A New York woman is giving back to the community after more than 150 Amazon boxes that did not belong to her showed up at her house.Jillian Cannan told CNN started receiving packages at her home on June 5 thinking…
Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to announce that he is gay."What's up, people," Nassib said Monday in a video on Instagram. "I'm Carl Nassib. I'm at…
A man accused of killing three people in three separate incidents Friday in North Bend, Oregon, and then allegedly forcing a woman to drive him to Wisconsin, has turned himself in to authorities, officials said.The incidents began Friday morning, when…
A Southern California sheriff's deputy is under criminal investigation after surveillance video showed him kicking a pursuit suspect in the head after the man surrendered, an incident that one official called "alarming" and "disturbing."The incident occurred early Wednesday in Victorville,…
As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on Monday in a campaign to turn the world's attention toward the climate crisis.At its core, the #ShowYourStripes campaign…
Across the world, sports fans are starting to see a trend emerge: Their favorite athletes are getting injured.Numerous NBA stars have missed playoff games this spring with a variety of nagging injuries. Most recently, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles…
Joel Gilmore is wise beyond his years. When the salutatorian for the Lower Richland High School Class of 2021 took the stage before his classmates and family, he spoke with the confidence of a man who has been through a…
Some of the nation's largest metropolitan regions have become increasingly segregated in the last 30 years, underscoring racial inequalities that have led to poorer life outcomes in Black and brown neighborhoods, according to a study released Monday by the University…
The heat is finally off for the southwestern US, which will cool down this week after a wave of record-breaking temperatures.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get "5…
Some states are making great strides in vaccinating their residents against Covid-19, but the ones that are not may soon be contending with a more transmissible variant, experts say.About 45.2% of the US population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, CDC…
A Tennessee father and his infant daughter were among 10 people -- nine of whom were children -- killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on an Alabama highway this weekend.Cody Fox, 29, of New Hope, Tennessee, and his 9-month-old daughter…
As Americans continue to come out of coronavirus isolation and states lift restrictions on gatherings, shootings continue to plague the nation, with 10 mass shootings occurring in the US since Friday night.Seven people were killed and at least 45 were…
At least 20 people were injured when a tornado carved a 22-mile path through southern Alabama Saturday morning, officials said.The tornado struck as Tropical Storm Claudette was passing over the area, the National Weather Service said in a storm damage…
The body of a 7-year-old boy was found Sunday, four days after a group of tubers went over a dam on the Dan River in North Carolina, officials said.A 911 call alerted emergency responders to the body, which was recovered…
A volunteer working with New York mayoral candidate Eric Adams' campaign was stabbed in the Bronx on Sunday, Adams tweeted Sunday evening."This violence must stop," he wrote, adding police are investigating the situation.The victim, a 42-year-old male, was stabbed "multiple…
Jon Rahm won the 121st US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, on Sunday.This is Rahm's first-ever win at a major championship. The victory also makes him the first Spaniard ever to win at the US…
The New York Police Department is investigating an incident in which a car rammed into a family of six early Sunday in the Bronx before fleeing the scene.The incident occurred at 2:46 a.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said, when…
As Americans try to navigate a return to at least some level of pre-pandemic life, a grocery store in Wisconsin is trying something new to help ease the awkwardness and fear that can come with that.Metcalfe's Market in Madison and…
A hot air balloon crash-landed at Chatfield State Park outside Denver on Sunday morning, injuring several passengers, the Jefferson County Sheriff said.Three passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and three others are doing OK, the sheriff said…
Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Alabama, on Saturday, according to Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock.Eight of the children killed, ranging in age from 4 to 17,…
