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Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a single breeder in the country's largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials said Friday.
Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time: report
The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn't realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday.
Lufthansa employees injured in a Boeing nose gear incident at Frankfurt airport
German airline Lufthansa said several employees were injured on Thursday after the nose gear of a Boeing jet collapsed while the aircraft was parked at a gate at Frankfurt airport.
Trump says Reflecting Pool work is done and it’s set to be filled with water
Water began refilling the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday, President Trump announced from the Oval Office.
Wolves injure Indiana zookeepers following pack member’s death
Staff at an Indiana zoo were injured by wolves after another wolf there died of natural causes.
Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing and was reunited with his family who had given up hope he would return.
Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
A museum in Georgia's oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history - 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution and remained undiscovered for nearly 240 years.
Uber capping internal use of AI coding software after blowing through budget
Uber is setting limits on how much employees can spend on artificial intelligence agents after its workers blew through their yearly AI coding budget in just four months.
Kuwait says international airport damaged by Iranian drone and missile attacks
Kuwait suspended flight operations Wednesday at Kuwait International Airport following what it called Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Terminal 1 that inflicted substantial damage.
Alexandria unveils memorial for 67 victims of 2025 collision over Potomac River
A memorial opened in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday for the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025, collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter.
Wild Waves Theme Park to close after nearly 50 years
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way, Washington, will permanently close its doors Nov. 1, ending nearly 50 years of summertime thrills for Pacific Northwest families. The president and owner of the park blames rising post-COVID operating costs.
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.
Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry
Archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture, remains of a Roman basilica and a marble head of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty.
United Airlines flight to Minneapolis diverted to Wisconsin after passenger tried breaching cockpit
A United Airlines flight changed directions to Wisconsin's Dane County Regional Airport after a passenger tried to breach the cockpit.
3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead, 1 rescued
Three climbers on Alaska's Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America's tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued.
Car crashes into a passenger terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, driver arrested
A disoriented man slowly drove his car through doors Friday at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, alarming morning travelers inside a busy terminal but causing no major injuries, authorities said.
YouTuber banned from Six Flags parks for life because he ate chicken nuggets on a roller coaster
Allen Ferrell, who has over 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube, is now banned for life from Six Flags amusement parks.
Trump administration spending $5 million on gold-plated horses near Lincoln Memorial
The Trump administration is spending $5 million to apply a thick layer of gold to four bronze horse statues surrounding the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of America's 250th anniversary on July 4.
40 things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: May 29-31
Washington closes out May with a busy weekend of baseball, live music, theater and museum-hopping. From Kid Cudi and Jazz in the Garden to Nationals baseball, Washington Spirit soccer and blockbuster Smithsonian exhibitions, there are plenty of reasons to get out and explore the city.
Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center, takes Trump’s name off iconic building
A federal judge hit pause on President Trump's plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years of renovations, and ordered the center to remove Mr. Trump's name, too.