As the nation marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to contend with for 2021.So far this year, we have suffered 272 mass shootings, according to…
It may be the saddest yet cutest photo you see all weekend.Firefighters in Michigan rescued a baby raccoon Tuesday after it got its head stuck in a sewer cover.Harrison Township Firefighters Local 1737 posted on Facebook that crews used multiple…
An off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant apparently commandeered the intercom on an Atlanta-bound flight Friday night, leading to a scuffle that forced the plane to land in Oklahoma City, an airline spokesman said.Crew members and passengers of Delta Flight…
Police are looking for two gunmen in a shooting in Chicago early Saturday that sent 10 people to the hospital, where one woman died.People were standing on a sidewalk in the city's South Side when two men approached and opened…
Dallas police are investigating a shooting that injured five people Friday, including a 4-year-old girl.Around 4:45 p.m., police responded to reports of shooting among two groups of people "involved in a disturbance regarding an unknown matter," police said in a website post.The…
Soon after the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, it became clear that the pandemic would hit parts of Indian Country hard.But as they emerge from the worst of the crisis, several tribal nations have seen one positive trend…
Campfires and other activities were banned Friday on Arizona federal land as crews battle two massive wildfires that have charred more than 150,000 acres over the past week, officials said.The Telegraph and Mescal Fires, both burning nearly 100 miles east…
Joél Junior Morales was at Pulse the week before a gunman killed 49 people there.Morales had moved to Orlando a few years earlier in search of his "people" -- namely LGBTQ people and fellow Puerto Ricans. He found them, but…
One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, has died, police say.Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his injures around noon local time Sunday, Austin Police said in a release.Authorities have arrested one person in…
Of all the aspects of normality Americans missed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, physical touch has been a common theme. The touch associated with browsing at a record store is no exception -- clicking a download button can't match the feeling…
For many people, it's just another cute dog show, but for the serious dog lovers, the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is no joke.And if you love going awwww over your furry friends, here's what you need to know:What…
A 20-year-old man was killed and seven others wounded in a Friday night shooting in Savannah, Georgia, according to police.In a news conference Saturday, Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter revised the number of victims down to eight total and clarified…
A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe Friday, following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan's lunch.Michael Packard was diving off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, Friday, when the capital cetacean caught him unawares."I…
When police in Austin, Texas, responded to calls about a boat at the edge of Longhorn Dam earlier this week, they found it teetering over the edge --- with four people aboard.The group was rescued Thursday with the help of…
Sixteen Texas geographic locations with names like "Negro Creek" will no longer include the term "Negro" following a decision by a federal board.The US Board on Geographic Names unanimously approved a proposal on Thursday in its monthly meeting to rename…
A high school in Maryland held a special ceremony to finally give seven students their diplomas 52 years after they graduated.Some students from the class of 1969 at La Plata High School were punished for being part of a sit-in…
A security officer was shot and killed by two suspected bank robbers in Gary, Indiana, Friday afternoon, authorities said.According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the security officer was "ambushed" and killed outside the Midwest Bank by the suspects who…
Board members in a New York school district attempted to discuss a diverse curriculum and critical thinking -- but it erupted into a debate about critical race theory.At a school board meeting in Commack, Long Island, this week, members of…
The five children of Alton Sterling have settled with the city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million, according to a statement from their attorneys.Sterling was shot and killed by one of two police officers who confronted him outside a convenience…
Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine has dropped all sanctions against 17 students accused of cheating on online exams this spring, according to an email from Dean Duane Compton to students this week."Upon further review and based on new information…
