Kentucky mother, 7-year-old daughter among 9 dead from flooding
A mother and her 7-year-old daughter are among at least nine people dead in Kentucky after severe flooding struck the state, officials said on Sunday. The mother and child were...
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Presidents’ Day 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed, And What You Need To Know
Presidents’ Day, observed annually on the third Monday of February, falls on Feb. 17, this year. The holiday, which honors the birthdays of two of the nation’s most iconic leaders...
Next cross-country storm to bring snow, extreme cold
The next cross-country storm is already underway with snowy weather scattered across the Cascades, Rockies and into the Plains as of Monday morning, with the system forecast to sweep south...
Chilean national arrested in Texas with jamming device that disabled officers’ communications
A Chilean national was arrested in Texas after a burglary, during which he was able to interfere with arresting officers’ communications by using a radio jamming device. Ignacio Castillo Contreras,...
Suspect arrested in killing of Palm Beach County Deputy who died shielding 5-year-old daughter
A suspect has been arrested in the case of a corrections deputy who was shot and killed in south Florida last week. Kevin Benette, 32, was arrested on Thursday and faces charges...
UConn becomes first in the state to put emergency contraception Plan B on campus
The University of Connecticut has placed vending machines with the emergency contraceptive Plan B on its campus in an effort to expand access to contraception. The university is the first...
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, in an about-face that has...
Florida woman accused of attacking man with gardening tool after he canceled plans with her: police
A Florida woman is behind bars after she allegedly attacked a man with a garden hoe for canceling plans with her. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Melanie Davis, 47,...
Plane catches fire at air show in Texas, 1 person injured: reports
An airplane caught on fire during an air show in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, leaving one person injured. The incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. at the Laredo International Airport,...
Texas teen charged with murder released after bond reduced from $800K to $100 per charge: ‘This is outrageous’
A Texas teen accused of murder was released from police custody after his bond was drastically reduced from $800,000 to $100 per charge. Stephon Martin Morson, 19, was released from...
