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Thousands evacuated as unexploded World War II bomb near German soccer stadium defused

An unexploded American bomb from World War II, found near the stadium of German soccer team Mainz 05, was successfully defused Friday.

April 26, 2024

Grizzlies to return to Washington state under Biden administration plan

The grizzly bear will be returning to the North Cascades mountain range in Washington state as part of a plan by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

April 26, 2024

Honolulu police arrest seven for attempting to illegally hike Oahu’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’

Over a week after city and county officials announced the city's metal Ha'iku Stairs would be removed, the Honolulu Police Department arrested seven people for trespassing.

April 26, 2024

Fire breaks out in abandoned restaurant on California’s Oceanside Pier

A vacant restaurant went up in flames Thursday and continued Friday on Oceanside Pier in California. Firefighters isolated the fire to the end of the pier and tried to contain it.

April 26, 2024

Moulin Rouge loses a windmill as blades fall off iconic Parisian cabaret club

The four windmill blades at the famous Moulin Rouge, a 134-year-old Parisian cabaret club in Paris, fell off early Thursday morning. No one was injured.

April 26, 2024

Body of missing Iowa trucker found in a farm field near abandoned big rig; wife suspects foul play

The body of an Iowa trucker who was first reported missing in November 2023 was found in a farmer's field in Sac City, Iowa.

April 25, 2024

Vintage aircraft crashes in Fairbanks, Alaska, after catching fire; 2 aboard die

A historic four-engine aircraft dating back to World War II crashed in Fairbanks, Alaska, this week after the two people on board reported a fire breaking out.

April 25, 2024

Colorectal cancer rates have increased in those under 55

The rates of colon and rectal cancer in people under 55 continue to rise. Now millennials get colon cancer twice as much as other adults, and rectal cancer four times as much.

April 25, 2024

Remains of mother, daughter found in West Virginia soon after confessed killer’s death

Bodies believed to belong to a mother and daughter not seen since August 2000 were found in a backyard in West Virginia hours after their suspected killer died Monday.

April 25, 2024

Kidnapping suspect and victim identified and found in Oregon thanks to doorbell camera

A doorbell camera in Hillsboro, Oregon, caught footage of an alleged kidnapping, showing both the victim and the accused suspect on screen.

April 24, 2024

Japanese zoo discovers hippo’s sex after believing it was male for 7 years

A hippo at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, was called a male for seven years after the zoo acquired it. Then came a recent DNA test, which found that the animal was a female.

April 24, 2024

Juvenile dolphin shot dead in Louisiana, federal officials offering reward for information

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service is offering a reward for information about the shooting death of a dolphin in Louisiana.

April 24, 2024

Consumers can try the taste of Tatooine with new blue ‘Star Wars’ milk

For a limited time, American consumers will be able to taste a flavor from far, far away - the blue milk seen being sipped by Luke Skywalker in the original "Star Wars" movie.

April 23, 2024

Ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing a staffer’s keys

An ostrich kept at the Topeka Zoo died recently after reaching beyond her habitat's fencing, grabbing and then swallowing a zoo staffer's keys.

April 23, 2024

Alec Baldwin heckled by Crackhead Barney at NYC coffee shop over Israel-Gaza, ‘Rust’ shooting

Social media ambush interviewer Crackhead Barney heckled actor Alec Baldwin at a New York City coffee shop about Israel's war in Gaza and the "Rust" movie set shooting.

April 23, 2024

Taylor Swift’s latest album smashes streaming records on Spotify, Apple, Amazon

Pop empress Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," was released Friday, and it has already broken streaming records on multiple platforms.

April 23, 2024

Near miss between JetBlue, Southwest planes at Reagan National under investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration is probing a near-miss incident Thursday between JetBlue and Southwest Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

April 20, 2024

Man dies after driving car over cliff in California

A 79-year-old man died in Montara, California, after driving his car over a cliff with a 200-foot drop near Grey Whale Cove State Beach along U.S. Highway 1.

April 20, 2024

Woman who was found dead in L.A. trash can is ID’d

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Friday identified a woman found dead this week in a garbage bin in the city's Sunland neighborhood.

April 20, 2024

Jawbone found in rock collection came from Marine killed in 1951 training mishap

A human jawbone found in an Arizona man's rock collection has been identified as belonging to a U.S. Marine killed in a 1951 training accident in California.

April 20, 2024