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Can scientists predict where and when the next major earthquake will hit? Experts say no — but one says they won’t stop trying.Continue Reading

The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, killing a woman and her infant daughter, has been charged with reckless endangerment while federal authorities investigate whether the vessel was operating as an illegal charter. The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:30 p.m.Continue Reading

Federal food safety officials issued a public health alert Saturday for multiple meat and poultry products made with recalled jalapeños that may be contaminated with salmonella. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the alert covers FSIS-regulated products containing Food and Drug Administration-regulated jalapeños that wereContinue Reading

Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, his son Hunter Biden said in an interview broadcast Friday, months after the former president completed a round of radiation therapy for the disease. Hunter Biden grew emotional during the BBCContinue Reading

Two former NBA players say they plan to declare for the 2027 WNBA draft. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, both former NBA players, announced separately on social media that they intend to seek WNBA eligibility.  Their statements came amid a broader national debate over transgender athletes in women’s sportsContinue Reading

At least three people were killed, and seven were injured in what authorities described as an active shooter incident Saturday near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho. The shooting prompted a massive law enforcement response and the temporary closure of roads and businesses in the area. During a SundayContinue Reading

Louisiana has joined Florida and Alabama in opening state-level inquiries into Dr. Anthony Fauci after he refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Saturday that her office would join the attorneys general of Florida and Alabama in reviewing Fauci’sContinue Reading

Five people are dead and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire on Sunday in Indonesia. Multiple sources say a total of 225 people were rescued. Passengers were seen jumping into the sea and picked up by rescue boats. However, larger rescue ships could not approach the wreck dueContinue Reading

Six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home, her family is again pleading for answers while investigators point to newly released ransom notes they hope will help identify whoever is responsible. In an emotional Instagram post early Saturday, Savannah Guthrie described her mother as “our beautiful Mom” andContinue Reading

At least three people were killed, and at least two others were injured in what authorities described as an active shooter incident Saturday near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho. The shooting prompted a massive law enforcement response and the temporary closure of roads and businesses in the area.Continue Reading

The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution and prepare for possible travel disruptions as tensions involving Iran and the United States raise concerns about the safety of U.S. citizens. The warning advised Americans in the region to be prepared for flight cancellations, periodicContinue Reading

A strengthening El Niño in the Pacific could soon be felt far from the ocean. Grocery aisles, insurance bills, utility costs and the budgets of tourism-dependent towns already strained by heat, drought, wildfire smoke and flooding face economic strain. The emerging climate pattern, sometimes described by forecasters as a possibleContinue Reading