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San Francisco threatens to sue Oakland over airport name change

San Francisco says it will sue if Oakland goes ahead with changing the name of its airport from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.

April 12, 2024

Decades-old wreckage washes up on Cape Cod shore, fuselage from 1940s-era remote-controlled plane

The fuselage of a remotely controlled plane, used for military target practice in the 1940s and '50s, washed up on the Cape Cod National Seashore this month.

April 12, 2024

Hero K-9 named Rivan remembered at memorial service after death during Virginia prison fight

The Virginia Department of Corrections held a memorial service Thursday for Rivan, a Belgian Malinois killed by inmates at Sussex I State Prison on April 2.

April 12, 2024

D.C. opioid deaths soar, with 96% of cases involving fentanyl

Opioid overdose deaths hit a record high in the District of Columbia in 2023, rising by more than 12% from 2022, according to a new report released by the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

April 12, 2024

21-year-old man killed after trying to ski jump over U.S. 40

A 21-year-old man is dead after he attempted to ski jump across the breadth of U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado earlier this week.

April 11, 2024

ESPN, Manning’s Omaha Productions push deal to 2034

A media rights deal between Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions and ESPN has been stretched to 2034, the network announced Wednesday.

April 11, 2024

WATCH: Stranded fishermen spell ‘HELP’ in palm fronds, guide rescuers to their beach location

The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy saved a trio of stranded mariners in the Federated States of Micronesia this week after seeing "HELP" spelled out on a beach with palm leaves.

April 11, 2024

Going for green: Olympic gold medalists will get cash prizes

World Athletics, the international governing body for track and field, will pay $50,000 to the gold medalists for its events.

April 11, 2024

Japan to give 250 cherry trees to replace those being removed from D.C.’s Tidal Basin

Japan is giving the U.S. 250 cherry trees, which will replace the trees being removed from around the Tidal Basin in the nation's capital, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced during his state visit to the White House.

April 11, 2024

Modern art museum in Germany fires worker for displaying his own artwork

The Pinakothek der Moderne, a museum of modern art in Munich, Germany, fired one of its employees recently after he displayed one of his own creations at the gallery.

April 10, 2024

Apple Vision Pro can be a pain in the neck for some users

More than two months after it was released, the Apple Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset, is causing some users neck pain, headaches and black eyes.

April 10, 2024

Hazmat crews check liquid glue leak on Tennessee highway

Hazmat crews from Nashville, Tennessee, rolled out to U.S. Interstate 65 Tuesday after a semitruck's cargo of liquid glue leaked.

April 10, 2024

Turn around, bright eyes: Total eclipse sends Bonnie Tyler hit back up the charts

Bonnie Tyler's power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" rocketed up music rankings amid Monday's total eclipse of the sun.

April 9, 2024

Big alligator captured after breaking into Florida home

A large alligator was corralled and taken to a gator farm after it forced its way into a woman's house in Sarasota County, Florida.

April 9, 2024

Eclipse glasses still usable, can be donated or recycled

Monday's full eclipse has passed, but the glasses millions of Americans used to safely gaze at the astronomical phenomenon still work. They can be recycled, saved or donated.

April 9, 2024

Explosion hits Satanic Temple headquarters in Massachusetts; no one hurt

A bomb exploded on the porch of the Satanic Temple headquarters in Salem, Massachusetts, Monday. No one was in the building when the device landed in the wee hours.

April 9, 2024

Person of interest in custody after severed human leg found at Wisconsin park

A severed human leg was found around a body of water in Warnimont Park in Cudahy, Wisconsin, earlier this week. Law enforcement said Friday that a person of interest is in custody.

April 6, 2024

First Superman issue sells for $6 million, highest sum for a comic book

An issue of June 1938's Action Comics No. 1, the first to feature Superman, was sold by Heritage Auctions for $6 million Thursday.

April 6, 2024

Construction worker dies after crane’s part falls on bridge in Florida

A construction worker was killed and three other people were injured after part of a crane fell onto a bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Thursday. The piece also crushed two cars.

April 6, 2024

Small plane lands on North Carolina highway, hits 1 car; no one hurt

A single-engine plane landed on U.S. Route 1 in Sanford, North Carolina, Thursday after having engine trouble and struck a car as it descended to the asphalt.

April 6, 2024