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2h 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.

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
3h ago

Explosion possible in wake of Ohio train derailment involving hazardous materials

East Palestine officials said Monday morning that efforts continued overnight to stabilize the tank cars containing the hazardous materials.
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4h 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.
6h ago

National Enquirer sold to group that includes indicted ex-MoviePass chairman

The tabloid will be bought by a group that includes a company founded by Theodore Farnsworth, the indicted ex-chairman of MoviePass.
A newspaper vendor displays a copy of the National Enquirer at his newstand in New York
A newspaper vendor displays a copy of the National Enquirer at his newstand in New York
6h 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.
7h 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.
7h 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.
8h 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.
10h 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
20h 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.