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Whoops: TMZ said Beyonce would perform at DNC, but she didn’t

Entertainment news site TMZ has owned up to getting it wrong after announcing that pop star Beyonce would make an official appearance at the Democratic National Convention Thursday.

August 23, 2024

Medal-winning U.S. gymnast ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ to compete on ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Stephen Nedoroscik, who won two bronze medals in gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is now set to compete on the 33rd season of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" premiering next month.

August 22, 2024

Southwest Airlines is polling customers on scrapping free-bags policy

Southwest Airlines is surveying its customers asking whether the air carrier should change its current bag policy, where fliers can check two bags for free.

August 22, 2024

Humongous diamond — 2,492 carats — dug up in Botswana

A 2,492-carat diamond was discovered in the Karowe Mine in Botswana recently, Canada-based Lucara Diamond Corp. announced Wednesday.

August 22, 2024

Fluoride could jar children’s intelligence, say health officials

Water with more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter correlates with lower IQ levels in children, according to a new report from the National Toxicology Program, part of the Health and Human Services Department.

August 22, 2024

Nearly 60% of U.S. baby food does not meet World Health Organization standards

American commercial baby food products are not living up to nutritional and promotional standards set by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, according to a new study.

August 21, 2024

Woman accused of climbing fence and sticking hand into a tiger exhibit at a New Jersey zoo

A woman is being sought by Bridgeton, New Jersey, police who accuse her of hopping a wooden fence before sticking her hand through a wire enclosure at a tiger exhibit at the Cohanzick Zoo.

August 21, 2024

European Union to switch from stamping passports to electronic entry and exit in November

Travelers looking to collect a European Union stamp in their passport book have only months left to do so; the multinational bloc is implementing an electronic entry-and-exit system starting on Nov. 10.

August 21, 2024

Fugitive who escaped from Mississippi courthouse caught in Chicago

An inmate who escaped from a courthouse in Mississippi this summer was apprehended Wednesday in Chicago near the Democratic National Convention.

August 21, 2024

Delaware State football team misses flight to Hawaii for season opener

The Delaware State Hornets are stuck scrambling after missing a flight from New York to Honolulu for their football opener.

August 21, 2024

Cessna crashes in Texas, killing 2 aboard, injuring 1 on the ground

A business jet that crashed in Odessa, Texas, Tuesday killed two people on board and injured a woman on the ground as it set fire to nearby businesses and mobile homes.

August 20, 2024

Watching videos to alleviate boredom may make you wearier, new study suggests

If you scroll through videos to stop being bored, you might be making yourself more bored, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

August 20, 2024

Disney+ original ‘Star Wars’ show ‘The Acolyte’ canceled after one season

Disney has canceled its original "Star Wars" show "The Acolyte" after one eight-episode season streamed on Disney+.

August 20, 2024

D.C. grocery store launches new anti-theft policies; bag inspections, ban on unaccompanied minors

Grocery chain Giant Food is getting a handle on bags, inspecting them upon exit at certain D.C.-area stores.

August 20, 2024

Suspect identified in 44-year Austin, Texas, homicide cold case

A man currently locked up in Massachusetts has been identified as a suspect in a 44-year old cold case homicide in Austin, Texas, the Austin Police Department announced Friday.

August 17, 2024

Two rescued after lightweight plane crashes into Alabama’s Mobile Bay

Good Samaritans saved two people from Alabama's Mobile Bay after a plane crash sent both into the drink Friday.

August 17, 2024

Iowa archaeologists find mastodon skull over 13,000 years old

A well-preserved mastodon has been uncovered in Iowa for the first time, the Office of the State Archaeologist announced this week. Part of the find was a skull dating back 13,600 years.

August 17, 2024

Dehydrated hiker saved after collapsing in Death Valley National Park

An employee at the Panamint Springs Resort inside Death Valley National Park in California was rescued earlier this week after passing out while hiking due to dehydration.

August 17, 2024

Buc-ee’s travel center sued after man trips over inflatable mascot cord

A South Carolina man filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina Buc-ee's travel center after he tripped over a cord connected to its inflatable beaver mascot and hurt himself.

August 16, 2024

Worker at Iowa golf course drowns in one of the course’s ponds

A worker at the Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa, drowned this week after getting trapped under submerged maintenance equipment in a pond at the park.

August 16, 2024