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10h ago

49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall ready to play less than 2 months after shooting

The wide receiver was shot during an alleged attempted robbery on Aug. 31.
Image: San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks Ricky Pearsall
Image: San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks Ricky Pearsall
11h ago

University of Alabama students charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents

The students were each charged with two counts of hazing in connection with incidents that happened on Aug. 25 and Aug. 28 at the Pi Kappa Phi house.
University of Alabama exterior campus building
University of Alabama exterior campus building
11h ago

'Lieutenant Dan,' who gained fame riding out hurricanes on boat, is arrested in Florida

Joseph Malinowski was arrested Friday on multiple charges, including failing to appear in court, Tampa police said.
Police try to persuade "Lieutenant Dan" to leave his boat
Police try to persuade "Lieutenant Dan" to leave his boat

11h ago

Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27

Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27
Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27
Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27
11h ago

Texas husband held on $1M bond in wife's strangulation death that was first reported as suicide

Lee Gilley is charged with capital murder in the Oct. 7 death of his wife, Christa Gilley, in Houston.
Home of the family
Home of the family
12h ago

Iowa school shooter showed 'warning signs' and 'copycat behavior,' police say

A sixth-grader and a principal were killed and several others were injured in the Jan. 4 shooting at the Perry Middle and High School complex.
Shooting at Perry High School In Iowa
Shooting at Perry High School In Iowa

Deadly drug overdoses are plummeting, and public health officials don't know why

Coast to coast, major U.S. cities are seeing measurable drops in drug overdose deaths. Public health officials welcome the news despite an inability to fully explain the decrease.
Paramedics transport a patient after they were administered Narcan for a suspected fentanyl drug overdose in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 25, 2024.
Paramedics transport a patient after they were administered Narcan for a suspected fentanyl drug overdose in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 25, 2024.
14h ago

A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution

Derrick Dearman blamed methamphetamine for the "evil" ax murders he committed in 2016, and he had access to illegal drugs in prison.
Derrick Dearman musghot.
Derrick Dearman musghot.
14h ago

A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse

For this working-class neighborhood, the Key Bridge was a lifeline to the outside world and an iconic landmark that placed the community on the map.
Loreasa Minor
Loreasa Minor
16h ago

Former NFL QB Jay Cutler arrested on charges of DUI and gun possession after Tennessee crash

Cutler, 41, allegedly rear-ended another vehicle and had two firearms in his car, including a loaded pistol, according to police.
Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler
17h ago

Teen kayaker rescued after spending 12 hours treading water off Hawaii

The 17-year-old became separated from his high school paddling group around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A 17-year-old kayaker has been rescued after separating from his high school paddling team when he capsized and was forced to tread water for over 12 hours before being rescued, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
A 17-year-old kayaker has been rescued after separating from his high school paddling team when he capsized and was forced to tread water for over 12 hours before being rescued, the U.S. Coast Guard said.