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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cesar Munoz/AP/Shutterstock (13833512k) Residents recover belongings from the debris of their collapsed homes after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador, . The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil Earthquake, Machala, Ecuador - 18 Mar 2023

At Least 15 Killed and Hundreds Injured as 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Ecuador and Peru

Woman From Town with a Population of 27 Wins $250K Lottery Prize -- and She Thought It Was A Scam!

Colo. Woman from Town with a Population of 27 Wins $250K Lottery Prize — and She Thought It Was a Scam!

Bill Romaniello, 2 Hikers Killed by Floodwater in Utah Canyon Leave 'Monumental Void,' Say Friends

2 Florida Hikers Found Dead, 1 Survives, After Flash Flood in Popular Utah Slot Canyon

Newborns in the Texas Children's Hospital NICU Celebrate Their First Rodeo in Western Gear

Texas Hospital Dresses NICU Babies in Western Outfits to Celebrate Their First Rodeo — See the Photos!

Paulina Lake with Paulina Peak.

Oregon Snowboarder, 33, Dies After Avalanche Carries Him Over Cliff During Outing With Friends

Man Finds ‘Big Ugly Diamond’

Man Unearths 'Big, Ugly' 3.29-Carat Diamond at Ark. Park — the Latest of Over 400 Finds: 'Amazing Discovery'

Cooling towers release heat generated by boiling water reactors at Xcel Energy's Nuclear Generating Plant on Oct. 2, 2019, in Monticello, Minn. Minnesota regulators said Thursday, March 16, 2023, that they're monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant in late November 2022. The company said there's no danger to the public.

Nuclear Power Plant in Minnesota Reveals It Leaked 400,000 Gallons of Radioactive Water

Pilot Accounted For From World War II https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3326915/pilot-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-montgomery-w/

WWII Airman's 'Piloting Skill' Helped Save 7 from a Crash in 1944, His Remains Have Now Been Found

No Foul Play in Death of Female Soldier in Fort Hood, Officials Say

'No Foul Play' in Death of Fort Hood Soldier Who Told Her Mom She Was Being Harassed, Officials Say

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ty Kettenhofen https://recruiting.army.mil/News/Article/3329314/golden-knights-team-member-dies-after-training-accident/

U.S. Army Parachute Team Member Dies During Training Accident After 'Hard Landing'

Pet Monkey Killed In Oklahoma After Biting a Woman's Ear

Escaped Pet Monkey Killed After Attacking Woman Outside Oklahoma Home: 'Ripped My Ear Almost Completely Off'

Running Springs snow fall

Snowed-In Calif. Man Gets Help from Strangers to See Dying Wife: 'I Can't Even Get Down to Say Goodbye'

Nathan Robbins

Missing Man, 26, Found Dead a Month After He Drowned in Michigan River While Boating with Friend

City of Newark admits to falling to Sister City scam

N.J. Officials Duped at Ceremony by Scammers Posing as Delegation from Fake Hindu Nation 'Kailasa'

7 injured, 1 critically after tree breaks, falls on guests at San Antonio Zoo

7 Injured After Tree Branch Falls 'Unexpectedly' on Guests at San Antonio Zoo

Kenne Pluhar (aka Kenneth Joseph Pluhar Jr)

Woman Roasts 'Redneck, SOB' Dad in Hilarious but Loving Obituary, Says 'Save Your Money' In Lieu of Flowers

radioactive cylinder a steel tube in thailand

Missing Radioactive Cylinder Sparks Intensive Search Across Thailand

Owen O'Neil rollout

Hero Recycles Medical Equipment for Families in Need in His Fla. Community: 'It's All About the Giving'

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15-Year-Old Skiers Rescued After Being Trapped 'Chest-Deep' in Mass. Snow for 3 Hours

Virginia DeSapio Courtesy Christian Morris

Nevada Woman Died of Heat Stress While Waiting for Air Conditioning to Be Fixed, Family Claims in Lawsuit

Tyre Sampson

Parents of 14-Year-Old Boy Who Died in Amusement Park Fall Reach Settlement as Demolition of the Ride Begins

