A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died Tuesday after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world’s hottest place. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that 71-year-old Steve Curry died of what officials believe were heat-related causes. His death occurred just hours after speaking to a Times […]
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Guilty verdict: Man convicted for killing 8 in Puerto Rico bar mass shooting
A man accused of killing eight people after opening fire at a bar rented by a rival drug trafficker in northern Puerto Rico was found guilty on Friday following a retrial. A federal jury also found Alexis Candelario Santana guilty of killing an unborn child and injuring 19 other people […]
Read MoreFormer ABC News journalist pleads guilty to child pornography charges
A former investigative journalist for ABC News pleaded guilty Friday to federal child pornography charges. James Gordon Meek, 53, of Arlington, Virginia, admitted in U.S. District Court in Alexandria that he illegally possessed and transported child pornography. He covered national security issues for the network until he resigned last year. […]
Read MoreRescue efforts underway: Florida residents react to lionhead rabbit population overrun
Dan Trebowski was angry when he saw people in front of his Wilton Manors home trying to capture the lionhead rabbits that have populated his neighborhood. He feared the domesticated bunnies, who are not meant to live outdoors, were being taken away to be killed. He calmed down once he […]
Read MoreIndiana judge sets 2024 trial date for alleged cop killer
A judge has set a 2024 trial date for a man charged in the killing of an eastern Indiana police officer who was shot during a traffic stop last year. Phillip Matthew Lee, 48, whose trial is set to start in Wayne County on Feb. 10, 2024, could face the […]
Read MoreWoman critically wounded in Paris explosion dies from injuries
A woman in her 70s who worked at a design school has died as the result of an explosion in central Paris a month ago that sent a historic building crumbling down and ignited a huge fire in the Left Bank neighborhood, bringing the death toll to three, officials said […]
Read MoreFormer Maine legislative candidate arrested on Jan. 6-related charges
A former Republican legislative candidate who traveled to Washington for former President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally was arrested Friday and charged with federal crimes for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, officials said. Matthew Brackley, 39, of Waldoboro, Maine, entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and […]
Read MoreCardinals’ Alec Burleson ejected after blowing up on umpire whose questionable calls led to double play
The St. Louis Cardinals‘ rough season did not get any help from a home plate umpire Friday. With the bases loaded and one out down a run against the Chicago Cubs, Alec Burleson was called on to pinch hit. Michael Fulmer threw six straight pitches out of the zone to […]
Read MoreBrazilian petrochemical giant reaches $356M settlement with city where mining destroyed neighborhoods
Brazil’s petrochemical giant Braskem said Friday it had reached a $356 million settlement with a coastal city where four decades of the company’s rock salt mining destroyed five urban neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people. Around 200,000 people in the Alagoas state’s capital of Maceio were affected by […]
Read MoreWray defends FISA, says law used to ‘detect and thwart’ Chinese hacking of US critical infrastructure
The FBI was able to “detect and thwart” Chinese hackers attempting to access U.S. critical infrastructure, as well as malign threats from other adversaries, under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday in a letter to Congress defending the law. Fox News Digital […]
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