A drag racer in Texas lost control of his car and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing 2 children and injuring eight people, authorities said.
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Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river blasts West Coast; 2 dead in Seattle area; hundreds of thousands without power
A furious storm unleashed from a “bomb cyclone” over the Pacific Ocean slammed Northern California, bringing fierce winds and dangerous flooding.
US missionaries, children, abducted in Haiti; police blame notorious gang
The gang 400 Mawozo is accused of the kidnapping. Violence in Haiti has soared following the assassination of the president and 2 natural disasters.
Gabby Petito died by strangulation ‘three to four weeks’ before body was found, Wyoming coroner says
The Wyoming coroner who performed the autopsy on 22-year-old Gabby Petito held a news conference Tuesday to discuss his findings.
California man beaten to death after driving truck onto sidewalk following altercation, police say
A Southern California driver who witnesses said was attempting to crash into pedestrians was pulled from his truck and beaten to death, officials say.
‘Hellish situation’: 3 arrested after shootout at Minnesota bar leaves 1 dead, at least 14 injured
A shootout early Sunday at a Minnesota bar apparently involving several gunmen left one person dead and at least 14 injured, St. Paul police said.
‘Environmental catastrophe’: Crews race to slow massive oil spill along Southern California coast
Crews along the Southern California coastline worked feverishly Sunday to stunt the growing environmental disaster following this weekend’s oil spill.
Powerball jackpot still at play with $670 million at stake in lottery
A very lucky winner could earn an estimated $670 million from Monday’s Powerball drawing after no tickets hit the jackpot on Saturday night.
‘Cannot believe we are here’: US hits 700,000 COVID-19 deaths, a milestone we never expected to reach
Daily U.S. COVID-19 deaths dropped below 400 in June. Three months later, almost 2,000 Americans die every day. Is the end in sight?
Hurricane Sam intensifies to Category 4 with 150 mph winds. Will it track close to the US?
Sam will either continue turning north or continue along a west-northwest track this week, which would take the storm closer to the US.