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State Department launches beta program for people to renew their passports online

The State Department has launched the beta version of a new program that allows Americans to renew their passports online instead of doing it by physical mail.

June 13, 2024

American man dies, woman critically injured in hot-tub electrocution at Mexican resort

An American man has died and a woman was in critical condition after they were electrocuted by a hot tub at a seaside resort in Puerto Penasco in the Mexican state of Sonora.

June 13, 2024

Woman taken into custody after armed standoff at FBI building in Seattle

A woman armed with a handgun was taken into custody Wednesday after an hour-long standoff with police at the FBI building in Seattle.

June 13, 2024

Climate activists storm Congressional Baseball Game, arrested by Capitol Police

The Congressional Baseball Game held Wednesday at Nationals Park in the District of Columbia was interrupted by eight Climate Defiance protesters who rushed the field.

June 13, 2024

Marylander sentenced for cyberstalking victims

A North Bethesda, Maryland, man was sentenced in Virginia last week for cyberstalking people.

June 13, 2024

Elderly Oakland homeowner arrested after shooting suspected burglar

A 77-year-old Oakland homeowner is in custody after he shot and killed one of a trio of suspected burglars at his residence.

June 12, 2024

Emergency room visit forces Oprah Winfrey to miss an interview for her book club

A gastrointestinal problem and resulting dehydration sent TV mogul Oprah Winfrey to the emergency room and left her unable to announce the latest pick in her long-running book club.

June 12, 2024

BTS member Jin will hug 1,000 fans in Seoul after his discharge from the military

Kim Seok-jin, better known as Jin from the South Korean pop group BTS, is getting right back to work after the end of his military service.

June 12, 2024

Jets’ Aaron Rodgers to be fined for skipping minicamp

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have to pay for missing mandatory practices.

June 12, 2024

Number of ‘fake news’ sites surpasses daily newspapers, researchers say

"Fake news" websites outnumber daily newspapers nationwide, according to a report Tuesday from the analysis group NewsGuard.

June 12, 2024

Joey Chestnut blocked from defending hot dog eating title on July 4 due to Impossible Foods deal

Famous competitive eater Joey Chestnut, winner of 16 of the last 17 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contests, has been banned from defending his title this July 4 because of a deal he signed with a rival company.

June 11, 2024

Stranded surfer rescued from California beach after spelling out ‘HELP’

A kite surfer was saved from a California beach over the weekend after he used rocks to spell out the word "HELP." The message was spotted by a private helicopter and relayed to authorities.

June 11, 2024

Fire at marina inside Lake Mead National Recreation Area injures two, burns multiple boats

A fire broke out at the Las Vegas Boat Harbor Marina over the weekend, damaging at least 15 boats and injuring two people, a boat owner and a firefighter.

June 11, 2024

Flight instructor killed, student injured in plane crash in Michigan

A flight instructor died and his student was injured Monday after a plane crash in southern Michigan, authorities said.

June 11, 2024

Too soon! Early celebration costs Spanish race walker bronze at European Athletic Championships

A Spanish race walker started celebrating close to the finish line, thinking she was about to win bronze at the 20-kilometer (12.4 mile) race at the European Athletic Championships only to be passed.

June 8, 2024

Sharks in Walton County, Florida attack three people in less than two hours

A pair of shark attacks at separate Walton County, Florida, beaches less than two hours apart Friday sent an adult woman and two teenage girls to the hospital.

June 8, 2024

2,800 boxes of stolen Lego found in 71-year-old man’s house

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a 71-year-old man this week after finding over 2,800 boxes of Lego plastic building blocks inside his Long Beach home.

June 8, 2024

Colorado town sees third cow elk attack on human in 9 days

Cow elk in Estes Park, Colorado, continue to be aggressive amid calving season, with one of the beasts charging a woman walking her dog in town Friday. It was the third such incident in nine days.

June 8, 2024

Sunfish on Oregon beach possibly the largest specimen ever sampled

A 7.3-foot hoodwinker sunfish that washed up on a beach in Seaside, Oregon, this week could be the largest specimen ever sampled for DNA.

June 8, 2024

1.2 million lighting units recalled after lithium battery fire causes death

Good Earth Lighting is recalling 1.2 million lithium battery-powered light units due to the risk of fire. One death was reported from a battery blaze.

June 7, 2024