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Waters Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson

N.Y. Nursing Home Under Investigation After Woman Declared Dead Found Breathing at Funeral Home

Weaver family, Mich. Parents Killed in Crash on Way to Son’s High School Basketball Game

Mich. Community Mourns Parents of 3 Who Were Killed in Crash While Driving to Son's Basketball Game

Gary Frank Sotherden

Human Skull Found in Alaska Linked to N.Y. Man Who Went Missing While Hunting in 1976: Officials

Tre Evans-Dumaran, Maui Firefighter Dies After Being Sweeten Into Storm Drain and Carried Out to Sea

Hawaii Firefighter, 24, Dies from Injuries After Being Pulled into Storm Drain and Carried Out to Sea

Stella Berry was attacked by a shark in Perth's Swan River

Girl, 16, Dies in Australia Shark Attack After Jumping into Water to Swim with Dolphins: 'We Are Devastated'

David Balogun

9-Year-Old Boy Who Wants to Be an Astrophysicist Graduates from High School: 'Inspirational Kid'

TRAIN DERAILMENT in OHIO

'Catastrophic' Explosion Possible After 150-Car Train Carrying Chemicals Derails in Ohio

Search and rescue operations continue after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Elazig, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake.

More Than 2,300 People Dead After 2 Massive Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria

Real Life Love rollout

'Texas Pie Queen' Helps Folks Fall in Love — Including Her Husband! — with Sweet Recipes: 'It's Like Prayer'

Tomales Bay, aerial view, Northern California

Kayaker, 39, Found Dead Days After He Went Missing While Crabbing in Calif. Bay with Friends

Zachary Zernik, Hiker Who Was Missing for Over a Week Found Dead in California

Missing 22-Year-Old Hiker Found Dead in Calif. Wilderness Park: 'The Family Is Extremely Grieved'

Sesame Street Videos Aim to Encourage Self-Care for Military Families

Beloved 'Sesame Street' Residents Elmo and Rosita Encourage Self-Care for Military Families

bobbi wilson

N.J. Girl, 9, Who Was Reported to Cops for Spraying Bugs Is Now a Donor Scientist at Yale's Peabody Museum

Renae Shelby

Mom Who Won $300K Lottery Prize Nearly Scared Her Son into Calling 911: 'I Felt Like I Couldn't Breathe'

Bill Gates, Elon Musk

Bill Gates Says Elon Musk Could Be a 'Great Philanthropist,' But Questions Space Missions: 'Don't Go to Mars'

Police Find a Dead Couple in Hoarder House with 150 Cats

N.Y. Cops Find Man and Woman Dead in 'Dilapidated' Home with 150 Cats Inside: 'Absolutely Horrific'

Real Life Love rollout

Woman Marries the Love of Her Life 43 Years After Her Mom Pressured Her to End Interracial Relationship

Orange County Florida Courthouse in Orlando

Janitor, 72, Gets Trapped in Cell for 3 Days Without Food After Door Shut Behind Her While Cleaning

Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Urbandale, where a live resident was sent to a funeral home in a body bag. (Photo via Google Earth)

Woman Found Alive and 'Gasping for Air' in Body Bag at Iowa Funeral Home

Mary Anga Cowan

Woman Who Died 37 Years Ago After Being Found Unconscious on Ga. Highway Identified as Missing Mom of 4

Daniela Itzel Velaquez, Missing Wisc. Teen Found Dead, Likely Froze To Death

Missing Girl, 17, Likely Froze to Death After Driving Into a Ditch in Rural Wisconsin: Officials

A gold pendant is displayed during a photocall at The British Museum on January 31, 2023 in London, England. The British Museum launches its 2021 Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) & Treasure annual reports today. On show were some of the 45,000 treasures reported in 2021 including a Tudor jewel, a chain with a pendant, associated with Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, m.1509-33. The heart shaped pendant was found by a metal detectorist in Warwickshire.

Cafe Owner Uncovers Heart-Shaped Pendant Linked to King Henry VIII in Field: 'Once in a Generation Find'

Eddie Parthemer, Amber Barry

Boy, 3, Saved from Ohio Home in 'Deplorable Conditions' After Parents Are Found Dead on the Porch

Ava Harlow

Mass. Woman, 20, Fractures Skull and Loses Part of a Leg After Fall Left Her Trapped Below Train

Starbucks delivery

Arkansas 12-Year-Old Spreads Kindness by Sending Night Lights to Kids in Foster Care

Jamila McCaskill

Michigan Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize While Taking a Break from 'Tough Day'

Stranded Fishermen Use Drinks Cooler as a Liferaft

Stranded Fishermen Who Used Drink Cooler as a Life Raft Rescued After Capsizing Near Australia

Real Life Love rollout

Childhood BFFs Fall in Love and Marry After One Comes Out as Transgender: 'I Love His Big Heart,' Says Wife

Leeland Trampoline accident

Calif. Boy, 8, 'Slowly' Waking from Coma After Hitting Head in Trampoline Accident: 'We Are Hopeful'

An ice-coated road is empty of cars after North Texas gets hit with another ice storm

'Epic' Texas Ice Storm Kills at Least 8 and Leaves 400,000 Without Power

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter Weather

https://www.gofundme.com/f/jacks-battle-with-a-mountain-lion?qid=b07d5bc5a7bb851c6836d9b14eb6d61f Jack's battle with a mountain lion

Calif. Boy, 5, Survives Attack by Mountain Lion: 'His Spirit Is Intact'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYifD0WiQA0 A lawsuit has been filed against Orange County Public Schools, alleging the district banned a mother from volunteering in her child’s classroom due to her participation on adult websites. WKMG News 6

Florida Mom of 2 Sues After Allegedly Being Banned from Sons' School Because of OnlyFans Account

Deshai Fudd

Georgia Mom Gives Birth to Baby No. 3 in Car on the Way to the Hospital: 'We Got Stuck in Traffic'

Edgar Garay

Indiana Man Visiting Puerto Rico Found Dead After Falling Off 70-Foot Coastal Cliff Near Lighthouse

road closed signs

Calif. Cops at 'Loss for Words' After 3 Cars Fall into Sinkhole on Marked Closed Road: 'This Can't Be Real'

Chris Schaffer

2 YouTubers from Schaffrillas Productions Killed in Crash, Third Survives: 'I Have Been Torn Apart'

In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 photo, Beth Caruso, author and co-founder of the CT Witch Trial Exoneration Project, which was created to clear the names of the accused, stands on the Palisado Green in Windsor, Conn., where in 1651, an accident during a local militiamen training exercise led to the accusation of witchcraft and hanging of Lydia Gilbert. Now, more than 375 years later, amateur historians, researchers and descendants of the accused witches and their accusers, from across the U.S., are urging Connecticut officials to officially acknowledge this dark period of the state's colonial history and posthumously exonerate those wrongfully accused and punished.

Connecticut 'Witches' Could Be Exonerated 375 Years After Going on Trial

Former Golf Club Employee Files $15M Lawsuit, Alleges Wealthy Members Groped and Kissed Her. Courtesy: Raymond Babaian, Valiant Law

Former Beverage Cart Attendant 'Forced' to Endure Sexual Harassment by Wealthy Golf Club Members: Lawsuit

This handout from the Government of Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services taken and received on February 1, 2023 shows a radioactive capsule, which had fallen off a truck, after it was found along a desert highway south of Newman, Western Australia. - A tiny but dangerously radioactive capsule, which fell off a truck along a remote stretch of Outback highway in Western Australia last month, was found on February 1, authorities said.

Missing Radioactive Capsule Found Near Remote Australian Highway: 'Needle in a Haystack'

fire truck

Ga. Firefighters Find a Blaze at Their Station After a Stove Is Left On in Rush to Burning Home

Woman’s dashcam Video Captures Moment She Was Trapped Inside Tornado

Texas Grandmother's Close Encounter with Tornado Captured in Dashcam Video: 'It Was Terrifying'

Ruth Woroniecki

Hiker Who Fell 200 Feet on Calif. Mountain Walked to Safety Holding Her Broken Neck in Place

5 Officers Fired, 3 Suspended as Sex Scandal Rocks Tenn. Police Department LaVergne

Cop Fired in Sex Scandal Admitted to Affairs, Trading Nude Pics and Playing 'Strip Uno' with Fellow Officers

A "Mysterious" Flying Spiral over Maunakea 2023-01-18 UT

Japanese Telescope Captures Image of Mysterious Spiral Flying Over Hawaii — See the Eerie Video

Massive Boulder Crashes into Hawaii Home, Narrowly Missing Woman

Massive Boulder Crashes into Hawaii Home, Narrowly Missing Woman: Watch

Esther Nakajjigo

Family of Newlywed and Activist Decapitated at Utah's Arches National Park Awarded More Than $10M

https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-expenses-for-denim Denim Bradshaw

Boy, 14, Killed at North Carolina Rodeo During First Bull Ride: 'My Lil Cowboy'

R’Bonney Gabriel and Morgan Romano

Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel Hands Over Miss USA Crown to Successor, Miss North Carolina Morgan Romano

Tesla 'Spontaneously' Catches Fire on Calif. Highway, Requiring 'Thousands of Gallons' to Extinguish

Tesla 'Spontaneously' Catches Fire on Highway, Requiring About 6,000 Gallons of Water to Extinguish

In this photo provided by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, its members search for a radioactive capsule believed to have fallen off a truck being transported on a freight route on the outskirts of Perth, Australia, . A mining corporation on Sunday apologized for losing the highly radioactive capsule over a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) stretch of Western Australia, as authorities combed parts of the road looking for the tiny but dangerous substance Radioactive Capsule, Perth, Australia - 28 Jan 2023

Urgent Search Continues in Australia as Tiny Radioactive Capsule Remains Missing

Jaahnavi Kandula

Grad Student, 23, Dies After Being Struck by Seattle Police Car Responding to 'Priority' Call

Delaney Krings

Girl, 5, Dies of Brain Cancer After People Around the World Came Together to Celebrate Her Final Birthday

Buffalo Woman Sha'Kyra Aughtry and Boyfriend Save Man in Buffalo Blizzard

Woman Who Rescued Disabled Man During Buffalo Blizzard Tells Her Story, Urges Others to 'Just Be Kind'

https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/01/28/multiple-fatalities-st-lawrence-county-collision/. Credit: WWNY

6 Dead, 3 Seriously Injured After Bus and Box Truck Collide in Upstate New York

Winter snowstorm

More Than 2 Dozen People Hurt in Pileup on Wisconsin Highway Due to Heavy Snow

Jenna Riccio rollout

Teachers Help 'Incredible' Student Who Braved Amputations — and Decide to Adopt Him: 'Our Family Is Complete'

Stephen Espinoza, Florida Man Wins $1 Million Lottery After a Stranger Cut in Front of Him at Ticket Machine

Florida Man Wins $1M Lottery Prize After a Stranger Cut in Front of Him at a Ticket Machine

January 27, 2023, LONDON, UK: A police tent is erected at Cambridge Circus on the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road in London, after a man has been crushed by a telescopic urinal. Fire crews said the man has been freed and is in the care of the London Ambulance Service. Roads in the area have been closed.

Man Dies After Being Crushed by Pop-Up Urinal in London's Theatre District: Reports

Saqqara archaeological site

4,300-Year-Old Mummy Covered in Gold Is Among the Dazzling Discoveries Made at Egyptian Site

Sealed radioactive source

Urgent Warning Issued in Australia After Tiny Radioactive Capsule Is Lost on Vast Stretch of Highway

Hendersonville High School in Tennessee Students Create Robotic Hand for Their New Classmate: ‘They Changed My Life’

High School Students Create Robotic Hand for Their New Classmate: 'They Changed My Life'

High School Teacher and Father of 4 Dies After Getting Pinned Between 2 Buses

Ala. Teacher and Father of 4 Dies After Getting Pinned Between Buses Before Class: 'Tremendous Loss'