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The NYPD’s newest class of search-and-rescue dogs trained Tuesday at a Staten Island landfill, preparing to join an elite unit shaped by the Sept. 11 attacks. The 12 Emergency Services Unit canines-in-training dashed through concrete slabs, old cars and scattered…
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who died Tuesday at 80, spent decades building an extraordinary bond with the U.S. Military through performances, patriotic albums and even aircraft bearing her image. Parton died in Nashville, her family announced Tuesday. She…
Nausheen Gilkar broke down on the stand Tuesday as she accused surrogate McKenna West of trying to steal her baby. Gilkar, the biological mother, was testifying at a Dallas hearing on whether a temporary restraining order against West, 28, would…
Dollywood’s website crashed under a flood of mourners within an hour of Dolly Parton’s death being announced. The Tennessee theme park’s servers buckled on Monday afternoon as grief-stricken fans of the country music legend, 80, rushed to the site seeking…
A Waymo robotaxi slammed into a minivan outside a California Costco and drove away without stopping, newly surfaced video shows. The 20-second clip, which has circulated widely online, captures the light-blue autonomous vehicle colliding with another car at a Bay…
Aaliyah’s ex-boyfriend Damon “Dame” Dash revealed her final texts expressing fear about the plane that killed her. Dash, 50, said in an interview published Tuesday that the R&B singer messaged him before boarding the doomed flight from the Bahamas on…
McKenna West broke down on the stand describing how a late-term abortion would have killed the baby she carried. The 28-year-old Alaska nurse gave emotional testimony Tuesday during a Dallas court hearing on whether a temporary restraining order blocking her…
A violent parolee identified by his own parole officer is wanted for gunning down two strangers in armed robberies at a Brooklyn wings shop and a Bronx deli roughly 48 hours apart. Jesus Acosta, 31, has been on parole since…
Outraged parents in a San Diego County school district are demanding answers after learning mold was discovered in their children’s classrooms days after the school year began. The Poway Unified School District sent an email to parents on August 22…
Dolly Parton’s family has confirmed funeral plans for the country music legend following her death at 80. The “Jolene” singer’s loved ones shared details of the private service in a statement posted to her official Instagram account on Monday. Her…
A cousin of Jacob Matusiak has publicly demanded answers from Cleveland Police about the fatal A66 collision that killed seven people last weekend. The family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, pressed authorities for a fuller account of why…
Dolly Parton’s nephew confirmed her death at 80 following a reported hospitalization days earlier. The country music legend was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on Thursday night, according to reports. She died in the hospital Tuesday morning…
President Trump ordered flags to half-staff after the death of country music legend Dolly Parton. The former president, 79, announced the honor on Truth Social on Tuesday following news that the “Jolene” singer had died at age 80. Parton’s nephew…
A married California couple was arrested by US Marshals in Mexico on homicide charges more than eight months after a teacher suffered a fatal beating in Fresno County. Geoffrey Bernardi, 37, who taught career technical education with the Clovis Unified…
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing new or increased recreation fees at roughly 40 destinations across the Lake Tahoe region, sparking fierce opposition from locals already squeezed by the area’s high cost of living. The proposals, open for public comment…
Alice Stilwell’s family has shared a moving obituary honoring the 67-year-old grandmother and hair stylist after she and her longtime partner were killed by teenagers in a stolen luxury SUV. Stilwell and Robert Barr, Jr., 54, died Saturday morning in…