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When Zhang Xiaotao set off last weekend on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon through the jagged mountains of northwestern China, he didn’t know he was embarking on one of the deadliest journeys in the country’s sporting history. Zhang is the lone survivor of the six athletes who were leading the race on a remote stretch of

A herd of 15 elephants has wreaked havoc in China, trampling crops and causing more than a million dollars’ worth of damage, after the animals escaped from a nature reserve last year. The elephants have made a 500-kilometer (311-mile) journey through the southwestern province of Yunnan from the nature reserve in Xishuangbanna to Yuxi, a

Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the Blue Devils upcoming 2021-2022 season, according to a news release from the university. Stadium and ESPN were the first Wednesday to report Krzyzewski’s retirement plans. “Coach K,” as he is affectionately known, has led the

Body-camera footage shows officers tensely closing in on the San Jose workplace shooter and apparently hearing his final gunshots — including two self-inflicted shots that authorities say ended his life. “Hey! … I’ve got somebody down in front of me,” a law enforcement officer says in the video, peering through a door pane into the

A firefighter is dead and another is hospitalized after an off-duty colleague fired gunshots in a Los Angeles County fire station before apparently taking his own life, authorities said. The firefighter who was killed was identified as Tory Carlon, according to Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman for the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner office. The shooter, a

Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the Blue Devils upcoming 2021-2022 season, according to reports from ESPN and Stadium. CNN has reached out to Duke for confirmation but has yet to hear back. “Coach K,” as he is affectionately known, has led

Click here for updates on this story     Fairhope, Alabama (WALA) — A recent Davidson High School graduate had the opportunity of a lifetime today, helping to fly a plane for his first time. Jarrett Davis has had a passion for aviation since he was 12 years old, building airplanes from scratch for hours on end.

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Alex and Gretchen Walsh are hoping to turn their Olympic dreams into reality. This month, the sisters will compete in the U.S. trials to try to earn spots on the 26-member women’s Olympic swim team. “I’m excited to get there and see how we

Click here for updates on this story     CHEROKEE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — 3 homes were destroyed and three others were damaged in a large fire Wednesday morning in Holly Springs. No injuries have been reported and firefighters say a 15-year-old boy is to thank for getting people out of their homes. Around 3:30 a.m., emergency

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug was confirmed, the company that runs the Louisville racetrack said Wednesday. The suspension, effective immediately, follows the confirmation of the Derby winner’s positive test earlier Wednesday by Baffert’s attorney, Craig

It was just supposed to be a kickback. That’s what a 17-year-old named Adrian and his friends were planning for his birthday — a “kickback,” or a casual get-together on Huntington Beach. But once TikTok got hold of the invitation to the beachside, fire-lit party, the kickback devolved into a massive mob of partygoers, some

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — A young woman who has battled the odds throughout her life most recently beat COVID-19. On Tuesday, she got a surprise from the doctors and nurses who helped save her life, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported. Gabriella Acosta is tough. After a frightening bout with