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This post includes content modified using AI. Garrett Beck could never have foreseen the events that transpired during his Thursday morning shift. The electrician and his colleague were heading south on Interstate 35 when lightning struck their work truck near Basswood Blvd.

Struck by Lightning on I-35: A Close Call

New York City, NY

NEW YORK (AP) — A man was stabbed in both legs with a machete at New York’s Times Square on Thursday afternoon, police said. A spokeswoman for the New York Police Department said three people have been arrested in connection with the stabbing, which happened around 1 p.m. at the busy tourism hub.

Man stabbed in both legs with a machete in Times Square

Harlingen, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It was only the second day of the summer season and the squeaking of rubber soles on the basketball courts fired into the air. A boy ran with the ball across the court, fell, clamored back up and took off again. In another gym at the Harry Nigro Unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harlingen, a girl served a volley ball over a net, and in the Teen Center kids played pool and air hockey.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Harlingen open for summer fun

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

Atlanta, GA

ATLANTA (AP) — A water main break has interrupted water service and led to low water pressure in the city’s downtown and other parts of Georgia’s capital. Crews on Friday were “working aggressively” to make emergency repairs to the 32-inch water main, the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said in a statement.

Water main break disrupts businesses, tourist attractions in downtown Atlanta, other areas of city

Mission, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A man who led Mission police on a car chase died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Thursday morning. A minute before midnight, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway of Inspiration Road and South Mile Road, according to Mission Police Department Public Information Officer Art Flores.

Man leads police on chase; shoots self in front of San Juan Basilica

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New Orleans, LA

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Shocking Case of Severe Abuse Uncovered After Car Accident. May 19, 2024, Tabone Parish, Louisiana- In an alarming case that has shocked the nation, the victim's mother, 40-year-old Latoya Harris, and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Terrence Washington, are now behind bars in Louisiana. The couple faces heinous charges after the 15-year-old girl is believed to have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at their home in Tabone Parish, just outside of New Orleans.

Teen Endures Horrific Abuse, Fights for Life

San Juan, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The future of San Juan Hotel remains up in the air as city officials ponder all available options for the historic building. It is the hotel’s past, however, that is driving community members to speak out against any plans that may include the building’s demolition.

Community looks to historic San Juan Hotel’s difficult past when considering its future

SAN JUAN — The San Juan Hotel, which sits on 125 West 5th Street facing Business 83, has served citizens and visitors of the Rio Grande Valley for decades. While its rooms remain bare, yet covered in graffiti and broken glass, it is filled with a history that tells the story of not only San Juan, but the greater South Texas Region.

Photo Gallery: The historic San Juan Hotel

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Flint, MI

DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan said it’s willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint where water pipes have been inspected or replaced but the grounds remain a mess. The city in March was found in civil contempt by a judge...

Michigan willing to spend millions to restore Flint properties ripped up by pipe replacement

Kansas City, MO

Cats of Kansas City

While it's just an old superstition that cats will steal your breath, you'll gasp when you see how cute these cats are. All are available from local, Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link to each cat to get in touch with their respective shelter.

Six amazing cats that will take your breath away

Sow Many Plants

Growing cucumbers is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. They are easy to grow and everyone in my family loves to eat them. When it comes to gardening and preserving, few delights are as universally cherished as the cucumber. This versatile vegetable offers the freshest crunch in salads and the tangiest bite in pickles. It's no wonder cucumbers have earned their place as a staple in home gardens, thanks to their versatility and ease of growth.

Growing Cucumbers

Denver, CO

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Migrant homeless encampment dwellers who have been swept from location to location by city crews finally won a reprieve Wednesday. On Wednesday, the city offered the encampment dwellers seven days of shelter instead of three, which was the original offer turned down by the campers. “It would hardly be a worthwhile respite before they would find themselves back on the streets with no support, scattered,” Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND, posted on Instagram.

Migrants at homeless encampment chant 'all united' in Spanish as Denver lengthens shelter stays

Thermopolis, WY

WyoFile

The small herd of bison that roams the sage hills of Hot Springs State Park near Thermopolis may not garner the same attention as its brethren near Jackson, but it has a solid contingent of local fans.

A calf is born: Hot Springs park welcomes first baby bison of the year

Migrants and their advocates hosted a press conference Friday at an undisclosed homeless encampment and railed against conditions in Denver. Migrants Willy Bastidas and a woman named Mandy shared stories of shelter conditions. They said migrants are being kicked out after three days with nowhere to go.

Migrants defend homeless encampment in Denver ahead of sweep

Marina Del Rey, CA

L.A. TACO

Last night, a swarm of officers from UCPD (UCLA Police Department), CHP, LASD, and LAPD swarmed the campus of UCLA, destroying the encampment that had been built by pro-peace protesters over the past week. These combined forces arrested and booked over 200 people.

Swarm of Police in Riot Gear Destroy Peaceful Pro-Palestine Encampment At UCLA During Early Morning Raid, Over 200 Arrested

Chicago Star Media

One of the most unique, colorful and controversial personalities of our time passed away a couple days ago at the early age of 71. Bill Walton put the capital “ I” in Iconic. Maybe even better yet, he put the capital “ P” into the word paradox.

Bill Walton : Truly one of a kind

Marietta, GA

DeanLand

A deadly plane crash. A cryptic epitaph. And mysteries that endured for 82 years. Their story ended with a cryptic epitaph on a Marietta National Cemetery headstone: Died in a plane crash WWII April 29, 1942. And our interest in this story began there several Memorial Days past.

A Mysterious WWII Plane Crash Haunted Our Visits to Marietta National Cemetery

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Mountaineer Nims Purja fires back at claims that he invented a crime with video evidence that allegedly shows sliced ropes on Everest. Did someone cut the fixed rope used by hundreds of climbers to ascend Mount Everest?

‘They’re Calling Me a Liar’: Nims Purja Posts Video to Prove Foul Play Atop Everest

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Jubilee’s Galvan puts up video game-like numbers, wins Herald/Star OPOTY

WRITER’S NOTE: This story is part of a series highlighting the Brownsville Herald/Valley Morning Star boys soccer all-area award winners. The Herald/Star coverage area ranges from...

Jubilee’s Galvan puts up video game-like numbers, wins Herald/Star OPOTY

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