused of anti-Semitism after announcing the sale of yellow Star of David…
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A Florida concert promoter is using tickets to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations by charging those without a shot $999
A concert promoter in Tampa, Florida, is offering a massive discount to vaccinated people ready to see live music again. Leadfoot Promotions is…
Continue Reading Former Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton dead at age 64
Former Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton has died, the team confirmed in a statement on Saturday. He was 64. Eaton was found unconscious near his home in…
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A 9-year-old girl has died after being shot while jumping on trampoline in Minneapolis
A 9-year-old girl has died nearly two weeks after she was shot while jumping on a trampoline in Brooklyn Center, according to Minneapolis Police. A…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead after small plane crashes into lake near Nashville
At least one person has died after a small plane carrying seven people crashed into a lake near Nashville on Saturday, authorities said. The Cessna…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds are married
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds in what PA Media described as a “secret wedding” at Westminster Cathedral on…
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Actor Gavin MacLeod, TV’s ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES, California — Television actor Gavin MacLeod has died. He was 90. MacLeod’s nephew told the trade paper Variety that MacLeod died early…
Continue Reading American Airlines extends suspension of alcohol services following Southwest flight attendant assault
American Airlines has joined Southwest Airlines in suspending alcohol services on flights, the airline said Saturday. The decision follows a recent…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes into lake outside Nashville
A Cessna C501 crashed into a lake outside Nashville Saturday, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac told CNN. The plane crashed…
Continue Reading One man is dead and another injured after their plane crashed near a Utah ski resort
One man was killed and another injured after their plane crashed into a mountain near a ski resort in Utah, according to a news release from the…
Continue Reading Boy found dead near Las Vegas by a hiker identified by his mother
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — An 8-year-old boy whose body was found by a hiker near Las Vegas has been identified by his mother, police said Saturday.…
Continue Reading Two California inmates appeared to have overdosed. Others around them saved their lives
Los Angeles County authorities say the quick thinking of inmates at the North County Correctional Facility helped save at least two lives earlier…
Continue Reading Florida teen accused of stabbing girl 114 times facing first-degree murder charge
A 14-year-old Florida teen is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, prosecutors…
Continue Reading Suspected Times Square shooter extradited from Florida, charged with attempted murder
Farrakhan Muhammad was extradited from Florida to New York City and charged Friday evening in connection to a shooting at New York City’s Times…
Continue Reading CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky will throw 1st pitch at Boston Red Sox game
She’s spent the past four months pitching health guidance as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, CDC director and…
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Florida man accused of stealing ventilators intended for Covid-19 patients
A Florida man has been arrested in connection with the theft of nearly 200 ventilators intended for critically ill Covid-19 patients in Central…
Continue Reading Red piranha caught in a lake near LSU. Louisiana wildlife authorities are making sure there aren’t more
Louisiana wildlife authorities are investigating after someone caught a red piranha in a lake near the Louisiana State University campus in Baton…
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