A relatively mild, 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. Here’s what to know. The earthquake hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights at […]
Former US soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana remains at large
The former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar was still at large early Sunday and may be armed after escaping in a stolen vehicle containing […]
Third child dies nearly a week after a boat collision near Miami, Coast Guard says
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard says a third child has died nearly a week after a barge struck and sank a boat during a sailing camp near Miami. All […]
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to […]
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed […]
A Mississippi monkey sanctuary helps veterans with PTSD find peace
PERKINSTON, Miss. — In the embrace of a cheerfully chittering spider monkey named Louie, an Army veteran who grappled for decades with post-traumatic stress disorder says he finally feels at […]
Whale dies after collision with small boat off Jersey shore
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A minke whale died off the New Jersey shore after a collision that nearly tipped over a small boat and threw a person overboard. Social media […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 06-18-34-35-36, Powerball: 2, Power Play: 2 (six, eightteen, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, Powerball: two, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Explosives found during arrest of Tennessee man who threatened public officials, police say
OLD FORT, Tenn. — Officers found 14 improvised explosive devices while executing a search warrant for a man who had threatened to kill public officials and tried to detonate the […]
Photos of surfing dogs hanging ten in annual competition
The annual World Dog Surfing Championships took place near San Francisco on Saturday. Thousands of spectators flocked to Pacifica State Beach to watch pooches ride the waves solo, in pairs […]