Virginia bear rescued after getting itself stuck in factory ceiling
A bear managed to somehow get stuck in the ceiling of a western Virginia manufacturing plant on June 4, according to reports, 20 feet up far from stairs or ladder.
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Pennsylvania apartment complex explosions lead to massive fire, possible suspect in custody
A standoff between police and a suspect resulted in multiple explosions and a massive fire at an apartment complex in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
Protest erupts over Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
Indiana University students, parents, faculty and staff rallied on Thursday, demanding the school drop its mandate that individuals must be fully vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall.
Robert Durst hospitalized in Los Angeles, delaying his murder trial again
Robert Durst, the multimillionaire real estate heir on trial in the killing of his best friend, was hospitalized Thursday for an unspecified health issue, according to the judge in the long-delayed trial.
Philadelphia Federal Donut shop shooting leaves 14-year-old and an adult hospitalized
A shooting at Philadelphia’s popular Federal Donuts in Center City sent a 14-year-old boy and a man to the hospital early Thursday afternoon, police said.
Los Angeles homeless man sucker punches elderly performer in brutal attack
A 45-year-old homeless man has been arrested in connection with an assault on an elderly man in Los Angeles' Venice Beach, police said
California hit-and-run driver believed to be street racing before collision that left 2 dead, reports say
Police in California are searching Thursday for a hit-and-run driver believed to have been street racing before causing a fiery crash that resulted in the deaths of a rideshare driver and a mother of four young children, reports say.
Eighth-grade girl blasts school board for policy allowing ‘boys into girls locker rooms’
A 14-year-old in Virginia is speaking out about what she says is a sexist move by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) to allow “boys into girls locker rooms."
Amazon warehouse fire in Maryland ignited by solar panels: investigators
Investigators have determined that a two-alarm fire at an Amazon warehouse in Maryland was ignited by solar panels on the roof.
North Dakota teen dies after being stabbed over 20 times and choked in random attack, reports say
A 14-year-old girl in North Dakota has succumbed to her injuries after a homeless man stabbed her more than 20 times and choked her in a random attack while she was skateboarding at a mall, according to reports.