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Mount Horeb, WI

Columbus, OH

Philadelphia, PA

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Upper Chichester Township, PA

The Quick Historian

UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A 51-year-old man has been taken into custody by police on suspicion of neglecting his mother, who was found in distressing conditions, lying in soiled sheets stuck to her bed.

Woman found dead and "fused" to bed, son arrested

Louisiana State

Henderson, LA

NBC News

At least two people died as severe weather hit Louisiana overnight, with storms and tornadoes bringing devastation to southern states and leaving tens of thousands with damaged homes or severed power lines. One person died in unknown circumstances in the outskirts of the town of Henderson, while an unidentified woman...

2 dead in Louisiana as tornadoes hit the South, leaving thousands without power

Galveston, TX

A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay, forcing a shutdown of the span and prompting the university on the other side of the bridge to close its campus through the weekend, officials said. Texas A&M University at Galveston said Wednesday evening...

Texas A&M Galveston to close for days after barge slams into bridge to island

Georgia State

Okaloosa County, FL

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Aaron Rozier was sure Roger Fortson was from Georgia the first time he heard him speak. There was something familiar about his accent, Rozier said, remembering the day he and Forston met in 2021 while stationed together at Hurlburt Field Air Force base in Okaloosa County, Florida. Turns out, they...

'He was one of one': Service members remember Black airman killed by Florida deputy

Indiana State

Fort Wayne, IN

Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana thinks so. The ruling stems from a legal battle that started in 2022, when Martin Quintana, a developer, unveiled plans to open his restaurant, “The Famous Taco Mexican Grill,” on a strip mall in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen...

Indiana judge rules tacos and burritos are, in fact, sandwiches

Naples, FL

A Florida teenager says she was denied entry to her public school’s prom because she wore a suit, which the school says violated its dress code for formal occasions. Sophie Savidge, a 16-year-old junior at Mason Classical Academy, a top-ranked charter school in Naples, arrived at Vanderbilt Country Club for the school’s prom Saturday evening with her mom, Holly Savidge, and friends. But Sophie was turned away, Holly said, after Nissa Mitchell, the vice principal, told them Sophie’s suit violated the dress code. Holly said Sophie was told she could come back to the dance only if she went home and changed into a dress.

Florida teen says she was denied entry to prom for wearing a suit

Maine State

Lewiston, ME

The family of an Army reservist who perpetrated a deadly mass shooting in Maine told a state commission Thursday that he had a "severe" traumatic brain injury tied to his service as a hand grenade training instructor, and that the military has begun a "psychological autopsy" of his life. Robert...

Maine mass shooter's family says his 'brain was hijacked' by injuries tied to his military service

Key Biscayne, FL

Florida investigators identified and seized a "vessel of interest" possibly connected to a Key Biscayne boating hit-and-run in which a 15-year-old girl died, officials said Tuesday. Relying on accounts from witnesses, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were able to quickly identify "a vessel that fits the description" of...

'Vessel of interest' seized in boating hit-and-run death of 15-year-old girl in Florida

Dunnellon, FL

QUERÉTARO, Mexico — One of the Mexican farmworkers killed in Florida when a pickup truck sideswiped their bus had arrived in the U.S. only 15 days before to work and save money for his marriage, his mother said. Alfredo Tovar Sánchez, 19, who came to the U.S. through...

A 19-year-old farmworker killed in a Florida bus crash was saving money to get married, his mom says

Baltimore, MD

More than 20 crew members that were on the Dali ship when it collided with the bridge in Baltimore are still trapped on board. The members, who are from all over the world, remained below the deck when the explosion happened. They have not been evacuated as they are a part of the investigation.

More than 20 crew members of ship that collapsed in Baltimore still on board

Massachusetts State

Worcester, MA

A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from ingesting a high amount of a chili pepper extract, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023,...

Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

Abilene, TX

Clovis, NM

A Texas man accused of kidnapping a 10-month-old girl at a New Mexico park after having fatally shot her mother and another woman had previously threatened to "start killing people and children," according to federal investigators. A federal criminal complaint alleged that Alek Isaiah Collins called the FBI twice last...

Man accused of kidnapping baby from N.M. park after killing mother had threatened to ‘start killing people and children’

Garden Grove, CA

Mother's Day turned out to be a challenging one for a 2-year-old family pet in Garden Grove, California as firefighters were called to rescue a dog after it was trapped inside a wall for several hours. Using thermal imaging, firefighters were able to locate the pup inside a wall beneath...

California firefighters rescue dog trapped for hours inside of a wall

Missouri State

Calhoun, MO

A 91-year-old’s $500,000 donation has saved a tiny Missouri volunteer fire company from certain doom. In April, Sam Sloan decided to make good on a promise he made to himself decades ago when he got out of the cattle and seed processing business: Donate to the Calhoun fire department.

91-year-old Missouri man rescues fire department with $500,000 donation

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Police fatally shoot student outside Wisconsin middle school while responding to report of person with a gun

Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday as officers responded to a report of a person with a gun, officials said....

Police fatally shoot student outside Wisconsin middle school while responding to report of person with a gun

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