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Missing children from Fredericksburg recovered safely after their grandmother turns herself in

Four young siblings from Virginia who were declared missing are now in the care of West Virginia child services after their maternal grandmother turned herself in.

April 11, 2026

Fires in Ontario, California: First warehouse, then mall

Several fires broke out at an Ontario, California, mall on Friday, and police arrested a man accused of arson and are looking into whether the incident has any connection to Tuesday's warehouse fire, also in the San Bernardino County city.

April 11, 2026

Surprised red panda scratches Cincinnati zookeeper

A zookeeper at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens stated a young male red panda Friday, which led the animal to scratch the zookeeper.

April 11, 2026

Hunter Biden jokingly challenges Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to cage match

Hunter Biden, 56, says he would fight Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump in a cage match as part of a YouTube channel's tour.

April 10, 2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoes bill that would have allowed casino in Tysons

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill that would have made Fairfax County eligible for a casino.

April 10, 2026

America’s first unionized Apple store is closing — and the union is calling foul

The Apple store in Towson, Maryland, the first of the tech giant's U.S. shops to unionize, is due to close in June.

April 10, 2026

217 passengers had no idea their Frontier flight nearly struck two trucks at LAX

A Frontier Airlines plane nearly hit two trucks on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday night.

April 10, 2026

Mail service suspended in neighborhood in California town due to coyote attacks

U.S. Postal Service deliveries to a neighborhood in a Los Angeles-area town are indefinitely suspended following nearby coyote attacks.

April 9, 2026

Pirro wants to press federal charges for suspect who struck child in D.C. while riding ATV

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro wants to charge the unidentified driver of an all-terrain vehicle with a federal offense of aggravated assault for striking a 10-year-old on a street in the District, leaving the child critically injured.

April 9, 2026

Disney to lay off up to 1,000 workers

Entertainment giant Disney is cutting up to 1,000 marketing-related jobs under new CEO Josh D'Amaro, according to reports.

April 9, 2026

Births and fertility rate down nationwide in 2025

The number of U.S. births and the fertility rate of American women declined from 2024 to 2025, including for teens.

April 9, 2026

NBA star Kevin Durant’s 35V firm part of new ownership group for Six Flags America site in Bowie

An NBA star who hails from Prince George's County is buying the site of the decommissioned Six Flags America amusement park in Bowie.

April 9, 2026

Warehouse full of paper towels, other paper goods ravaged by fire, worker accused of arson

A Southern California warehouse containing paper products went up in flames Tuesday, and an employee in the building is accused of starting the fire.

April 8, 2026

United flight from Dulles had to turn around due to possible fire in left engine

A United Airlines flight headed for Georgia had to turn around and return to Washington Dulles International Airport due to an engine issue Tuesday morning.

April 8, 2026

Train clips school bus with kids aboard; driver faces charges

A Florida woman is facing charges of child neglect after, authorities say, she drove a school bus onto railroad tracks, where a train clipped the vehicle.

April 8, 2026

Private jets swarming on Georgia for the Masters

The Masters swings open Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, and local airports are ready for thousands of private jets carrying visitors to the major event.

April 8, 2026

WSSC lowers fluoride levels due to supply issues from Iran war

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is reducing fluoride in the water it delivers to 1.9 million customers because of supply chain issues caused by the Iran war.

April 8, 2026

Level of Amazon deliveries via U.S. Postal Service to drop by 20% under new deal

Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a new deal that will see a 20% drop in Amazon deliveries made via the postal system, according to reports.

April 7, 2026

Parents facing charges after toddler injured by wolf at zoo in Hershey, Pennsylvania

The parents of a toddler are facing criminal charges after their child was bitten when he put his hand into a wolf exhibit at ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

April 7, 2026

Children on Easter egg hunt find skull in Los Angeles-area park

A child looking for Easter eggs in a Los Angeles-area park over the weekend instead found a human skull.

April 7, 2026