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Going once: Babe Ruth called-shot jersey from 1932 World Series could go for over $15.1 million

The jersey worn by the Sultan of Swat when he purportedly called his shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs is up for auction.

August 24, 2024

Dallas firefighters save L.A. Chargers stuck in hotel elevator

A group of Los Angeles Chargers players and others traveling with the team got stuck in a hotel elevator Friday and had to be rescued by Dallas firefighters.

August 24, 2024

Hiker missing in Grand Canyon National Park after flash flooding

A Gilbert, Arizona, woman is still missing after flash floods struck Havasu Creek inside Grand Canyon National Park while she hiked there this week.

August 24, 2024

Country singer Jelly Roll pulled over on a boat by Coast Guard after concert on Lake Erie

Country singer Jelly Roll was pulled over in a boat on Lake Erie after he headlined Ohio's Bash on the Bay music festival.

August 23, 2024

Influx of sea lions shuts down beach in Monterey, California

Sea lions took over a beach in Monterey, California, this week, leading city officials to close the beach to humans to give the marine mammals space.

August 23, 2024

Car juts out of elevated parking garage at D.C. Whole Foods location, no one injured

A car went through a wall on the second story of the parking garage for the Whole Foods location in Tenleytown in D.C. Thursday. No one was injured but there was significant cosmetic damage.

August 23, 2024

Whoops: TMZ said Beyonce would perform at DNC, but she didn’t

Entertainment news site TMZ has owned up to getting it wrong after announcing that pop star Beyonce would make an official appearance at the Democratic National Convention Thursday.

August 23, 2024

Medal-winning U.S. gymnast ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ to compete on ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Stephen Nedoroscik, who won two bronze medals in gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is now set to compete on the 33rd season of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" premiering next month.

August 22, 2024

Southwest Airlines is polling customers on scrapping free-bags policy

Southwest Airlines is surveying its customers asking whether the air carrier should change its current bag policy, where fliers can check two bags for free.

August 22, 2024

Humongous diamond — 2,492 carats — dug up in Botswana

A 2,492-carat diamond was discovered in the Karowe Mine in Botswana recently, Canada-based Lucara Diamond Corp. announced Wednesday.

August 22, 2024

Fluoride could jar children’s intelligence, say health officials

Water with more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter correlates with lower IQ levels in children, according to a new report from the National Toxicology Program, part of the Health and Human Services Department.

August 22, 2024

Nearly 60% of U.S. baby food does not meet World Health Organization standards

American commercial baby food products are not living up to nutritional and promotional standards set by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, according to a new study.

August 21, 2024

Woman accused of climbing fence and sticking hand into a tiger exhibit at a New Jersey zoo

A woman is being sought by Bridgeton, New Jersey, police who accuse her of hopping a wooden fence before sticking her hand through a wire enclosure at a tiger exhibit at the Cohanzick Zoo.

August 21, 2024

European Union to switch from stamping passports to electronic entry and exit in November

Travelers looking to collect a European Union stamp in their passport book have only months left to do so; the multinational bloc is implementing an electronic entry-and-exit system starting on Nov. 10.

August 21, 2024

Fugitive who escaped from Mississippi courthouse caught in Chicago

An inmate who escaped from a courthouse in Mississippi this summer was apprehended Wednesday in Chicago near the Democratic National Convention.

August 21, 2024

Delaware State football team misses flight to Hawaii for season opener

The Delaware State Hornets are stuck scrambling after missing a flight from New York to Honolulu for their football opener.

August 21, 2024

Cessna crashes in Texas, killing 2 aboard, injuring 1 on the ground

A business jet that crashed in Odessa, Texas, Tuesday killed two people on board and injured a woman on the ground as it set fire to nearby businesses and mobile homes.

August 20, 2024

Watching videos to alleviate boredom may make you wearier, new study suggests

If you scroll through videos to stop being bored, you might be making yourself more bored, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

August 20, 2024

Disney+ original ‘Star Wars’ show ‘The Acolyte’ canceled after one season

Disney has canceled its original "Star Wars" show "The Acolyte" after one eight-episode season streamed on Disney+.

August 20, 2024

D.C. grocery store launches new anti-theft policies; bag inspections, ban on unaccompanied minors

Grocery chain Giant Food is getting a handle on bags, inspecting them upon exit at certain D.C.-area stores.

August 20, 2024