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Teen arrested, suspected of carjacking Uber driver while armed in D.C.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for his purported role in the recent carjacking of an Uber driver in D.C.'s Southeast area, police said.

July 20, 2023

Rejuvica makers ordered by FTC to refund customers at least $650,000

The manufacturers of a supplement that claimed to reduce cravings for alcohol will now have to refund at least $650,000 to customers under a Federal Trade Commission order proposed Wednesday.

July 19, 2023

Georgia girl missing for two years rescued from Mexico, reunited with her father

A Georgia girl who was 4 years old when she went missing in April 2021 has been reunited with her father after being found in Mexico.

July 19, 2023

Gator bites snorkeler in U.S. Forest Service swim area in Florida

The Alexander Springs public swimming area in Florida's Ocala National Forest was shut down temporarily Monday after an alligator bit a man while he was snorkeling.

July 19, 2023

Taco John’s restaurant chain surrenders rights to Taco Tuesday trademark in victory for Taco Bell

The phrase Taco Tuesday will now be available to most after restaurant chain Taco John's abandoned its claim to the phrase in a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing Tuesday.

July 19, 2023

Hunters snag record-breaking Burmese python in Florida swamp

A pair of hunters operating in the Big Cypress National Preserve made history when they caught a 19-foot Burmese python, the longest such snake ever caught in Florida.

July 13, 2023

Tampa-area sinkhole that killed man in 2013 opens for third time

A sinkhole in Seffner, Florida, that swallowed part of a house and killed a man in 2013 reopened Monday, the third time the sinkhole has appeared.

July 13, 2023

3 decomposed bodies found near Colorado campsite

A hiker's tip led to the uncovering of three heavily decomposed corpses near the Gold Creek Campground in Colorado, the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.

July 13, 2023

Powerball jackpot surges to $875 million, the third-largest prize in game’s history

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $875 million -- the third-largest prize in the lottery's history -- after no one picked all of the winning numbers Wednesday night.

July 13, 2023

Dinosaur ‘bone bed’ unearthed in Prince George’s County park

Paleontologists have unearthed a dinosaur "bone bed" including the largest leg bone ever found in the eastern U.S. at the Dinosaur Park in Prince George's County, county officials announced Wednesday.

July 12, 2023

Greenbelt man pleads guilty to federal gun and drug charges, including owning a machine gun

A 19-year-old man from Greenbelt, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal drug dealing and firearms charges, including the ownership of a modified pistol legally considered a machine gun.

July 12, 2023

Eight-year-old Alabama boy arrested after alleged armed carjacking and police chase

Police in Montgomery, Alabama, arrested an 8-year-old boy Tuesday morning accused of stealing a car at gunpoint and attempting to flee from police in the vehicle.

July 12, 2023

D.C. police seek public’s help after motorcycle hijacking in Northwest

The Metropolitan Police Department is soliciting the aid of the public to find two suspects accused of hijacking a motorcycle in the 1500 block of 11th Street NW on Monday.

July 12, 2023

Philippines lets ‘Barbie’ air in theaters, with map possibly blurred

The "Barbie" movie might blur a map of Chinese maritime claims and can be shown, the Philippine Movie and Television Review and Classification Board announced Wednesday.

July 12, 2023

Woman serving life term for mom’s murder sentenced to 7 more years for COVID-19 unemployment fraud

A California woman locked up for life for the first-degree murder of her mother in 2001 was sentenced Monday to seven more years for her role in a COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme.

July 11, 2023

Woman killed in climbing accident in Rocky Mountain National Park

A woman died after she fell 500 feet Sunday while trying to "free solo" climb Blitzen Ridge, a rock formation on Ypsilon Mountain in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park.

July 11, 2023

Do-not-drive warning issued for 2003 Dodge Rams after Takata airbag death

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put out a do-not-drive warning for 2003 Dodge Ram trucks Tuesday. The vehicles were recalled in 2015 over faulty Takata airbags.

July 11, 2023

Powerball drawing reaches $725 million for Wednesday

After the jackpot was not hit for the 35th straight time Monday, the Powerball grand prize is up to $725 million for Wednesday's lottery drawing.

July 11, 2023

Pilot survives crashing plane through hangar roof at Long Beach Airport

A pilot is lucky to be alive after crashing his plane through the roof of a small hangar at 2:18 p.m. local time Monday at California's Long Beach Airport.

July 11, 2023

Four dead and a teenage boy injured after a house fire in upstate New York

A house fire in New Scotland, New York Saturday morning claimed the lives of two adult men, an adult woman and a five-year-old girl.

July 8, 2023