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Sullenberger, who landed plane safely on Hudson River in 2009, calls Alzheimer’s his ‘last fight’

Retired airline Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, famous for safely landing U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009 after a bird strike, says that his ongoing battle with Alzheimer's disease is his "last flight."

September 23, 2026

Waymo drives through farmer’s market in Denver, no one injured

An autonomous Waymo robotaxi drove through a farmer's market in Denver this weekend during its setup. No one was injured in the incident.

September 23, 2026

Rome’s Colosseum closed for a day following worker’s death

The Colosseum in Rome was closed to visitors for the day Wednesday after a worker died on site Tuesday night.

September 23, 2026

Third beluga whale relocated from Canadian theme park to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium dies

Another one of the 10 beluga whales relocated to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium from the closed Canadian theme park Marineland has died, the third to do so.

September 23, 2026

Westfield Montgomery and Westfield Wheaton malls to ban unaccompanied minors after 3 p.m.

Starting Monday, unsupervised minors will not be allowed at the Westfield Montgomery and Westfield Wheaton malls after 3 p.m.

September 22, 2026

No tall fish tale: Florida charter boat fishermen catch a U.S. military drone

Fishermen are known for exaggerating their catches, but anglers near Pensacola, Florida, landed something truly extraordinary -- a military drone.

September 22, 2026

Tourists seeking ‘dramatic’ photo rescued after being stranded by tide on Oregon beach

Tourists trying to take a photo were stranded for hours on Lost Boy Beach roughly 63 miles west of Portland, Oregon, and had to be rescued after the tide cut off their route back.

September 22, 2026

Californian dies on Mount Katahdin in Maine after hiking Appalachian Trail

A California man hiking the Appalachian Trail died after summiting the trail's northern terminus at Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park in Maine.

September 22, 2026

On the moon, scientists discover largest newly formed crater in solar system

A recently discovered moon crater is the largest newly formed impact crater found in the solar system to date.

September 17, 2026

U.S. median household income hit highest level on record in 2025

The median income among U.S. households was $87,460 in 2025, the highest recorded by the Census Bureau since it began tracking the measurement in 1967.

September 17, 2026

Biking, pedestrian trail across Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to close for a year starting next week

The pedestrian and biking trail across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge between the District of Columbia and Virginia will be closed off for about a year starting Monday.

September 17, 2026

Former child actor Bobb’e Thompson sentenced for having gun as a felon

Bobb'e Thompson, who appeared on "That's So Raven" and "30 Rock" as a child actor, is going to prison for 30 months for possessing a gun as a felon.

September 17, 2026

Smithsonian’s National Zoo breaks ground on Arabian leopard exhibit, to open in 2029

Smithsonian's National Zoo broke ground Tuesday for an exhibit that will feature the critically endangered Arabian leopard.

September 16, 2026

Chicago school bus aide faces charges after 12-year-old finds gun on bus, fires it

A 12-year-old boy found a gun in an unattended bag on a Chicago school bus and fired it, with no injuries reported, and a bus aide is facing charges over the incident.

September 16, 2026

Human remains found in Grand Canyon National Park weeks after floods killed 2, left 1 missing

Weeks after flash flooding killed two men and left one missing, rangers at Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park found remains near where one of the bodies was found.

September 16, 2026

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to draft resolution pausing data center applications for a year

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to draft a resolution to pause data center applications for a year to allow regulations to be enacted.

September 16, 2026

Mayor removed over charges of misusing credit card, sending nudes to a teen

The city council of Stockbridge, Georgia, removed the city's mayor from office over allegations that he exchanged nude photos with a teen and misused a city credit card.

September 15, 2026

Yellowstone staff remove record amount of trash from hydrothermal pools, including hotel keys

Yellowstone National Park staff have removed a record amount of debris from thermal features so far this year, from rocks and sticks to trash and other items.

September 15, 2026

Containers fall off ship at Port of Los Angeles

Three 40-foot shipping containers fell off a ship into the water at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday.

September 15, 2026

Former USPS mail carrier indicted, accused of hoarding 8,500 dispatches

A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in California is facing federal charges after being accused of keeping 8,500 pieces of correspondence instead of delivering them.

September 15, 2026