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‘South Park’ rerun of Charlie Kirk episode canceled after assassination

A planned rerun of a "South Park" episode mocking Charlie Kirk was replaced with a different show after his murder on Wednesday.

September 11, 2025

Uber to let customers book helicopter and seaplane flights

Uber is partnering with air taxi company Joby Aviation to let customers book air rides on the rideshare service's app.

September 11, 2025

67 containers topple off cargo ship in Long Beach, California

Operations at Pier G at the Port of Long Beach, California, were temporarily halted after 67 containers fell off a cargo ship.

September 10, 2025

Man accused of jumping off Royal Caribbean ship to escape more than $16,000 in onboard gambling debt

Federal prosecutors in Puerto Rico charged a man this week with jumping off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship to get out of paying over $16,000 in onboard gambling debt.

September 10, 2025

7-Eleven to pay $1.2M, fulfill other requirements to settle claims of vape sales near D.C. schools

7-Eleven recently agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its stores violated a ban on vape sales too close to D.C. schools.

September 10, 2025

Denmark aims to see whether screening citizenship applicants for ‘anti-democratic views’ is legal

The Danish government has formed an expert group to explore whether it's legal to screen applicants for citizenship to see if they hold "anti-democratic" views.

September 10, 2025

Girl Scouts adding rocky road ice cream-inspired cookie to 2026 lineup

The Girl Scouts of the USA announced a new flavor for next year's cookie season: Exploremores, inspired by rocky road ice cream.

September 10, 2025

New Orleans authorities arrest mother of child killed in alligator attack

New Orleans authorities have charged the mother of a non-verbal 12-year-old boy with a developmental condition for allegedly failing to check on him before he left their house and was killed in an alligator attack.

September 9, 2025

Chilean authorities in Antarctica release American pilot Ethan Guo

Chilean authorities in Antarctica have allowed American pilot Ethan Guo, who is flying worldwide to raise money to fight cancer, to leave a Chilean Air Force base there after a two-month stay.

September 9, 2025

Houston-area firefighter’s wife expecting baby girl, breaking family’s century-long boys-only streak

A Montgomery County, Texas, firefighter and his wife are expecting a baby girl, the first female to be born in his family's line since 1917.

September 9, 2025

13-year-old boy with ‘school shooter ideations’ arrested in Washington state

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office in Washington state arrested a 13-year-old boy over the weekend after being tipped off about his guns and "school shooter ideations," it said.

September 9, 2025

16 sickened by salmonella in 10 states after eating ready-to-eat home delivery meals

Ready-to-eat delivery meals recently got 16 people sick with salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert.

September 9, 2025

Flight from Pittsburgh to Houston diverted to Nashville over passenger disturbance

United Airlines flight 6378 Friday from Pittsburgh to Houston, was diverted to Nashville International Airport following a passenger disturbance.

September 6, 2025

Minnesota man faces federal charges for alleged carjacking, chase that left two dead

A St. Paul, Minnesota, man accused of a carjacking is facing federal charges after the ensuing chase left two women dead and a child injured.

September 6, 2025

Powerball jackpot rockets to $1.8 billion

The Powerball jackpot is up to $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing, the second-largest amount in Powerball and American lottery history.

September 6, 2025

Thieves cut hole in roof to steal gold, jewels from Los Angeles County store

Thieves cut a hole in the roof of a building to get access to a jewelry store this week in Manhattan Beach, California, and cleaned out its safe.

September 6, 2025

New York man charged with selling fake Nintendo products for millions online

A Lawrence, New York, man is accused of making millions selling fake Nintendo gaming products online and now faces counterfeiting and conspiracy charges.

September 6, 2025

Two people sentenced in France for illegally keeping black panther that escaped onto roof in 2019

Two people were sentenced in a court in Lille, France, Thursday for illegally keeping a black panther that escaped onto a rooftop in Armentieres, France, in 2019.

September 5, 2025

Dive team, trying to solve decades-old cold case, finds 97 vehicles in Chicago River

An independent dive team trying to solve a missing persons cold case from 1970 has uncovered 97 vehicles in the Chicago River.

September 5, 2025

New York forest rangers rescue hikers high on psychedelic mushrooms

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation rangers recently helped a group of hikers tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms get back to a trailhead.

September 5, 2025