Progress Pride flag

Students At Women's College Vote to Admit All Nonbinary, Trans Applicants — But School Has 'No Plan' To Change

76-Year-Old Man Rescued After Being Trapped in Grain Bin Up to His Chest on Farm for Hours

76-Year-Old Man Rescued After Being Trapped in Grain Bin on Ohio Farm for 5 Hours

Rachel Hollis visits Build to discuss "Girl, Stop Apologizing" at Build Studio

Rachel Hollis Attends Stevie Nicks Show Month After Ex-Husband Dave Hollis' Death: 'Music Is Medicine'

Jeff Thomas

Model and Influencer Jeff Thomas Dead at 35: 'Rest in Love'

Lottery ticket forms are arranged for display at a New South Wales Lotteries Corp. retail outlet in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Couple Wins $1M Lottery Prize Twice in One Drawing After Husband Buys 2 Identical Tickets: 'Blown Away'

College Senior Has Brain Hemorrhage While on Spring Break in Mexico, Liza Burke

College Senior Returns to U.S. After Brain Hemorrhage on Spring Break Trip with Friends in Mexico

Elyse Monroe, Teen Who Drove 6 Hours to Look at Prom Dresses Gifted $700 Dress by Store Owner: ‘I’m Going to Cry’

Teen Who Drove 6 Hours to Shop for Prom Gifted $700 Dress by Store Owner: 'I Want People to Feel Good'

Some BBC Dad content since the 6th anniversary of the original video was last Friday. Marion had a singing performance this past weekend, so we got some nice family pictures. Robert E. Kelly/Twitter

Siblings Who Went Viral After Crashing Dad's on-Air BBC Interview 6 Years Ago Look All Grown Up

Emory Day-Stewart

Firefighter's 3 Kids Who Died After Fire at Home Were 'Deeply Loved,' Says Grandmother: 'Gone Too Soon'

1 Rider, 2 Horses Dead After Car Crashes into 3 People on Horseback on Texas Highway

Teenager and 2 Horses Dead After Car Crashes into 3 People Riding Stolen Horses on Texas Freeway

Amanda Hoffert

Mother of 4 Dies in ATV Crash During Weekend Getaway with Friends, Husband in Critical Condition

Zebra bites, injures owner's arm before it's fatally shot by sheriff's deputy

Ohio Police Officer Shoots and Kills a Zebra That Bit Its Owner: 'I Think He Tore My Arm Off'

ryan marlow

Pastor Returns Home After Doctors Initially Declared Him Brain Dead, Wife Says: 'God's Kept Him Here'

Jeremy McCain

Cop Died and Was Revived 3 Times After Getting Pinned by Metal Gate in Freak Accident: 'Truly a Miracle'

Team Ridgeway

Father Pushes Non-Verbal Daughter, 24, in Wheelchair for 10 Half Marathons: 'She's Got So Much Joy'

woman who found her husband's body in their house 8 months after he went missing

Woman Recalls 'Total Shock' of Finding Missing Husband's Body in a Closet While Getting Holiday Decorations

Cremated Remains of 154 People Found at California Warehouse

Six Bodies and 154 Cremated Remains Found at Calif. Warehouse Used by Suspended Crematorium

Welfare check, foul odor leads to 2 bodies found inside NW Harris County home

Texas Man Found Dead in His Home May Have Been Living with a Corpse for Several Months, Cops Say

Woman Discovers ‘Real Name’ at the DMV Thanks to Mom's Birth Certificate Typo: 'My Name’s Babrielle?’

Woman Discovers 'Real Name' at the DMV — And Her Mom's Birth Certificate Typo: 'My Name's Babrielle?'

Heidi Powell Praises Her Mom for ‘Carrying Me Through’ Difficult Month Since Dave Hollis’ Death

Heidi Powell Thanks Mom for 'Carrying Me Through' Difficult Month Following Dave Hollis' Death

Couple Missing for Months Found Dead in Nebraska

Grandparents Who'd Been Together 70 Years Found Dead on Nebraska Road 2 Months After Going Missing

The Rev. Pastor Adonna Davis Reid, an Oak Park police chaplain, comes to pay her respects and pray for the family near the growing memorial, Friday, March 10, 2023, on the porch at the scene of a fatal house fire in the 2500 block of Rutherford Avenue in Chicago March 10, 2023.

