YORK, S.C. (AP) — A fatal boat crash believed to have spun the downfall of Alex Murdaugh has resulted in a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit against a convenience store that sold beer to the disgraced attorney’s underage son. A judge on Thursday approved the deal between the victim’s family and Parker’s Kitchen, according
Continue ReadingPEMBINA, N.D. (AP) — Canadian officials say border agents seized nearly 140 pounds of cocaine worth $6 million from a commercial truck seeking to cross into the country from northeastern North Dakota. The Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a joint statement Thursday that the haul was found July
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Continue ReadingBy Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story CARMICHAEL, California (KOVR) — Bone fragments believed to be from 18th-century composer Ludwig van Beethoven have made their way back to Vienna after living in a locked drawer of a home in Carmichael for the past 30 years. Paul Kaufmann’s remarkable journey in taking possession
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Officers searching the apartment of a Chicago man accused of fatally stabbing a man on a restaurant’s roof discovered the body of a young woman in his refrigerator earlier this month, authorities said. Brandon Sanders, 33, has not been charged in the death of Iman Al-Sarraj, 18, whose beaten body was found
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — After a month-long journey, the remains of Ian Frank Tortorici have returned to the 32-year-old’s home country. Last year, Tortorici enlisted in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion shortly after he and the world witnessed the armored columns of Russia’s military might
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CNN By Jillian Sykes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ROANOKE ISLAND, North Carolina (WRAL) — After nearly a year at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, a loggerhead sea turtle named “Behemoth” was released back into the wild Wednesday. He was stranded back in August of 2022. Behemoth weighted more than 330 pounds upon
Continue ReadingBy Rick Armstrong Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A group of Raleigh high school students that created a reusable menstrual pad to save lives is well on their way to changing the world. The teenagers from Enloe High School in Raleigh were among 10 winning teams in the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL) — Christopher Michael Paul Jackson, infamously dubbed the “Snake Burglar” for his bizarre habit of slithering around a business before stealing from them, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to more than 50 counts of felony burglary. Jackson, 32, was arrested back
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press Afghan women protesting a beauty salon ban say the Taliban used stun guns, fire hoses and gun shots into the air to break up their demonstration. The closure of beauty salons earlier this month is the latest curb on the rights of women and girls, following edicts barring them from
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Beyoncé performed in Detroit earlier this week as part of her Renaissance World Tour, and one Detroit college was given a special surprise. Ahead of the concert on Tuesday, July 25, the BeyGOOD Foundation, a public charity funded by Beyoncé, awarded
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin is refusing to apologize after he yelled and cursed at high school-aged Senate pages during a late night tour of the Capitol this week, eliciting a bipartisan rebuke from Senate leaders. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, speaking in
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By Lauren del Valle and Ray Sanchez, CNN Pontiac, Michigan (CNN) — A 17-year-old girl testified Friday she “just prayed” and covered her head during Ethan Crumbley’s mass shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School, which left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. “I didn’t know if those were my last moments,” Heidi
Continue ReadingBy Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s a struggle many in the East African community suffer through silently. Opioid addiction is impacting young and old, and now a documentary – “The Forgotten Ones” – is being released in order to break down stigmas and encourage support. Abdirahman
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new trail at the Minnesota Zoo is opening Friday and will give visitors a unique perspective on some of its most popular animals. Treetop Trail will open to zoo guests at 11 a.m. following a private ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story WHITE OAK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s a tale of a historic and heartwarming rescue of a parrot. The Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company in White Oak posted pictures to Facebook of some of their firefighters, along with some help from the White Oak Volunteer Company No.
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CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US consumers have been feeling a whole lot better this summer as inflation has continued to slow. Consumer sentiment tracked by the University of Michigan rose 11% in July from the prior month, reaching its highest level since October 2021, according to a final reading of
Continue ReadingBy Ross DiMattei Click here for updates on this story CAPE MAY, New Jersey (KYW) — A Jersey Shore business is offering guests a unique way to get out on the water this summer. Cape May is the nation’s oldest seaside resort, but it has something fresh to do. Normally, when you’re trying to beat
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As climate experts forecast a “borderline hyperactive” hurricane season, Gutter Gnome compiled a ranking of the most hurricane-vulnerable counties in 2023.
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