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Attorneys representing the family of Nolan Wells have agreed to jointly inspect the recovered cellphone of the 18-year-old college football player with investigators from the Jackson County District Attorney’s office, marking a significant development in the investigation into the teen’s…
Ashley Johnson has opened up about a disturbing incident from her childhood, revealing that an armed man allegedly tried to abduct her from the set of Growing Pains. Johnson, now 42, shared the story on a recent episode of her…
A family traveling in a vehicle that stopped on a Toledo roadway due to a flat tire experienced a deadly carbon monoxide exposure on Wednesday that left three people dead and two children hospitalized in critical condition, officials confirmed. Toledo…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday a new military policy requiring annual testosterone screening for active-duty service members age 30 and older. The initiative represents one of the Pentagon’s latest health directives aimed at optimizing troop performance and will be…
A former cargo ship captain has pleaded guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet during a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, bringing an historic end to a case that exposed vulnerabilities in the maritime industry’s…
In Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, a group of mothers united by the loss of their sons to police violence are demanding the federal government implement a nationwide policy to support families devastated by state violence. Their plea represents one of…
Warren Buffett, the 95-year-old billionaire investor, has announced a sweeping overhaul of his philanthropic plans, redirecting nearly his entire fortune away from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to charitable organizations controlled by his three children. In an interview Wednesday,…
In a move that addresses one of air travel’s most universally disliked features, United Airlines announced this week that it will offer passengers the ability to pay extra for an empty middle seat on some of its newest aircraft. The…
Norah O’Donnell is launching a fresh project just months after stepping away from the CBS Evening News anchor chair. The longtime broadcaster is not disappearing from view. Instead, she is returning in a different format, while continuing to work for…
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. The coin, which features a gold-like finish, is already in production and will…
— On June 24, Venezuela was struck by two devastating earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, devastating the country’s central coast and leaving thousands of families with nothing. For the nation’s young baseball players, many of whom dream of…
Donald Trump’s planned commemorative $1 coin for the United States’ 250th anniversary has sparked a legal debate, with critics questioning whether a living president can appear on a U.S. Coin at all. On July 15, 2026, the Treasury Department and…
U.S. Wholesale prices fell unexpectedly in June, offering a brief respite from months of elevated inflation. The producer price index dropped 0.3% from May to June, marking the largest monthly decline since April 2025 and a sharp reversal from May’s…
Experts say women on death row can face harsher treatment than men, especially during the notorious ‘death watch’ period, with some warning that the process may inflict additional trauma on female prisoners. Christa Gail Pike is scheduled to become the…
Chuck Schumer had an uncomfortable moment while addressing Donald Trump’s role in the Iran conflict, after an apparent fart drew attention in the middle of his remarks. The awkward clip surfaced as the Senate was debating the annual National Defense…
A 28-year-old man has died following a skydiving accident in Orange, Massachusetts, on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Authorities said the victim was Mani Chandra Teja Gaddam, a Boston-based software engineer. According to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office on Monday, he…