Florida works to avoid ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”
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US Capitol attacker may have suffered head trauma from playing football, family says
The deranged driver who fatally rammed a police officer before being gunned down outside the US Capitol on Friday may have suffered repeated head trauma during years of playing football, his family said Saturday.
Southwest Airline passengers applaud when woman is kicked off after mask dispute
Video posted on TikTok shows an entire plane of Southwest Airline customers applauding the removal of a woman accused of breaking federal mask rules.
California missing mother told family it was husband if ‘anything’ happens
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly three months after a California mother of three went missing in southern California, her family and their lawyer are revealing new details about the troubled marriage that preceded her disappearance.
Portland school postpones vote on changing mascot to ‘evergreens’ over racism concerns
A Portland high school has postponed changing its mascot to an evergreen tree after a committee member raised concerns about its possible connotations to lynching.
Florida girl, 11, killed in suspected street race crash, authorities say
An 11-year-old Florida girl was killed Friday night after a car suspected of street racing crashed into a vehicle carrying her and two other passengers, authorities said.
Ohio’s Bowling Green State University cracks down on frat after ‘senseless’ death of student in alleged hazing
Bowling Green State University in Ohio has charged a fraternity with six violations of the school’s code of conduct following the alleged hazing death of a sophomore last month.
Florida expands evacuations ahead of possible ‘catastrophic’ 340M gallon breach at phosphate plant
Manatee County in Florida has expanded evacuations ahead of a possible "catastrophic failure" at a former phosphate processing plant's waterwater pond that could result in devastating flooding.
Kansas woman arrested over April Fools’ call telling daughter she was shot: report
A Kansas woman was arrested last week after she called her daughter to tell her she’d been shot in what was supposed to be an April Fools’ joke.
Man dies after jumping from Staten Island Ferry
NYPD Harbor launch officers pulled the man out of the water after responding to reports of a jumper near the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan