Dangerous Fire Weather Grips the Northwest: Heat, Dry Storms and Thick Smoke Create Explosive Conditions
Spokane, Washington — Wildfire danger remains at very high levels across the Pacific Northwest this week as hot temperatures, dry…
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Millions Across North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois Face Severe Storms Monday and Flooding Rain Through Thursday
Fargo, North Dakota — August is beginning with another round of dangerous weather as severe thunderstorms are expected to sweep…
Beloved Brookline Bakery Closes After 35 Years, Emotional Customers Line Up for One Last Visit
Brookline, Massachusetts — A beloved neighborhood bakery that helped generations of families celebrate birthdays, graduations, weddings, and countless other milestones…
350-Pound Teacher Who Admitted Standing on Three Students During Lockdown Drill Avoids Jail but Pays Heavy Price
Underwood, Minnesota — A former Minnesota middle school teacher has been sentenced after admitting he stood on multiple students during…
Innocent Walmart Worker Shot After Heated Argument Turns Violent Inside Pennsylvania Store, Gunman Still on the Run
Darby Township, Pennsylvania — Police are searching for a gunman after an innocent Walmart employee was shot during an apparent…
19-Year-Old Woman Dies After Boyfriend Allegedly Opens Fire While She Was Driving, Chilling Text Messages Revealed
Mooresville, North Carolina — A 23-year-old North Carolina man is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he fatally…
Physician Assistant Was Fired for Refusing Transgender Training, Michigan Hospital Now Pays $410K to Settle Lawsuit
Wyoming, Michigan — A Michigan hospital has agreed to pay $410,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a former physician…
Miami Gardens Officer Accused of Threatening Woman, Then Allegedly Urging Her to Withdraw Abuse Claims
Opa-locka, Florida — A Miami Gardens police officer has been relieved of duty and is facing multiple felony charges after…
Grandmother Who Beat Cancer Twice Dies Days Before Retirement After Stranger’s Single Punch Turned Deadly
Tucson, Arizona — A family in Arizona is mourning the loss of a grandmother they describe as a “beacon of…
Mom and Grandmother Found Dead After Four Children Killed in New York Home, Police Reveal New Details
Mechanicville, New York — Authorities investigating the deaths of six family members found inside a home in upstate New York…