Picturesque German town now choked with mud and debris
The streets of Altenahr, Germany, or what remains of them, are buried under mud, with cars wedged between collapsed buildings and piles of debris.…
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Man arrested after attempted kidnapping of 5-year-old in Queens, NYPD says
A suspect has been arrested in the attempted kidnapping of a five-year-old boy in Queens, according to authorities. CNN affiliate WABC has the…
Continue ReadingThe Surfside community mourns those lost in the collapse as search crews near the bottom of the debris
Residents of the tens of millions condo buildings in the US — particularly on the coast — have been feeling anxious and unnerved since the deadly…
Continue Reading‘Huge orange ball of flames’: Entire town evacuated after massive fires
Wildfires are burning across much of the West and weather conditions stand to worsen an already dire situation as huge areas of land go up in flames.…
Continue ReadingBiz Markie, ‘Just A Friend’ rapper, dead at 57
Biz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” has died at 57, his manager,…
Continue ReadingDuring the pandemic, another devastating health crisis was growing
Opioid overdose deaths rose 30% last year, making 2020 the year with the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US, according to the…
Continue ReadingGreat Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin
The water level in Utah’s Great Salt Lake today is inches away from a 58-year low, state officials say, and Western drought conditions fueled by the…
Continue ReadingJohnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue ReadingCNN correspondent reports from ground as Belgium sees extreme flooding
More than 100 people have died in Germany and Belgium following severe flooding in the area, caused by what experts described as the heaviest…
Continue ReadingMotorcycle racer Ana Carrasco from broken back to victory in only eight months
Motorcycle racer Ana Carrasco is a trailblazer for women in motorsport. In September 2020, Carrasco suffered the kind of injury that normally end…
Continue ReadingTexas hospital chief: We need to step up
Dr Marc Boom, President & CEO of Houston Methodist hospital, discusses the urgent need to get Americans vaccinated and rising cases of the delta…
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Pet Pals: Look at the duo Lynne from HSCO has ferreted out for us
Lynne from the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought Buttons and Sebastian, a bonded pair of ferrets for her and Lee Anderson to hang onto, as…
Continue ReadingVideo of NYPD tasing a man on a subway draws scrutiny from local leaders and the community
NYPD officers tased a man on the subway after he was seen allegedly letting someone through a gate to skip the…
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Bend Park and Rec training new lifeguards
The Bend Park and Rec District is training new lifeguards amid a nationwide shortage in the key pool safety…
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Sisters-area residents come together to make ‘Thank You’ signs for firefighters
Dozens of Sisters residents gathered Friday at Sisters High School on Friday to make ‘Thank You’ signs for…
Continue ReadingToobin: This is what’s maddening about the DACA fight
A federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain undocumented immigrants from…
Continue ReadingWatch car get swept away in AZ flash floods
A monsoon storm is bringing flash floods and heavy rainfall to the southwestern…
Continue ReadingDespite being fully vaccinated, immunocompromised man shares his Covid diagnosis and ‘long haul’ struggle
Travis Flores has spent a lifetime coping with a multitude of health challenges, including cystic fibrosis, diabetes, kidney and liver issues as well…
Continue ReadingEnten: This is one of the scariest statistics I’ve seen
Senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down the correlation between unvaccinated Americans and those who believe in Trump’s “big…
Continue Reading3 facing charges in deadly 2018 duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri
17 people died in a duck boat accident on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, according to Southern Stone County Fire Protection spokesman Eric…
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