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21-year-old falls 30 feet from waterfall into rocky water below, officials say

A 21-year-old fell about 30 feet from a waterfall into rocky water, Maine officials said. Rescuers responded Wednesday, Aug. 13, to Screw Auger Falls, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & ...

Parent detained by ICE while waiting to pick up kid from school, CA officials say

One of the parents of a student at Linda Vista Elementary School in San Diego was detained during school pickup Thursday, Aug. 14, according to a letter sent to families from Miriam Atlas, the ...

This ‘scenic’ Florida city ranks No. 1 among retirement ‘boomtowns.’ Here’s why

But none of those Florida cities ranked as the overall top “boomtown ” in the Sunshine State. Instead, the Orlando-area ...

Man running from ICE activity at Home Depot is killed on freeway, CA officials say

A man fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at a Home Depot was killed after running onto a freeway, California officials say. The Monrovia Police Department got a call about possible ...

Restaurant worker stabs man asking for food, Missouri cops say. ‘Get a job’

An employee at a popular Missouri pizza chain restaurant pursued and stabbed a man asking for food, police say. Jakob McKeage ...

Update: Richbar Fire in Kern County close to full containment

Richbar Fire initially started 5:39 p.m. Aug. 9 in Kern County, California. Since its discovery six days ago, it has burned 158.3 acres. By Friday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 95% of ...

‘Bent-toed’ creature found lurking near farm in Vietnam. It’s a new species

As darkness stretched across some farmland in southern Vietnam, a scaly creature with “slender” limbs and “bent” toes climbed along some nearby rocks. Its “large” eyes scanned the surrounding ...

Update: Containment progress – Hawk Fire in Los Angeles County at 42%

Hawk Fire initially started 3:03 p.m. Aug. 14 in Los Angeles County, California. After being active for 16 hours, it has burned 300 acres. By Friday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 42% ...

Breaking: Sand Fire reported in Del Norte County on Aug. 15

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:15 a.m. in Del Norte County, California. Sand Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire ...

Hillary Clinton says she’d nominate Trump for Nobel prize if he ends Ukraine war

Hillary Clinton said she would nominate President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize if he can end the war in Ukraine under certain conditions.

Dad having diabetic emergency was tased, had arm broken by cop in CA, suit says

Knowing beyond all doubt that Mr. Callaghan was innocent and that they had brutalized a man having a medical emergency, these ...

24 homeless people were recently jailed for living outside in Sacramento County

Jail booking data shows two dozen people faced camping charges upon arrest over a four-week period ending June 23.