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Giant U.S. flag blows off pole at WWE headquarters in Connecticut, knocking out power for thousands

A large U.S. flag flown at World Wrestling Entertainment headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, blew off its pole and hit power lines, causing electricity to go out for thousands.

June 10, 2026

Arlington County fire officials arrest 2 men accused of dumping oil down storm drain

Two Virginia men were arrested in Arlington County by fire officials and are facing charges of dumping oil into water, specifically a storm drain.

June 10, 2026

Kroger to pay $1.25 million over alleged mislabeling of calorie content of bread products

Kroger is paying $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit from officials in California who alleged the calorie counts on certain Kroger breads were incorrect.

June 9, 2026

Drought, and water releases from dam, kill all fish in Arizona lake

San Carlos Lake, a reservoir in Arizona about 95 miles southeast of Phoenix, is closed indefinitely after the death of all of the lake's fish.

June 9, 2026

Over $500,000 worth of bourbon stolen in daylight warehouse heist

Police are looking for a gang of thieves who stole more than 10,000 bottles of bourbon from a Philadelphia warehouse.

June 9, 2026

Internet traffic from AI agents and other bots now surpasses that of people

Web traffic from bots and AI agents is now higher in volume than traffic produced by people, according to an executive at tech company Cloudflare.

June 6, 2026

No bags will be allowed at NBA Finals Game 3 with President Trump in attendance, reports say

Fans will not be allowed to bring bags to Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday as part of security measures for President Trump.

June 6, 2026

Idaho health officials probe outbreaks linked to raw milk

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is looking into a raw milk problem that led to 60 people getting sick.

June 6, 2026

Metro cops issue 807 tickets, arrest 51 in new bus fare enforcement campaign

Metro started its crackdown on bus fare evasion on May 24, and the cops aren't messing around.

June 6, 2026

Mexican who overstayed tourist visa for years sentenced in D.C. to year in jail for dealing cocaine

A federal judge in the District of Columbia sentenced a Mexican national who overstayed a tourist visa to a year in jail for cocaine distribution on Friday.

June 6, 2026

Tickets to first New York Knicks home game of NBA Finals cost as much as $176,000

Tickets to the third game of the NBA Finals on Monday, the first home game of the series for the New York Knicks, are selling for as much as $176,000.

June 5, 2026

Great American State Fair has new act: Big rally, Lee Greenwood, military music groups

The Freedom 250 concerts on the National Mall will be replaced by "A Rally to end all Rallies," President Trump announced.

June 5, 2026

OPM gives federal workers the green light to telework during FIFA World Cup matches

The Office of Personnel Management is giving federal agencies in the 11 World Cup host markets across the nation the OK to let their employees work remotely.

June 5, 2026

Annapolis man promised private jets, delivered fraud: Jury convicts AeroVanti founder

A federal jury in Maryland convicted an Annapolis man Thursday of wire fraud for using customer funds on personal expenses instead of private jets.

June 5, 2026

N.Y. prosecutors charge 8 men with stealing $5 million in food, cigarettes in shipping fraud scheme

Eight men, reportedly illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan, are facing New York state charges after being accused by prosecutors of impersonating shipping companies to steal goods worth millions of dollars.

June 4, 2026

D.C. group declares drought watch across region

The Washington area is on drought watch, a group of regional officials said Wednesday, and utilities are recommending cutbacks on water use.

June 4, 2026

Garth Brooks considering sale of music catalog for billions

Country music star Garth Brooks is mulling a sale of his music catalog for over $1 billion, according to new reports.

June 4, 2026

Va. man sentenced for telling presidential envoy Ric Grenell to ‘get a bullet put between your eyes’

A McLean, Virginia, man will spend 15 months in prison for telling presidential aide Richard Grenell to "get a bullet put between your eyes."

June 4, 2026

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.

June 4, 2026

Man nabbed with bomb in California airport

Federal prosecutors in California charged a man Tuesday with bringing an improvised explosive device to Sacramento International Airport.

June 3, 2026