Firefighter's Wife and 3 Kids Dead After Fire at Their Home While He Was on Duty: 'Unimaginable Loss'

Boat salvager Robert Butler, right, and KC Ivers, left, prepare to move one of two boats on Blacks Beach, in San Diego. Authorities say multiple people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats overturned off the coast of San Diego, and crews were searching for additional victims California Boat Deaths, San Diego, United States - 12 Mar 2023

At Least 8 Dead After 2 Fishing Boats Carrying Migrants Capsize Near San Diego

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata smile inside the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard a recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa

Four Astronauts Fly SpaceX Back Home and End 5-Month Mission at the International Space Station

Two-time big winner William Daniels Jr. of Middle River will use his new $50,000 William Daniels Jr. prize to help pay wedding bills.

Two-Time Lottery Winner Credits His Long Hair for His Good Luck: 'I'm Going to Stick with' It

Mouse looking up in laboratory

Scientists Reveal That They Have Created Mice with 2 Biological Males

Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin

Black Couple Settles Lawsuit After White Friend Pretending to Be Owner Got Home Appraised for $500K More

Wife of Chicago Firefighter Dies Days After He Responded to Fire at Their Own Home, Which Also Killed Son

Chicago Firefighter's Wife Dies Days After Son Was Fatally Injured in Fire at Home While Dad Was on Duty

chocolate candy

'Suspicious Older Male' Giving Candy to Kids in Ontario Was Performing Random Act of Kindness, Cops Say

Jeff Bezos and Partner Lauren Sánchez Share a Kiss at Versace Fashion Show

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Share a Kiss at Versace Fashion Show in L.A.: 'My Favorite Person'

N.Y.C. Woman Applies for a Job She's Doing After Seeing It Offered at a Higher Salary Than She Earns

Dave Hollis and Rachel Hollis

Rachel Hollis Says Ex-Husband Dave Hollis' Death Is 'Traumatic:' 'We Still Honestly Don't Know What Happened'

Ukrainian Refugee Marries Kentucky Man She Met Online Two Years Ago: 'It Was Fate'

'It Was Fate,' Says Ukrainian Woman Who Found Love in Kentucky After War 'Changed All of My Plans'

https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1633901637755387912?s=20 DC Fire and EMS @dcfireems Update Working Fire 3300 block 6th St SE. A 2nd pediatric patient being evaluated for possible transport. Several other residents treated on scene. We sheltered multiple occupants on balconies due to heavy smoke in hallways. Investigators on scene. #DCsBravest

Two Boys, Ages 6 and 9, in Serious and Critical Condition After Apartment Fire in Washington D.C.

Girl Killed by Fallen Tree Saved 3 Lives with Organ Donation

Cheerleader, 15, Killed by Fallen Tree While Cleaning Up After Tenn. Storm Saves 3 Lives with Donated Organs

Cleaning of the house and apartment

Court Orders Woman's Ex-Husband to Pay Her $215K for 25 Years of Housework During Their Marriage

Snow piled around a 76 gas station in Lake Arrowhead, California, US, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

At Least 13 Dead Since Historic Snowfall Hit California as New Threat Looms: 'Could Get Really Ugly'

Florida Boy, 4, Wandered Off While Father Slept and Drowned in Retention Pond

Florida Boy, 4, Drowns in a Retention Pond After Wandering Off While Father Slept at Mother's Workplace

Boy, 7, dead after house fire on Northwest side

Chicago Firefighter's Son, 7, Dies After Fire at Family's Home, Dad Was On Duty and Rushed to Scene

Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas

Second Body Found on Texas Beach After Twins, 13, Disappeared While Swimming: 'It Is Some Closure'

CRESTLINE, CA - MARCH 6, 2023: Street signs stick out from piles of snow off Highway 138 on March 6, 2023 in Crestline, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Woman, 93, Dies Trapped in Her Home After Blizzard Hit Southern California Mountains

Sproul Hall at the UC Berkeley campus on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif..

42-Year-Old Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire on UC Berkeley Campus