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After missing for nine days, man found alive in California wooded area

A Foreman Creek, California, man was rescued alive from a wooded area not far from the town earlier this week after being missing since June 11.

June 22, 2024

Almost half of U.S. electric car owners want to switch back to gas-powered cars, survey shows

Nearly half of American owners of electric cars want to switch back to traditional cars powered by internal combustion engines, according to a consumer survey released by McKinsey and Co. earlier this month.

June 22, 2024

Pennsylvania parents of six drown while on Florida vacation after getting stuck in a rip current

A Pennsylvania couple on vacation in Florida with their six children died Thursday after getting stuck in a rip current off the coast of Hutchinson Island and drowning.

June 21, 2024

Five convicted for running subscription streaming service offering thousands of pirated shows

A Las Vegas jury convicted five men this week for running a streaming service hosting thousands of pirated TV shows and charging money to subscribe to it.

June 21, 2024

Travis Kelce unbothered by Chiefs’ Super Bowl ring mistakes

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce isn't sweating typos on the inside of the championship rings for their victory in last February's Super Bowl.

June 21, 2024

Southwest jet dives to 525 feet above Oklahoma neighborhood

A Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Oklahoma City descended to 525 feet above a neighborhood in Yukon, Oklahoma, this week.

June 21, 2024

Pharma giant Eli Lilly suing providers of fake meds passed off as Mounjaro, Zepbound

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is taking legal action against wellness centers, medical spas and other parties passing off fake medicine as Lilly products Mounjaro and Zepbound.

June 20, 2024

Climate activists arrested for spray-painting jets at airfield thought to contain Taylor Swift plane

A pair of activists with an environmental protest group were arrested after they purportedly spray-painted two private jets at a British airfield in which they claimed Taylor Swift was parked.

June 20, 2024

Ohio roller coaster strikes man, causing head injury

A man was hospitalized with critical head trauma after being struck by the Banshee roller coaster at the Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio.

June 20, 2024

Car dealerships across country idling after software provider suffers 2 cyberattacks

A pair of cyber incidents Wednesday and Thursday against software provider CDK Global forced thousands of car dealerships nationwide to put their business in neutral.

June 20, 2024

Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy says he beat skin cancer

Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, revealed he received treatment for skin cancer and won.

June 20, 2024

Muslim refugees from Myanmar hospitalized after blast, house collapse in Syracuse, N.Y.

A dozen people in two refugee families from Myanmar gathering to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha were injured after an explosion collapsed their house.

June 19, 2024

PGA Tour awards Tiger Woods lifetime achievement exemption

The PGA Tour is recognizing Tiger Woods' star power, with victories in 82 tournaments and 15 majors, by letting him automatically qualify for eight signature events.

June 19, 2024

Netflix opening venues for fans to immersively experience their favorite shows

Netflix Houses are opening so fans of such features as "Stranger Things" and "Knives Out" can enjoy sets, food, merchandise and music from the shows that normally run on the streaming service.

June 19, 2024

L.A. school district orders pupils to hang up their phones

The Los Angeles Unified School District voted 5-2 Tuesday to ban all cellphone usage by students at district schools, expanding on a policy that ordered them off during instructional time.

June 19, 2024

Country singer George Strait sets record for biggest crowd at a ticketed U.S. concert

Country singer George Strait set the record for the largest attendance at a ticketed concert in the U.S. by drawing 110,905 fans to Kyle Field at Texas A&M University on Saturday.

June 18, 2024

Apple Pay Later loan program ends

Apple has stopped issuing loans through its buy now, pay later program. Consumers using Apple Pay will instead be able to get loan options from credit and debit cards as well as lenders.

June 18, 2024

You want ketchup with that ice cream? McDonald’s ending AI-powered drive-thrus amid order mishaps

Fast-food behemoth McDonald's is ending a multiyear trial of automated orders at its drive-thrus, wherein artificial intelligence provided by IBM took customer orders.

June 18, 2024

Insurance company Nationwide won’t renew 100,000 pet policies due to pricey vet care

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. isn't renewing about 100,000 policies covering pets in some states due to the rising cost of veterinary care.

June 18, 2024

Riders rescued after suspended upside down on Oregon theme park ride

A group of 28 riders aboard the AtmosFEAR attraction at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, Friday were suspended upside down when the pendulum ride stalled.

June 15, 2024