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32m ago

Neo-Nazi leader among 2 arrested in plot to attack Baltimore's power grid, feds say

The suspects, Brandon Russell and Sarah Clendaniel, took steps to shoot multiple electrical substations in the Baltimore area in an attempt to “completely destroy this whole city,” prosecutors said.
Sarah Clendaniel
Sarah Clendaniel
42m ago

Fearing an explosion, officials release toxic chemical after Ohio train derailment

Residents in the area were ordered to evacuate once authorities determined five of the train cars may have been full of the flammable gas.
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
2h ago

Iowa amusement park won't reopen water ride after death of 11-year-old boy

Michael Jaramillo died and his brother and father were injured on July 3, 2021, after their raft overturned and trapped them in the water.
Visitors arrive at the Adventureland Park amusement park, on July 6, 2021, in Altoona, Iowa.
Visitors arrive at the Adventureland Park amusement park, on July 6, 2021, in Altoona, Iowa.
2h ago

Buffalo, New York, area is hit with the strongest earthquake in 40 years

“It felt like a car hit my house in Buffalo. I jumped out of bed,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said of Monday's 3.8-magnitude quake.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was felt in Buffalo, N.Y., on Feb. 6, 2023.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was felt in Buffalo, N.Y., on Feb. 6, 2023.
4h ago

Judge hands prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial a pivotal win

Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman ruled that the jury is entitled to consider if "the apparent desperation" of Murdaugh's financial situation led him to kill his wife and son.
Alex Murdaugh looks at paperwork during his double murder trial in Walterboro, S.C.
Alex Murdaugh looks at paperwork during his double murder trial in Walterboro, S.C.
4h ago

Woman pronounced dead at N.Y. nursing facility is found breathing at funeral home hours later

The New York incident occurred Saturday, a little more than a month after a 66-year-old woman at an Iowa hospice facility was mistakenly presumed dead.
A satellite image view of Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Center at Port Jefferson on Long Island, N.Y.
A satellite image view of Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Center at Port Jefferson on Long Island, N.Y.
5h ago

Controlled chemical release scheduled to prevent explosion in wake of Ohio train derailment

The release has the potential to be deadly if inhaled, prompting officials on Monday to order an immediate evacuation of a 1-mile by 2-mile area surrounding East Palestine that includes parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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5h ago

More than 400 sandwiches and other snacks recalled over listeria concerns

The products, made by Fresh Ideation Food Group of Baltimore, were sold in vending machines and retail locations across the Eastern Seaboard, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Mixed fruit cup.
Mixed fruit cup.
6h ago

3 U.S. tourists stabbed in Puerto Rico after being told to stop filming in a popular area

One was stabbed six times in Monday's attack, which happened nearly two years after a tourist from Delaware was killed and set on fire after police said he was warned not to take pictures in La Perla.
An aerial view of La Perla, in San Juan,
An aerial view of La Perla, in San Juan,
7h ago

Hawaii firefighter dies after being swept into a storm drain while helping residents

Tre' Evans-Dumaran, 24, was responding to a storm that brought flooding to the area when he was swept away and eventually found where the drain ended near the shoreline, Maui County officials said.
Tre' Evans-Dumaran.
Tre' Evans-Dumaran.

Kim Petras thanks 'incredible transgender legends' in Grammy speech

Petras and Sam Smith won best pop duo/group performance for their song “Unholy.”
Kim Petras and Sam Smith during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles
Kim Petras and Sam Smith during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles