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David Foster

Body of Man Who Vanished on His Way to an Ill. Hospital Found in Nearby Pond: 'Such a Good Guy'

Juliette Lamour lottery winner

Canadian Student Turns 18 and Buys First Lottery Ticket for 'Fun' — Then Wins $48 Million Jackpot!

Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake's epicentre, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast, on February 7, 2023. - Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved frigid weather, aftershocks and collapsing buildings, as they dug for survivors buried by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. Some of the heaviest devastation occurred near the quake's epicentre between Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, a city of two million where entire blocks now lie in ruins under gathering snow.

Father Holds the Hand of His Daughter Who Died Under Rubble Near Earthquake's Epicenter in Turkey

Woman, 74, Missing After Getting Separated from Family While Hunting Mushroom in Calif. Woods

Woman, 74, Missing After Getting Separated from Family While Mushroom Picking in Calif. Woods

Cuban singer Celia Cruz performs on July 11th 1999 at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague, Netherlands.

'Queen of Salsa' Celia Cruz Will Make History as First Afro-Latina to Appear on U.S. Quarter

San Bernardino Police Department

Man Who Dropped Off Human Jaw Bone at Calif. Police Station and Walked Away Has Been Found: Cops

New Mexico Moriarty High students found dead in garage

3 New Mexico High Students Found Dead in Garage Likely Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Police

Amelia Lisowe

How a 12-Year-Old Is Brightening the Lives of Children in Foster Care

Woman Whose Car Broke Down Found Newlyweds’ $15,000 Walking to Work and Returns It

Woman Whose Car Broke Down Finds Newlyweds' $15K Walking to Work and Returns It — Now She Has a New Ride

Newborn baby pulled alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria

Newborn Baby Rescued from Rubble in Syria as Earthquake Death Toll Soars Past 6,000

January 20, 2016: A photo of a man holding a Powerball lottery ticket in Kingman, Arizona.

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Washington Is Worth $754.6 Million, Lottery Officials Say

737 crash in Australia

2 Pilots Survive 'Miraculous' Escape from Boeing 737 Tanker Crash While Fighting Fires in Australia

Following an overnight emergency operation, rescue workers and military carry a 1 year-old from a deep hole in the northern Thailand province of Tak, 420 kms. (260 miles) north of Bangkok, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The toddler, who is from Myanmar, fell into the 15 meter deep hole used for groundwater pipes yesterday evening.

19-Month-Old Girl Saved After Falling Into Deep Well for 18 Hours

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

Tenn. Police Chief Fired as New Details Emerge in Department's Ongoing Sex Scandal Investigation

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