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150-year-old banyan tree damaged in the Lahaina fire now sprouting leaves

More than a month after a wind-fueled inferno torched Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui, the town's signature 150-year-old Banyan tree is sprouting leaves, proving its vitality.

September 20, 2023

Powerball jackpot back up to $672 million, the 10th-largest winning sum in lottery’s history

Just two months after a $1.08 billion ticket hit to win in California, the Powerball jackpot has ballooned back up to $672 million for Wednesday's drawing.

September 20, 2023

FanDuel Sportsbook takes $20 million wash on prop bet parlay centered on field goals

FanDuel Sportsbook took a $20 million wash from sharp players after offering 200:1 odds that every team in the NFL's Week 2 Sunday afternoon slate would make a field goal.

September 19, 2023

Injured hiker rescued from Grand Canyon after being left behind by friends

An injured hiker abandoned by his friends was rescued and airlifted from the Kanab Creek area of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon last week.

September 19, 2023

Japanese aircraft carrier sunk at Midway seen in first footage since war

New footage from the Ocean Exploration Trust nonprofit released over the weekend is the first visual survey of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi since its sinking in 1942's Battle of Midway.

September 19, 2023

Black bear looking for the bare necessities captured at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, may have an Animal Kingdom, but on Monday, wildlife officers had to be called to remove a black bear from the resort's Magic Kingdom theme park.

September 19, 2023

Katy Perry sells her catalog rights for purported $225 million

Pop music star Katy Perry has sold her stake in the master recordings and publishing rights of five studio albums for a purported $225 million.

September 19, 2023

Car burglary suspect leads police on chase to another dealership

A man suspected of breaking into a Toyota dealership in Hollywood led police on a chase to a nearby Lamborghini dealership in a vehicle police say the man stole.

September 15, 2023

Lung transplant suspected of giving recipients Legionnaires’ disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined in a Friday report that a pair of transplanted lungs from a drowned donor in Pennsylvania likely caused Legionnaires' disease in two recipients.

September 15, 2023

Florida man arrested for hanging swastikas and antisemitic signs on Orlando bridge

A Florida man was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Wednesday, accused of hanging swastikas and antisemitic signage on Orlando's Daryl Carter Parkway Bridge.

September 15, 2023

Hollywood studio bigwigs, striking writers set to meet and resume negotiations next week

Contract negotiations between the striking workers of the Writers Guild of America and their bosses represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are set to resume next week.

September 15, 2023

Oprah Winfrey says online backlash against her call for Maui donations makes her ‘sad’ at ‘vitriol’

Oprah Winfrey responded to online backlash against her fundraising efforts for the victims of the fire in Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, saying, "It made me sad that we're at this state in our country."

September 15, 2023

Viral video posted on X purports to show man smoking something on a Metrorail Red Line train

A video posted to X this week purports to show a man smoking on a Metrorail Red Line train a substance that the video poster claimed was meth.

September 14, 2023

Road sign in Houston edited to deliver profane message to motorists

Drivers in Houston were sent a profane message this week when someone edited a road sign in the city's Montrose neighborhood to read "Due To Weather Go F*** Your Self."

September 14, 2023

Biden administration to provide over $1 billion in grant money for 385 environmental projects

The Biden administration will provide more than $1 billion in grants for 385 environmentally focused projects, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday.

September 14, 2023

Horse rider arrested by California Highway Patrol for allegedly being soused in the saddle

California Highway Patrol in Merced recently arrested a person who they say was drunk while riding on the highway. But the traveler was not behind the wheel -- rather, the person was on horseback, police said.

September 14, 2023

Nude intruder passes out in Virginia home, pronounced dead at hospital

A nude man broke into a Springfield, Virginia, home Wednesday morning before passing out after police arrived. The man was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

September 13, 2023

Search is on for missing pilot last seen taking off from Michigan airport in experimental airplane

The search continues for a missing octogenarian hobby pilot in Michigan flying a homebuilt fixed-wing single-engine Sonex plane solo.

September 13, 2023

Teenager arrested in California, accused of three hit-and-run attacks on bikers

A teenager has been arrested in Huntington Beach, California, on homicide and other charges related to three hit-and-run incidents that police say were intentional.

September 13, 2023

National Toy Hall of Fame announces 12 new finalists

The National Toy Hall of Fame named 12 finalists contending to join the ranks of America's greatest toys and games as part of a class of 2023 to be announced Nov 9.

September 13, 2023