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Grimes, Elon Musk
Elon Musk Seemingly Disapproves of Grimes' Longtime Desire to Get 'Elf Ear Surgery'
Ga. High School Football Players Save Woman From Her Car After Witnessing Crash
High School Football Players Rescue Woman from Car After Crash: 'They Went Above and Beyond to Help'
Amber Escudero-Kontostathis, Woman Recalls Surviving Lightning Strike Near White House, Says Being Only One 'Doesn't Feel Good
Woman Says Being the Sole Survivor of Deadly Lightning Strike Near White House Doesn't 'Feel Good'
Police Officer Got ‘Wakeup Call’ When He Was Almost Hit by Suspected Airplane Part That Fell from the Sky
Police Worker 'Shocked' When He Was Almost Hit by Suspected Plane Part That Fell from the Sky
Alligator
88-Year-Old S.C. Woman Dead After Being Attacked by Alligator at Retirement Community
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10-Year-Old Boy Still 'in Good Spirits' After Losing Part of His Leg in Shark Attack
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Construction Crews Discover 12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Skeleton in Michigan: 'Just Blew Us Away'
Jaylan Gray, 22-Year-Old Raising Younger Brother After Parents' Death Are Gifted a Remodeled Home
22-Year-Old Raising Brother After Parents' Deaths Is Gifted Home Renovation: 'I'm Speechless'
Extreme Heat
Quarter of U.S. Could Be in 'Extreme Heat Belt' by 2053, According to Climate Crisis Research
Kenneth Smith
33-Year-Old Man Celebrating Second Wedding Anniversary Wins $100K Lottery
Jaws Bridge - Martha's Vineyard
Man Dies and His Brother Goes Missing After Group Jumps from Popular 'Jaws Bridge': Reports
al roker
Al Roker and Wife Deborah Roberts Get Help from Strangers After Car Battery Dies: 'No 5 Mile Walk for Us'
Jennifer and Phoebe Gates Wish 'Incredible' Mom Melinda Happy Birthday: 'To Know You Is to Love You'
Jennifer and Phoebe Gates Wish 'Incredible' Mom Melinda Happy Birthday: 'To Know You Is to Love You'
12 People Rescued After Calif. Carnival Ride Gets Stuck in the Air
12 People Rescued After Ride Stops Midair at Calif. Carnival
Photo taken on Aug 14, 2022 shows the fire site at a Coptic church in Giza Province, Egypt. At least 41 people were killed and 12 injured in a massive fire that broke out in a Coptic church in Egypt's Giza Province on Sunday, the Egyptian Health Ministry said.
At Least 41 Dead in Cairo Church Fire: 'My Heart Broke Watching Them Take Out the Children's Bodies'
Tammy Gilman- Perreault
Man Mourns Wife Who Died After Being Impaled by Beach Umbrella: 'She Was One of a Kind'
World's oldest practicing doctor turns 100: 'Retirement is the enemy of longevity' - Are we able to pull any images of Dr. Howard Tucker — the oldest practicing doctor. Credit: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
World's Oldest Practicing Doctor, 100, Says 'I Think I'll Live Forever'
A view of a bridge that has collapsed over the River Laagen, in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022
Drivers of 2 Vehicles Rescued After Bridge in Norway Collapses: 'Completely Unreal,' Mayor Says
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Natxo Frances/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13089693c) A Civil Guard vehicle is parked outside the venue of the Medusa Music Festival after a stage partially collapsed in the early morning hours due to strong winds, in the coastal city of Cullera, Valencia, Spain, 13 August 2022. At least one person died and 17 others were injured when part of the main stage collapsed shortly after 04 a.m. local time, the regional emergency services said. At least one dead as music festival stage collapses amid strong winds in Spain, Cullera - 13 Aug 2022
1 Dead, Dozens Injured in Spain After Music Festival Stage Collapse
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 13, 2022 a street thermometer reads 48 degrees Celsius during a heatwave in Seville. - In the midst of Europe's heatwaves, social networks have seen a surge in posts showing previous temperature extremes in an attempt to deny global warming, but this data does not contradict the phenomenon, experts say. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP) (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images)
Scientists Will Give Names to Extreme Heat Waves After Crowning the First 'Zoe'
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie Stabbing Witness Describes Horrific Scene from Onstage Attack: 'There Was a Loud Roar'
Chaundre Cross, 49, Missing at Sea
Fla. Doctor Missing After Coast Guard Finds Empty Boat: 'We're Still Searching,' Says Official
Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin Announces He's Leaving CNN 2 Years After 'New Yorker' Zoom Scandal
apple-and-Jax dogs that ripped winning lotto ticket
Couple Gets $8 from Oregon Lottery After Dogs Ate Winning Ticket: 'My Husband Thought It Was Hilarious'
Raymond Turner and Christina Sadberry meeting for the first time on March 25, 2022
Siblings Were Strangers Walking Past Each Other for Years. Then a Hospital Brought Them Together: 'Grateful'
school-lunch
Calif. Becomes First State to Offer Free School Meals to All Children: 'This Benefits Everyone'
newspaper cheating ad
Woman Accuses Partner of Being a 'Filthy Cheater' in Newspaper Ad: 'Now the Whole Town Will Know'
Elderly Woman with Broken Hip Rescued from Burning Home
83-Year-Old Woman with Broken Hip Rescued from Burning Home After 'Tough Time' Reaching Her
Italian Businessman’s $24 Million Super Yacht with a Pool Goes Up in Flames Weeks After Delivery
Italian Businessman's $24 Million Superyacht with a Pool Goes Up in Flames Weeks After Delivery
A roller coaster can be seen next to the logo at the entrance to Legoland. At least 34 people were injured in the accident on a roller coaster at Legoland in Günzburg, Swabia, two of them seriously.
