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Poultry enterprise in California to pay $4.8M after employing children to work with sharp knives

Poultry enterprise in California to pay $4.8M after employing children to work with sharp knives

A Department of Labor investigation found the owners illegally employed children as young as 14 to work dangerous jobs.

5th victim's body recovered in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

5th victim's body recovered in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

The body of a fifth victim of the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been recovered.

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant.

GoFundMe raises $390K for frat that protected American flag at UNC protests

GoFundMe raises $390K for frat that protected American flag at UNC protests

More than 11,000 people have donated to the fundraiser.

Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

The defamation suit was filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court against Warner Bros.

Boeing whistle blower from Wichita dies from sudden illness, family says

Boeing whistle blower from Wichita dies from sudden illness, family says

Joshua Dean, 44, previously said he was fired from his job at Spirit for questioning standards.

11-year-old Missouri boy raises funds to pay off classmates' school lunch debts

11-year-old Missouri boy raises funds to pay off classmates' school lunch debts

Daken Kramer, an 11-year-old from the Kansas City area, knows the importance that a school meal has for students.

UCLA faces criticism for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian encampment

UCLA faces criticism for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian encampment

Police have cleared dozens of people from inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.

Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

'I think it was a fluke': Oklahoma man lives through 2 tornadoes 40 years apart

'I think it was a fluke': Oklahoma man lives through 2 tornadoes 40 years apart

On April 27, 2024, the town of Morris saw two EF-1 tornadoes. 40 years earlier on April 26, 1984, it was hit with an EF-3.

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

The goal is for the trucks, which can run nearly around the clock without any breaks, to speed the flow of goods, accelerating delivery times and perhaps lowering costs.

Wisconsin school district says active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside middle school

Wisconsin school district says active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside middle school

The district said in several posts on Facebook beginning around 11:30 a.m. that students at all of the district’s schools were on lockdown and family members were told not to come to any schools.

Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

Researchers said rural Americans were more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, stroke and chronic lower respiratory disease before age 80 compared to urbanites.

Walmart launches store-label food brand as it seeks to appeal to younger shoppers

Walmart launches store-label food brand as it seeks to appeal to younger shoppers

The country's largest retail said Tuesday that the brand, called Bettergoods, is just starting to land in Walmart stores and online.

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says

At the height of the pandemic, there were over 25,000 Americans dying weekly from the virus as the Delta variant swept across the country.

Man kicks Yellowstone bison and goes to jail, park officials say

Man kicks Yellowstone bison and goes to jail, park officials say

Rangers responded after they got a report of someone harassing a herd of bison and kicking one of the animals in the leg.

4 dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in Texas 'outbreak'

4 dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in Texas 'outbreak'

Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services and the Austin Police Department said they received a total of 51 calls for suspected overdoses as of Tuesday afternoon, with four suspected deaths related to the surge.

55 people injured after Los Angeles Metro train collides with USC bus: Officials

55 people injured after Los Angeles Metro train collides with USC bus: Officials

A Los Angeles Metro Rail train and a University of Southern California bus collided on Tuesday, leaving at least 55 people injured and 2 individuals in critical condition, officials said.

2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall in England

2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall in England

Two men have been charged with cutting down the popular 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian's Wall last year in northern England, prosecutors said Tuesday.

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country.

Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K

Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K

Donald Trump's hush money case resumes Tuesday with testimony from Gary Farro.

11-year-old Boy Scout saves woman’s life on vacation

11-year-old Boy Scout saves woman’s life on vacation

A Kansas City-area Boy Scout was recently honored for saving a stranger's life while on vacation with his family in Hawaii.

4 officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say

4 officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say

Four law enforcement officers in North Carolina who were killed while trying to capture a man immediately faced gunfire as they approached, unable to withstand shots from upstairs in a house.

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high.

9-year-old boy's heroic act saves parents after Oklahoma tornado

9-year-old boy's heroic act saves parents after Oklahoma tornado

Former Wichita Police Department employee charged with theft

Former Wichita Police Department employee charged with theft

Man charged in fatal shooting of 24-year-old Wichita man

Man charged in fatal shooting of 24-year-old Wichita man

El Dorado police: Missing teens found safe

El Dorado police: Missing teens found safe

Man charged in crash that killed Wichita woman is extradited from Colorado

Man charged in crash that killed Wichita woman is extradited from Colorado

Wichita Navy sailor killed in training accident

Wichita Navy sailor killed in training accident

American conservatives embrace Hungary's authoritarian leader at Budapest conference

Detienen en Colombia a Carlos Ramón Escobar, acusado de ser líder de banda vinculada con el Tren de Aragua

Conclusiones del décimo día del juicio a Trump por pagos de dinero por silencio

Takeaways from Day 10 of the Donald Trump hush money trial

Catch up on the day's stories: Pushing back against book bans, IRS ramps up audits, Kevin Bacon gene

The climate crisis is underway. Here are 5 things you can do to help

Highway collapse kills dozens in southern China

Biden calls US ally Japan 'xenophobic' along with India, Russia and China

Australian student protests show US campus divisions over Gaza war are going global

Un orangután es visto curando sus heridas con una planta medicinal por primera vez en el mundo