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Two dead people found in a California man-made cave with fentanyl

A pair of people, one a homeless man, were found dead in a man-dug cave Sunday in Northridge, near Los Angeles. White powder containing fentanyl was also found.

May 7, 2024

Hiker found listless in Zion National Park, later declared dead

A hiker was found unresponsive in Utah's Zion National Park Monday, then died after rangers tried to revive him.

May 7, 2024

Fake AI photo of pop star Katy Perry at Met Gala was realistic enough to fool her mom

An artificial intelligence-generated picture of pop star Katy Perry purportedly attending the Met Gala on Monday looked real enough to fool her own mother.

May 7, 2024

Two teens caught dumping garbage into Florida water, turn themselves in

A pair of teens were purportedly caught on video throwing trash cans full of debris while riding a boat exiting Boca Raton Inlet in Florida. They have since turned themselves in.

May 4, 2024

Newborn girl medically evacuated by Coast Guard amid Texas floods

A baby girl only 12 hours old was medically evacuated via a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from a hospital in Cleveland, Texas, Friday due to floods blocking the roads.

May 4, 2024

Pilot killed after crashing single-engine plane in Georgia

A pilot died in Augusta, Georgia, Thursday soon after taking off from the city's Daniel Field airport, hitting a tree and crashing into a residential neighborhood.

May 4, 2024

In a first, orangutan seen using herbs to treat wound

A team of German and Indonesian researchers announced Thursday that they observed an orangutan using medicinal herbs to treat its wound, the first time an animal has been seen using a plant to heal itself.

May 3, 2024

Israel warns citizens against traveling to Sweden for annual Eurovision contest, citing ISIS threat

Israel issued a warning to its citizens against attending the annual Eurovision song contest in Malmo, Sweden, due to the possible threat of a terrorist attack.

May 3, 2024

In a first, FDA approves use of Apple Watch for clinical trials involving abnormal heartbeats

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the Apple Watch in clinical trials dealing with atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heartbeat.

May 3, 2024

I-95 closes in Connecticut following tanker crash, fire

A tanker crash and fire on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, damaged a bridge and closed the highway near the accident site until further notice.

May 3, 2024

British national who disrupted United Airlines flight ordered to pay $20K

A British man who pleaded guilty to disrupting a United Airlines flight and forcing it to divert to Maine was ordered by a U.S. court to pay $20,638 in damages to the carrier.

May 2, 2024

Beekeeper who cleared swarm from netting at Diamondbacks game now has his own baseball card

The beekeeper who helped clear a swarm of bees from protective netting at an Arizona Diamondbacks game Tuesday now has his own baseball card.

May 2, 2024

Cheeseball Man devours whole tub of treats to cheers in New York

New Yorkers gathered at Manhattan's Union Square Park last weekend to watch a balaclava-clad man eat an entire plastic barrel full of cheeseballs.

May 2, 2024

Five human skeletons dug up near house once occupied by Hermann Goering

Polish archaeologists on Thursday said they found five skeletons missing their hands and feet underneath a house once used by Nazi potentate Hermann Goering.

May 2, 2024

University of Houston decides to use Oilers theme on football uniforms despite NFL threats

The University of Houston will use powder blue alternate uniforms for its football team, reversing a previous choice to shelve the look under threat from the NFL.

May 1, 2024

Rocket-propelled grenade and mortar dating to 1950s found in South Carolina shed

A mortar and rocket-propelled grenade have been found in Forest Acres, South Carolina, near Fort Jackson, which trains around 50% of all U.S. soldiers.

May 1, 2024

Boston museum returns sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian mummy to Swedish museum

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts recently returned a 3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus to a museum in Sweden where it disappeared decades ago.

May 1, 2024

Fox wants a bigger score for next year’s Super Bowl: $7 million per 30-second ad

Fox Broadcasting Co. is asking for at least $7 million per 30-second advertisement during the NFL's next Super Bowl on Feb. 9.

May 1, 2024

EPA bans solvent linked to 88 deaths since 1980

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned most uses of the solvent methylene chloride, a cancer-causing chemical linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980.

May 1, 2024

One zebra still missing after quartet escaped trailer in Washington state

One zebra was still on the loose Tuesday after group of four escaped from a trailer heading to Montana eastbound on Interstate 90. The others were recaptured with the help of a former rodeo bullfighter.

April 30, 2024