Over 30 People Injured When 2 Roller Coaster Trains Crash at Legoland in Germany
Full moon
See Photos of the Sturgeon Supermoon from Around the World
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mic Smith/AP/Shutterstock (10733860e) Socially distanced umbrellas offer shade across Myrtle Beach, S.C.'s, 60 miles of coastline, where daily COVID-19 cases in Horry County have continued to decrease since mask ordinances were implemented in early July Visitors Enjoy , S.C.'s Wide Open Spaces, Myrtle Beach, United States - 30 Jul 2020
'Kindhearted' South Carolina Woman, 63, Dies After Being Impaled by Beach Umbrella
99-Year-Old Penn. Woman Welcomes Birth of 100th Great-Grandchild
Penn. Woman Who Almost Became Nun Celebrates Birth of 100th Great-Grandchild Before 100th Birthday
A view of the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, which is part of the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
Hospital Apologizes for Wrongly Saying Baby Was Dead Before She Actually Died in Mom's Arms
Ivana Hrynkiw Shatara
Reporter Who Says She Was Told Skirt Was Too Short to Witness Execution: 'My Story Reveals a Larger Issue'
Christine Hawk Embree
Calif. Mom Died from E-Bike Collision Injuries as Daughter, 16 Months, 'Miraculously' Survived 'Unscathed'
Aaron "Mick" Crawford, 'Heroic' Ky. Teen Who Helped Flood Victims Dies of Mysterious Illness: 'It Came Out of Nowhere'
'Heroic' Ky. Teen Who Helped Flood Victims Dies of Mysterious Illness: 'It Came Out of Nowhere'
Dartmouth Grad Dies After Being Injured in ‘Horrible Accident’ After Commencement Ceremony
Dartmouth Grad Dies After Being Injured in 'Horrible Accident' Following Delayed Commencement Ceremony
woodchipper
17-Year-Old Penn. Boy Dies After Getting Pulled Into Wood Chipper While Working, Officials Say
2 Women Dead After NJ Megabus Accident
2 Women Killed After Double-Decker Bus Rolls Over on New Jersey Turnpike
3 Dead in Home Explosion
At Least 3 People Dead, 39 Homes Damaged After Explosion in Indiana Town
Close-up of unrecognizable white male man purchasing gas at pump
For First Time in 2 Years, Prices Are Dropping as Inflation Slows: 'We Are Turning the Corner,' Says Expert 
Grier Stanley Barnwell and Jason Barnwell - Premature birth leads to parents’ wedding in NICU
Couple Postpones Wedding After Daughter's Premature Birth — But NICU Nurse Says 'Get Married Here'
Salyers Twins and Family
Twins in 'Quaternary Marriage' Introduce Sons to 'Utopia for Twins,' Where Kids' Parents Met and Married
Sharks near swimmers
'Unnerving' Drone Footage Shows How Sharks Creep Up on Unsuspecting Swimmers at the Beach
Elon Musk
Elon Musk Sells $6.9B in Tesla Stock for the '(Hopefully Unlikely) Event That Twitter Forces' Buyout Deal
soldiers
Army Identifies 2 Soldiers Struck and Killed by Falling Tree During 'Weather-Related' Event in Georgia
Louisiana Boy, 4, Fatally Shot in 'Negligent' Incident
Boy, 4, Killed After Wandering onto Indiana Highway in the Middle of the Night
helen rhodes
Kids 'Devastated' After Their 'Devoted' Mom Dies in Her Sleep on Flight: 'This Loss Is Unimaginable'
Salyer Twins
Salyers Family Photos: See Pictures of the Identical Twins Who Married Identical Twins — and Their Cute Kids
Matt Weeks and Sara Smouther - newlyweds get married in Cloverdale Indiana on 5/21/22 at the Summerfiled Health Care Center a Community residence for Huntingtons patients.
Couple with Same Terminal Illness Found 'Joy' Together and Married. She Held His Hand in His Final Moments
Sean Nagel
Man, 37, Dies in 'Tragic Accident' After Sand Dune Collapses on Him at Beach: 'Still in Disbelief'
Alabama Boy Admits to Accidentally Shooting His Mom to Death
12-Year-Old Alabama Boy Admits to Accidentally Shooting His Mom to Death, Officials Say
Southwest Air
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Suffers Broken Back After Rough Landing in California
Alligator
Fla. Man Hospitalized After Alligator Bites His Face During Swim Near Tampa
WWII Vet, 98, Honored for Service in Special Unit That Created Elaborate Illusions to Trick Nazis
'I Faked Everything': WWII Vet, 98, Honored for Tricking Nazis with Illusions in 'Ghost Army'
snapchat
Snapchat Rolls Put First-Ever Parental Tools Including a Family Center to Provide Safety for Teens
Colleen Ballinger Apologizes After Racist Videos Surface
Colleen Ballinger Apologizes After 'Culturally Insensitive' Video Resurfaces
Spacex Launch
Sequin Stuffed Dinosaur Toy Sent Into Space as Part of Historic NASA-SpaceX Launch
Pitt Rivers Museum reopening reveals critical changes todisplays as part of decolonisation process
Oxford Museum Removes Controversial Shrunken Heads Display Which 'Reinforced Racist Thinking'
Kerry Maunus and April George
Turkey on the Table Helps Feed the Hungry During COVID-19: 'Gratitude Is Greater Than 2020'
Gov. Gavin Newsom
California Governor Orders Second Shutdown of Restaurants and Indoor Businesses amid COVID-19
Mini golf world record Cole Hetzel, Chris Hetzel, Tony Centers, and Bob Schoettinger
Group Featuring Father-Son Duo Take on Mini-Golf World Record — and Raise Money for Ky. Flood Relief