Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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A heartbroken mother has revealed her four-year-old twins tragically died after falling asleep in a wooden toy chest after the lid shut on them. Aurora and her twin brother Kellan died on Friday night after being put to bed by their father Don Starr at their home in Florida, while…
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A 24-year-old man has become the eighth person to drown this year in what is known as one of the deadliest lakes in the US. Gavrie Alexander Whitlock, 24, was found dead at the Holiday Marina on Lake Lanier by the Hall County Fire Rescue on Saturday night after they…
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A man from Florida has been arrested after attempting to cross the Atlantic in a human-powered hamster wheel, heading to the UK. Reza Baluchi was arrested following a three-day standoff at sea with the US Coast Guard after being found around 70 miles off the coast of Georgia in his…
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A woman was offered $1,800 from Delta Airlines after they lost her dog at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. On August 18, Paula Rodriguez was booked on a flight to San Francisco from the Dominican Republic with her dog Maia for a two-week-long vacation. However, during their layover in Georgia, Rodriguez…
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In a heartbreaking incident that has stunned communities and social media users alike, 14-year-old Harris Wolobah passed away after partaking in the infamous "One Chip Challenge". At this time, an autopsy is pending to confirm the official cause of the Massachusetts teenager's death. However, Harris' family has said in a…
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A Massachusetts teen passed away on Friday, just hours after participating in the viral "One Chip Challenge" craze. Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old sophomore at Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, ate the infamously spicy Paqui chip and was later found unresponsive, the New York Post reports. His family attributes his…
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A plane was compelled to make an emergency landing after a passenger's diarrhea was deemed a "biohazard". Delta Flight 194 was two hours into a transatlantic flight from Atlanta to Spain on Friday (September 1) when the pilots decided to abandon the journey after a passenger's loose bowel spread throughout…
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An investigation has been launched into the death of a festivalgoer at the Burning Man festival. Burning Man is a festival held in the Black Rock Desert and is a "temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance," according to its website. However, the roads into and out of…
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The family of pilot Len Root - one of the six victims killed in a shocking midair collision between two WWII-era planes - is taking legal action and seeking answers. Last November, a tragic incident unfolded during the Wings Over Dallas Air Show. Now, the Root family is suing the…
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A "heroic" Michigan police officer got more than he bargained for when he pulled over a speeding car in what he believed would be a routine traffic stop. What's more, incredible dashcam footage from the police vehicle shows the moment the officer is forced to think quickly in order to…
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In a gut-wrenching twist of fate, a Canadian paramedic learned she unknowingly provided emergency care to her own fatally injured daughter following a devastating car accident in Alberta. Jayme Erickson, a seasoned EMT worker, faced the unimaginable ordeal of treating her 17-year-old daughter, Montana, at a crash site - but…
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A 12-year-old boy has tragically died after allegedly being forced to run in high temperatures for not having the correct gym clothes. Yahshua Robinson, a 12-year-old student, tragically lost his life on Tuesday during his physical education class. According to family members, he was allegedly ignored by a teacher when…
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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson have made a heartfelt pledge to help those impacted by the devastating Maui wildfires. The deadly wildfires in western Maui have captured worldwide attention, becoming the most devastating fires the United States has seen in over a century. First responders and state leaders…
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A paralyzed woman tragically lost her life after she was trapped in a car during a record-breaking heatwave. Megan Oxley, a 36-year-old woman from Missouri, was in the company of her two nieces, journeying from Kenneth, Missouri, heading south on Highway 412 on Friday night when her black caravan suddenly…
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Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to election fraud in Georgia and has waived the right to appear in court next week. As per BBC News, Trump is one of 19 people charged with a conspiracy to overthrow the results of the 2020 election, in which he lost his presidency…
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A 14ft alligator has been caught in Mississippi, smashing all previous records, and has understandably been dubbed a "nightmare". Alligators are part of the furniture in some places in the US, but that doesn't mean that residents of these areas should get complacent. Because just when you think you've seen…
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A controversial new death penalty method that will be used on an Alabama prisoner has been described as "unprecedented and untested". As previously reported, Alabama is expected to become the first state to execute a prisoner by using nitrogen hypoxia - a method that involves forcing the inmate to breathe…
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The daycare workers who were filmed terrifying children by wearing a Scream-style mask have stood trial in court this week. Footage had gone viral of the young children crying, screaming, and running in fear as one of the workers creeped around the classroom at the Lil' Blessings Child Care and…
