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3h ago

Alaskan teen passenger causes plane to nosedive after taking over controls

The 18-year-old passenger got up from his seat and took control of the yoke before the pilot was able to regain control of the plane with help from passengers.
The incident occurred on a flight between Bethel and Aniak, in southwestern Alaska on July 7, 2021.
The incident occurred on a flight between Bethel and Aniak, in southwestern Alaska on July 7, 2021.

Fully vaccinated people don't need Covid boosters, U.S. health agencies say

"We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed," the FDA and the CDC said.
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4h ago

Biden nominates first out lesbian to ambassador-level post

Appointed U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank, Chantale Wong says she will “serve with humility and purpose” if confirmed.
Chantale Wong
Chantale Wong
5h ago

Magnitude 6 earthquake near California-Nevada border felt hundreds of miles away

The quake shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday was centered south of Lake Tahoe near Walker, a rural community of a few hundred households in the eastern Sierra Nevada
Image: A macroseismic intensity shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hitting Antelope Valley, Calif
Image: A macroseismic intensity shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hitting Antelope Valley, Calif
7h ago

Surfside collapse could turn real estate market into feeding frenzy for coastal developers

“Now you’re going to see what we call condo terminations, where developers buy out old buildings, tear them down and put up new ones,” one real estate agent warned.
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11h ago

Video shows moment Kentucky police rescue girl, 6, after abduction

The girl was not harmed in the July 2 incident in Louisville. The suspect has been charged with kidnapping.
Body cam footage shows the moment a Louisville police officer rescues a 6-year-old girl.
Body cam footage shows the moment a Louisville police officer rescues a 6-year-old girl.
13h ago

Man accused of stabbing Boston rabbi is charged with hate crimes

Khaled Awad, 24, allegedly stabbed the rabbi nine times in an attack in the city's Brighton neighborhood last week.
Khaled Awad is arraigned in Brighton District Court on charges of stabbing a rabbi near a Jewish day school in Boston on July 2, 2021.
Khaled Awad is arraigned in Brighton District Court on charges of stabbing a rabbi near a Jewish day school in Boston on July 2, 2021.
14h ago

Suspect arrested in triple murder on Georgia golf course

An employee at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw was found shot in the head near a truck parked on the green with two other bodies.
Cobb County Police respond to the scene of a shooting at Pinetree Country Club in Georgia.
Cobb County Police respond to the scene of a shooting at Pinetree Country Club in Georgia.
14h ago

Chicago police lose prospective Black officers during too-long hiring process, watchdog report says

Chicago police's disproportionate attrition during hiring "drives underrepresentation of certain demographic groups," an official said.
Police officers stands guard as demonstrators stage a rally and march to protest police brutality on August 15, 2020 in Chicago.
Police officers stands guard as demonstrators stage a rally and march to protest police brutality on August 15, 2020 in Chicago.
15h ago

Marilyn Manson surrenders to police on assault arrest warrant

Brian Hugh Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson, surrendered in Los Angeles in connection with a 2019 assault charge New Hampshire that was made public in May.
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Image: Marilyn Manson
16h ago

'Obviously very worried': Miami Beach inspectors launch effort to ensure tragedy not repeated

The city manager said she is ready to "pull that trigger" and evacuate residents from dangerous buildings.
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