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3h ago

China accuses U.S. of using 'indiscriminate' force as military searches for balloon remnants

Officials lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, saying Washington had overreacted in shooting down the suspected spy balloon over the weekend.
 The balloon's presence in the sky above the United States before a military jet shot it down over the Atlantic Ocean with a missile Saturday has further strained U.S.- China ties.
 The balloon's presence in the sky above the United States before a military jet shot it down over the Atlantic Ocean with a missile Saturday has further strained U.S.- China ties.
3h ago

Two missing Missouri children found at Florida supermarket nearly one year later

The two children were found on Wednesday at a Florida Winn-Dixie with their non-custodial mother, Kristi Nicole Gilley.
4h ago

1 dead and four injured at rap concert in Arkansas

A 19-year-old woman was killed and four people were injured in the attack, which occurred during a Fredo Bang performance around 2:30 a.m., police said.
5h ago

Teen fatally shot at fair in Florida county known for rodeos

The shooting of the 17-year-old boy at the DeSoto County Fair on Saturday appeared to be an isolated incident and there was no further threat to the public, the Arcadia Police Department said. The gunman hadn’t been caught by midday Sunday.
7h ago

Charles Kimbrough, 'Murphy Brown' actor, dies at 86

Kimbrough played newsman Jim Dial across the 10 seasons of the hit sitcom between 1988 and 1998, earning an Emmy nomination in 1990 for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
9h ago

Explosion possible in wake of Ohio train derailment involving hazardous materials

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statement late Sunday warning that radical temperature change in one train car could lead to combustion.
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16h ago

Fallout from suspected spy balloon kills 'huge propaganda win' for China

This incident confirms the fears of most Western nations about China's power ambitions, one expert says.
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023.
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023.
20h ago

Dolphin skull found in luggage at Detroit airport

Customs and Border Protection said agriculture specialists made the aquatic discovery while screening a bag at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
A dolphin skull was found in luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
A dolphin skull was found in luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
22h ago

Downed spy balloon raises diplomatic tensions between U.S. and China

The White House decision to shoot down the massive white orb prompted a furious reaction from Beijing.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bali, Indonesia, on July 9, 2022.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bali, Indonesia, on July 9, 2022.
23h ago

Man given 16 years for shooting at kids throwing snowballs

Prosecutors have said two of the children were hurt after being shot in the thigh and the arm. A bullet grazed a third child’s jacket.
1d ago

Powerball jackpot grows to $747 million after no winner Saturday

The $747 million jackpot up for grabs Monday night is the ninth largest in U.S. lottery history and the latest in a string of huge lottery prizes.
Lottery tickets at a smoke shop in New York on Nov. 9, 2022.
Lottery tickets at a smoke shop in New York on Nov. 9, 2022.