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13h 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.
15h 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.
15h 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.
16h 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.

A shot to protect babies from RSV is almost here, but kids in need could have trouble getting it

A federal program provides free vaccinations to children who are uninsured or on Medicaid, but the new RSV shot isn't technically a vaccine — it's an antibody drug.
A doctor examines a baby with respiratory symptoms
A doctor examines a baby with respiratory symptoms
1d ago

Hunt ends for mountain lion that attacked 5-year-old California boy

Efforts to track down and capture the lion were hampered by lack of access to private property near the attack site, weather and the animal's nomadic nature, officials said.
This July 10, 2016, photo shows an uncollared adult female mountain lion photographed with a motion sensor camera in the Verdugos Mountains in in Los Angeles County, Calif.
This July 10, 2016, photo shows an uncollared adult female mountain lion photographed with a motion sensor camera in the Verdugos Mountains in in Los Angeles County, Calif.
1d ago

Arctic blast blamed for Massachusetts infant's death as dangerously cold temperatures envelop Northeast

The Arctic air included a record-setting wind chill of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
Steam rises from Boston Harbor as temperatures reach -7F in Boston
Steam rises from Boston Harbor as temperatures reach -7F in Boston
1d ago

Close call avoided between two planes at a Texas airport

The FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane landed in Austin on its second try after a runway was double-booked and a Southwest passenger flight took off, the FAA said.
Southwest Airlines planes at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 22, 2023.
Southwest Airlines planes at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 22, 2023.
1d ago

Ohio town under evacuation order after train derails, chemical burns

Residents within 1 mile of the scene in eastern Ohio were ordered to stay away. Officials said Saturday that the burning chemical was vinyl chloride.
A fire burns in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 3, 2023, following a train derailment.
A fire burns in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 3, 2023, following a train derailment.

Video appears to show Chinese spy balloon being downed

NBC News speaks to Lisa Roberts, a witness in South Carolina, who filmed the Chinese spy balloon appearing to fall from the sky, and explains the moment she believed to have seen the balloon being shot down from her home. 
Video appears to show Chinese spy balloon being downed
Video appears to show Chinese spy balloon being downed
2d ago

Biden says U.S. is 'gonna take care' of Chinese spy balloon

After the president spoke briefly about the balloon on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it has paused departures and arrivals at three airports in the Carolinas.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter meeting
President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter meeting