New York City, NY

Knoxville, TN

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Winchester, VA

Tracy Leicher

FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a fatal crash that happened near Winchester on Monday. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred April 1, 2024 on Interstate 81, at the 316-mile marker.

Man Charged with DUI After Killing Other Driver in I-81 crash

California State

San Francisco, CA

NBC News

The teenage child of former Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield has been located safely after having run away from home, officials announced Sunday. Mint Butterfield, 16, was found in San Francisco at 11:30 p.m. local time Saturday, the Marin County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Sunday. Mint was last seen...

Former Slack CEO's teenager has been safely located after running away, officials say

Colorado State

Silver Plume, CO

DENVER — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of a misdemeanor on Friday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who had called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community. Andrew Buen was also charged with second-degree murder...

Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of misdemeanor in shooting death of man who called for help

Seattle, WA

North Bend, WA

Law enforcement officers and the public in Washington state came together Sunday to take a rare hazard off the roads: runaway zebras. But despite successfully corralling three of them after they busted loose near North Bend, on the eastern outskirts of Seattle, one is still on the run. Trooper Rick...

Police and public capture runaway zebras in Washington state, but one is still missing

Shenandoah County, VA

Mount Jackson, VA

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. – On Thursday, police found the body of a man who had been reported missing the day before. According to a media release from the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Benjamin Tucker Mace was last seen on April 3rd, 2024, at approximately 10:45 am in the area of Mt Jackson.

Missing Corrections Officer Found Dead

Old Bridge Township, NJ

Flour, Eggs and Yeast

It appears that a struggling chain may have recieved a desperately needed lifeline. The restaurant industry has been in a tailspin since covid, especially in the casual dining and bars segment. Many major chains have been heavily discounting food and drink in order to bring people in. Recently TGI Fridays has $5 Happy Hours and appears to be doubling down on the bar scene again. Some of the chains also have gone above and beyond lowering margins and in some cases quality to keep the lights on. With this latest move, it seems that the single bar scene may have new life, we learned one of the world’s largest casual dining companies that proudly serves guests with over 850 restaurants in more than 55 countries was about to be taken over.

Popular Restaurant Chain Sold Off to Avoid Closing Doors For Good

Indiana State

South Bend, IN

In December 2000, three days before Christmas, police lieutenant Gene Eyster received a late night phone call about a baby found abandoned in a cardboard box. The newborn had been discovered by college students in a South Bend, Indiana, apartment building hallway. “He was wrapped in blankets and a flannel...

A police officer once rescued an abandoned infant. Two decades later, fate brought them together

Oklahoma State

Sulphur, OK

At least four casualties were confirmed Sunday as tornadoes whipped through several states starting Friday. A Saturday night tornado decimated much of downtown Sulphur, Oklahoma. NBC News’ Marissa Parra has the aftermath and the community's effort at coping with disaster.

At least 4 confirmed casualties as tornadoes decimate areas throughout the weekend

Los Angeles, CA

Baker, CA

Pain In The Pass

BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The California Highway Patrol has released details on the fatal head-on collision that occurred Saturday afternoon on northbound Interstate 15 that left a woman and two children dead. Photo above is credit by Nicole Rivera.)

GoFundMe for the 2 of the 3 Killed in Fatal Crash near the Town of Baker on I-15 Freeway Saturday

Pine Mountain Club, CA

Pine Mountain Club, California has experienced more than 560 bear-related incidents since July as bears increasingly make their way into cars, patios and homes. NBC News’ Elwyn Lopez travels to the town to see how residents are bearing with these unwanted guests.

California town facing bear ‘invasion’

Anaheim, CA

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

Last week, three people were arrested after they used fraudulent Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to purchase 64 containers of baby formula, according to the Irvine Police Department .

Three women were arrested on burglary and I.D. theft charges after using fraudulent EBT cards in Irvine

Broken Arrow, OK

“We always called her Joi,” Charlotte Autry, Marilyn Joi Base’s childhood best friend, told Dateline. “She was, absolutely, a joy.”. Charlotte thinks fondly of the childhood she spent alongside Joi in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, just outside of Tulsa. She talked about the blissful, slow-paced lifestyle they led as young girls — running around the farmland behind their properties, playing with horses, and singing in church. “[Joi’s family] had a ditch in their backyard, and they had a swing on a rope — and we would swing over that ditch,” she said. “It was a blast.”

Oklahoma woman seeks answers 37 years after the abduction and murder of her best friend, Marilyn Joi Base

Boston, MA

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continued at colleges across the U.S. this weekend, with tensions bubbling on some campuses. Northeastern University officials said about 100 people were detained at a protest Saturday morning, while Columbia University said it banned a protest leader after a video resurfaced that showed the student saying Zionists “don’t deserve to live.”

Campus tensions rise over Gaza protests, tornadoes devastate the Midwest: Weekend Rundown

Brooklyn, NY

Jersey City, NJ

Hoboken, NJ

NewsBreak

Mom issued city fine after 4-year-old son's potty break in city park

A New York City mom is \"pissed\" after city officials issued her a $50 summons for her son's bathroom emergency. Last week, Michiko Sasaki took her...

A New York City mom is "pissed" after city officials issued her a $50 summons for her son's bathroom emergency. Last week, Michiko Sasaki took her...

Mom issued city fine after 4-year-old son's potty break in city park

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