After Nearly 60 Years, Beloved California Denny’s Closes Amid Nationwide Restaurant Shutdowns
San Diego, California — A longtime Denny’s restaurant that welcomed generations of customers in San Diego’s Point Loma neighborhood has…
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Parents Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old Boy’s Weight Rose to 255 Pounds Before His Death, Prosecutors Say
Genesee County, Michigan — A Michigan couple is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors alleged their 7-year-old son died following…
America’s Weather Goes to Extremes Before July 4 With Triple-Digit Heat and Rare Summer Snow
United States — Americans preparing for Fourth of July celebrations are facing dramatically different weather conditions depending on where they…
Northern Lights Could Light Up Skies Across 19 U.S. States Tonight—Here’s Exactly When and Where to Look
United States — Skywatchers across parts of the northern United States could be treated to a rare summertime display of…
Prosecutors Say California Father Dosed His Children With Hallucinogens and Used Them in Drug Operation
San Diego County, California — A Southern California man has admitted to operating a large-scale illegal psilocybin mushroom business while…
Tragedy Strikes Wildfire Crews: Three Firefighters Die as Fast-Moving Fires Rage Across Utah and Colorado
Colorado-Utah Border — Three firefighters were killed while battling rapidly spreading wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, marking one of the…
Toddler, Mother and Aunt Fatally Shot in Mississippi Home as Armed Suspect Remains on the Run
Jackson, Mississippi — Authorities are searching for an armed suspect after a devastating triple homicide claimed the lives of two…
Florida Mom Accused of Hitting 6-Year-Old During Instacart Delivery After Child Struggled to Carry 24-Pack of Water
St. Augustine, Florida — A Florida woman who was making grocery deliveries for Instacart has been charged with child abuse…
World Trade Center Steel Beam Arrives in Southern California as Nationwide Tribute Continues
Huntington Beach, California — A powerful piece of American history made its way through Southern California this week as an…
Couple Missing for Weeks Found Among Four Bodies Buried in Mass Grave Near Mexico City
Mexico City, Mexico — The search for a Chicago couple who disappeared while living in Mexico has ended in tragedy…