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Montana animal shelter evacuated after narcotics smoke seeps in

The nonprofit Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings, Montana, evacuated its animals offsite after smoke from burning narcotics in a crematorium leaked into its building.

September 13, 2025

Worker at Bangkok zoo killed by lions and lion named Trump led the attack

A veteran zookeeper at the Safari World Open Zoo in Bangkok died this week after being attacked by five lions.

September 12, 2025

Students skin and butcher a black bear in a Cornell University dorm

Students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, are not facing charges after skinning and butchering a black bear inside a dormitory kitchen.

September 12, 2025

Australian authorities probe U.S. influencer over crocodile videos

Environmental authorities in the Australian state of Queensland are investigating an American influencer for two videos showing him wrangling two crocodiles.

September 12, 2025

Two teen boys arrested after gun-related lockdown at Montgomery County, Maryland, high school

The Montgomery County Police Department arrested two teen boys at Northwood High School in Rockville, Maryland, Thursday after a gun-related lockdown.

September 12, 2025

Fear of ICE crackdown prompts Bad Bunny to skip U.S. on his world tour

Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Bad Bunny is not making any stops in the U.S. on his upcoming "DeBI TiRAR MaS FOToS" world tour over fears that his fans could get deported.

September 11, 2025

Mars rock found by NASA rover shows potential sign of past microbial life

A rock found on Mars contains substances that could have been produced by ancient microbes that were once alive, NASA said Wednesday.

September 11, 2025

‘South Park’ rerun of Charlie Kirk episode canceled after assassination

A planned rerun of a "South Park" episode mocking Charlie Kirk was replaced with a different show after his murder on Wednesday.

September 11, 2025

Uber to let customers book helicopter and seaplane flights

Uber is partnering with air taxi company Joby Aviation to let customers book air rides on the rideshare service's app.

September 11, 2025

67 containers topple off cargo ship in Long Beach, California

Operations at Pier G at the Port of Long Beach, California, were temporarily halted after 67 containers fell off a cargo ship.

September 10, 2025

Man accused of jumping off Royal Caribbean ship to escape more than $16,000 in onboard gambling debt

Federal prosecutors in Puerto Rico charged a man this week with jumping off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship to get out of paying over $16,000 in onboard gambling debt.

September 10, 2025

7-Eleven to pay $1.2M, fulfill other requirements to settle claims of vape sales near D.C. schools

7-Eleven recently agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its stores violated a ban on vape sales too close to D.C. schools.

September 10, 2025

Denmark aims to see whether screening citizenship applicants for ‘anti-democratic views’ is legal

The Danish government has formed an expert group to explore whether it's legal to screen applicants for citizenship to see if they hold "anti-democratic" views.

September 10, 2025

Girl Scouts adding rocky road ice cream-inspired cookie to 2026 lineup

The Girl Scouts of the USA announced a new flavor for next year's cookie season: Exploremores, inspired by rocky road ice cream.

September 10, 2025

New Orleans authorities arrest mother of child killed in alligator attack

New Orleans authorities have charged the mother of a non-verbal 12-year-old boy with a developmental condition for allegedly failing to check on him before he left their house and was killed in an alligator attack.

September 9, 2025

Chilean authorities in Antarctica release American pilot Ethan Guo

Chilean authorities in Antarctica have allowed American pilot Ethan Guo, who is flying worldwide to raise money to fight cancer, to leave a Chilean Air Force base there after a two-month stay.

September 9, 2025

Houston-area firefighter’s wife expecting baby girl, breaking family’s century-long boys-only streak

A Montgomery County, Texas, firefighter and his wife are expecting a baby girl, the first female to be born in his family's line since 1917.

September 9, 2025

13-year-old boy with ‘school shooter ideations’ arrested in Washington state

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office in Washington state arrested a 13-year-old boy over the weekend after being tipped off about his guns and "school shooter ideations," it said.

September 9, 2025

16 sickened by salmonella in 10 states after eating ready-to-eat home delivery meals

Ready-to-eat delivery meals recently got 16 people sick with salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert.

September 9, 2025

Flight from Pittsburgh to Houston diverted to Nashville over passenger disturbance

United Airlines flight 6378 Friday from Pittsburgh to Houston, was diverted to Nashville International Airport following a passenger disturbance.

September 6, 2025