Click here for updates on this story SWEET HOME, Oregon (KPTV) — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a man has died after falling 40-feet down a cliff near Sweet Home. On Thursday at 12:12 p.m. deputies responded to a rescue off Sheep Creek Road off Highway 20, east of Sweet Home. The injuries of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOLLINGER COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A rural Missouri sheriff’s department is investigating a “disturbing and unnecessary prank.” The Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible human body on Bollinger County Road 872 at an area known as the Artesian Well Thursday evening. When deputies, North
Continue Reading Minneapolis police say they have identified a man whose remains were found in separate locations in the city this week. Remains of Adam Richard Johnson, 36, believed to be of Minneapolis, were found in two locations roughly two blocks apart in a northeastern section of the city Thursday, police said Friday. The manner and cause
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With summer in full swing and excessive heat waves rolling through parts of the country, taking a dip in water can be a refreshing way to cool off. Whether you’re diving into your family’s backyard pool or floating in the ocean, staying safe around water is crucial, said Dr. Sarah Denny, lead author for the
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New York City police are looking for two individuals in connection with a brazen daytime assault in which a 24-year-old man was shot next to two children on a Bronx sidewalk on Thursday. One of the individuals shot the man before fleeing on a scooter operated by the second individual, according to the New York
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When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the country last year, highways emptied out as many people holed up at home. But those who got behind the wheel engaged in riskier behavior, leading to the deadliest year for US traffic crashes in over a decade. More motorists went too fast, failed to buckle up and drove
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A shooting in Minneapolis overnight left five people wounded, police said Saturday. Officers responded at 11:51 p.m. Friday to reports of shots fired in the Dinkytown neighborhood, a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department said in a statement. When officers arrived, they found three men and two women with gunshot wounds that were not life
Continue Reading Scientists are explorers of the unknown, seeking to understand the world as it exists now and millions of years ago. It’s a complicated endeavor, and this means researchers sometimes get things wrong. And that’s OK. In fact, it’s great. Creative and systematic investigation is how science makes progress and we learn more about our planet
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The National Museum of Denmark will display two Viking skeletons, found to be related, that were discovered in different countries. The remains have given researchers a glimpse into Viking life in its heyday.
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Jessica Lauser is relentless on the chess board. She plays quickly, applying constant pressure on her opponents. She attacks constantly, not unlike the Beth Harmon character from the Netflix television series, “The Queen’s Gambit.” She baits her opponents out of their comfort zones, then leverages the element of surprise. Her success in the game has
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The search continues Saturday for a hiker missing since June 8 in the Grand Teton National Park, the National Parks Service said. Investigators said security cameras showed Cian McLaughlin, 27, enter the park through the Moose Entrance Station in Wyoming, and then 15 minutes later about half a mile from the Lupine Meadows Trailhead, according
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The search was continuing Saturday for a hiker missing since June 8 in the Grand Teton National Park, the National Parks Service said. Investigators said security cameras showed Cian McLaughlin, 27,enter the park through the Moose Entrance Station in Wyojing, and then 15 minutes later about half a mile from the Lupine Meadows Trailhead, according
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Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, will be the next president of Iran following his win in an uncompetitive election that most of the country sat out. Raisi, who has long opposed engagement with the West and is a close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sailed to
Continue Reading Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth was signed into law as a national holiday by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. Here’s a look at
Continue Reading A student in Arizona was arrested after threatening to kill some of their medical school classmates and bomb the school campus, the Glendale Police Department said in a news release. The student faces four felony counts of computer tampering by using a computer in a course of conduct that threatened, terrorized or tormented specific individuals,
Continue Reading Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, has won Iran’s controversial presidential election. Raisi, who is currently under US sanctions, emerged as the frontrunner after an election supervisory body barred all of his serious rivals from the race. Analysts described the vote as the country’s most uncompetitive election since the
Continue Reading A Louisiana woman who went viral after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue in place of hair spray has launched her own hair care line. Tessica Brown, famously known as “Gorilla Glue Girl,” introduced Forever Hair on Wednesday. She says the line of products are made up of “all natural” ingredients that helped her hair grow back.
Continue Reading Police are appealing for information on how two original paintings from 17th century European artists, ended up in a roadside dumpster in southeast Germany. The framed oil paintings were found by a 64-year-old man at a highway service station in the Bavaria region last month. The man later handed the paintings to police in the
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Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, is set to win Iran’s controversial presidential election, according to preliminary results announced by the interior ministry and reported by state media Saturday. Raisi, who is currently under US sanctions, emerged as the frontrunner after an election supervisory body barred all of his
Continue Reading You might see another red, white and blue flag flying today over state capitols and city buildings. That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States. The flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith, founder of the National
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