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Evacuation orders lifted for Canyon fire in southern California

While the Canyon fire in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in California is ongoing, officials downgraded the evacuation orders to warnings as containment efforts continue.

August 9, 2025

Volunteers cleaning up flood damage in Texas find 115 million-year-old dino footprints

Volunteers helping to clean up damage from the recent floods in Texas found dinosaur footprints dating back to 110-115 million years ago, during the Earth's Cretaceous period.

August 9, 2025

Teen arrested, accused of shooting in Times Square that wounds 3

A 17-year-old is in custody following a shooting on Saturday in New York City's Times Square that left three others injured by gunshots.

August 9, 2025

Woman accused of attacking sheriff’s deputies with bees arrested for missing trial date

A woman accused of agitating bees to get them to attack sheriff's deputies during a 2022 eviction in Massachusetts was arrested in Tennessee this week for missing her court date.

August 9, 2025

Man found dead in Houston cemetery from wound on his side

Funeral home workers found a man dead at a cemetery in Houston from a wound on his side Friday. Police are unsure whether the wound was caused by a gunshot or something else.

August 9, 2025

Canyon fire in Los Angeles spreads to 5,370 acres

The Canyon fire affecting Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in California is up to 5,370 acres, with 25% of the blaze contained, state fire prevention officials said Friday.

August 8, 2025

New York medical examiner identifies three 9/11 victims 24 years later

The New York City medical examiner has newly identified three victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including a passenger on one of the jets and an employee who was working at the World Trade Center.

August 8, 2025

Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker, husband pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House, Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband at their house on June 14 pleaded not guilty to federal charges Thursday.

August 8, 2025

Amtrak debuting faster Acela trains with more seats between Boston, D.C.

Amtrak is soon launching new Acela trains on the Northeast Corridor between Boston and the District of Columbia, zipping 10 mph faster with 27% more seats than the current version.

August 8, 2025

Tow truck carjacked by rock-wielding suspect in D.C.

The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a man they say brandished a rock at a tow truck driver and stole the vehicle in Northwest D.C. this week.

August 8, 2025

Statue commemorating Confederate war dead returning to Arlington National Cemetery

A Confederate war memorial statue is returning to Arlington National Cemetery after it was taken down on Dec. 20, 2023.

August 7, 2025

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is America’s most stolen car, new report says

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is now the most stolen car in the U.S., according to a new Highway Loss Data Institute report. Teslas, on the other hand, are among the least stolen.

August 7, 2025

Flesh-eating bacteria kill at least 9 in Louisiana, Florida

At least nine people in Louisiana and Florida died this year after getting infected by the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, state health authorities said.

August 7, 2025

New Zealand pilots rescue 3 from U.S. Antarctic Program base

The Royal New Zealand Air Force evacuated three people needing medical care from a U.S. National Science Foundation base in Antarctica this week.

August 7, 2025

D.C. police arrest 81-year-old man for attacking street vendor with machete

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested an 81-year-old man in Northwest D.C., accusing him of assaulting a street vendor with a machete.

August 7, 2025

NFL gets 10% stake in ESPN, which will take over the NFL Network

The National Football League and ESPN announced a deal that would give the league a 10% stake in ESPN in exchange for ESPN control of the NFL Network and other media rights.

August 6, 2025

80-year-old British bomb found at Dresden bridge site prompts evacuation

Workers clearing a collapsed bridge in Dresden, Germany, found a World War II-era British bomb, which an explosives team defused on-site Wednesday.

August 6, 2025

Carriage horse dies suddenly on Manhattan street, sparking calls for industry ban

A 15-year-old mare pulling carriages in New York City collapsed and died Tuesday. City officials are trying to find out why the horse perished.

August 6, 2025

Body of man who went missing in 1997 found in glacier in Pakistan

A shepherd in Pakistan recently found the mummified body of a man who went missing in 1997 while fleeing a family feud.

August 6, 2025

Grizzly bear charges Seattle Kraken mascot during shoot in Alaska

The mascot and a player from the NHL's Seattle Kraken were doing a promotional shoot in an Alaskan river recently when a grizzly bear ran toward them, prompting them to flee.

August 6, 2025