Barbara Gagne 
Nibley, Utah — A Utah couple has pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from the death of their 18-month-old daughter after prosecutors alleged the toddler endured prolonged neglect inside the family’s home before she died in March 2025. According to court records, Mitchell Chesnut Murray, 31, and Carrie Marie Murray, 32, admitted guilt on reduced … Read more
New York City, New York — Millions of people across the New York City metropolitan area are once again preparing for dangerous heat and poor air quality as another summer heat wave settles over the region, bringing triple-digit heat indices, hazardous beach conditions and growing concerns for vulnerable residents. While forecasters say this week’s stretch … Read more
Orange, Massachusetts — A 28-year-old skydiver has died after a tragic parachuting accident in western Massachusetts, where investigators say an unexpected gust of wind disrupted his landing and caused him to fall to the ground. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at Jumptown Skydiving in Orange, prompting an emergency response and an ongoing multi-agency investigation into … Read more
Los Angeles, California — National Hot Dog Day is bringing a tasty surprise for food lovers in Southern California, as the legendary Pink’s Hot Dogs prepares to hand out hundreds of free chili cheese dogs while also raising money for a children’s charity. The iconic Los Angeles eatery announced that the first 250 customers who … Read more
Houston, Texas — A dangerous, multi-day flooding event is unfolding across parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast as repeated rounds of thunderstorms threaten to dump several inches of rain on already saturated areas, prompting meteorologists to issue the highest Level 4 out of 4 flash flood threat for portions of Southwest Texas. Forecasters warn … Read more
St. Augustine, Florida — A 28-year-old Mexican national was killed Tuesday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer while reportedly attempting to flee from federal immigration officers during an enforcement operation in northeast Florida, authorities said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. near State Road 16 in St. … Read more
Rothbury, Michigan — Federal and state investigators are intensifying their search for answers after a newborn was found dead inside a portable restroom at the Electric Forest music festival, with the FBI now offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible. The reward announcement comes … Read more
Clyde, North Carolina — An 82-year-old woman from western North Carolina is recovering after surviving an extraordinary nine-day ordeal trapped inside her bathtub, where she relied on determination, prayer and water from the bathtub faucet to stay alive until rescuers found her. Joan Rivet, who lives alone in the town of Clyde, suffered the frightening … Read more
Snake River Canyon, Idaho — A week-long search for a North Carolina father who disappeared while swimming in Idaho’s Snake River has come to a heartbreaking end after campers discovered his body along the shoreline. Authorities confirmed that Tory J. Raether, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was recovered on July 11, one week after he … Read more
Minnesota — While many states only require a rear license plate, Minnesota continues to require most passenger vehicles to display both a front and rear plate, a rule that officials say plays an important role in public safety and criminal investigations. The requirement has sparked questions from some drivers, especially as vehicles without front plates … Read more