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January 16, 2021

Hell to pay: Arson shakes a Church of Satan community

Members of the Church of Satan are grieving the destruction of a historic “Halloween House” north of New York City that ...

January 16, 2021

Bus driver who veered off bridge, refused test is suspended

The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge has been suspended after refusing to submit to a drug and alcohol ...

January 16, 2021

No winner of Mega Millions $750M; Powerball drawing Saturday

One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday's drawing of the Mega ...

January 16, 2021

In Mexico, women take the front lines as vigilantes

In the birthplace of Mexico’s vigilante “self-defense” movement, a new group has emerged entirely made up of women, who carry ...

January 16, 2021

Humane Society: 97 cats survive house fire; some injured

Nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York, according to an animal protection group.

January 15, 2021

MTA: Bus driver refuses drug test after careening off bridge

A bus dramatically plunged off a bridge in New York City late Thursday, leaving its front half hanging over a highway ramp, ...

January 14, 2021

Man accused in fire that killed 36 expected to plead guilty

A man facing a second trial after a fire killed 36 partygoers at a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse he’s accused of illegally ...

January 14, 2021

Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750M

Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot. Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million ...

January 14, 2021

Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750M

Another night, another chance to win a giant lottery jackpot. Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 ...

January 14, 2021

Northwest storm kills 1, causes landslide and power outages

A powerful wind storm rolled through the Pacific Northwest, killing one person and leaving a trail of damage -- including a ...

January 13, 2021

Mega Millions $625M jackpot largest in nearly 2 years

Lottery players had a shot Tuesday night at the eighth-largest jackpot in U.S. history, thanks to months without a winner of ...

January 12, 2021

Woman hedges apology in tense interview on hotel attack

A woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone and tackled him at a New York City hotel appeared to ...

January 12, 2021

No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar

After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combined ...

January 11, 2021

EXPLAINER: Why Indonesia's plane safety record is a concern

Saturday's plane crash in Indonesia, in which a Sriwijaya Air carrying 62 people plunged into the Java Sea shortly after ...

January 10, 2021

Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash in San Diego

Supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters in San Diego on Saturday, prompting police to declare ...

January 09, 2021

Colorado officers won’t be charged for detaining Black girls

Suburban Denver police officers won’t be charged after detaining four Black girls by gunpoint this summer and handcuffing two ...

January 09, 2021

California man arrested for spitting on maskless people

A man who allegedly spat on random people while jogging in a Los Angeles suburb because they weren't wearing masks has been ...

January 09, 2021

FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi's office

The FBI on Friday arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office ...

January 09, 2021

Mexican farmers find rare female statue in citrus grove

Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico’s Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who ...

January 09, 2021

Woman who wrongly accused Black teen is arrested, apologizes

A woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him while being filmed at a New York City ...