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Texas woman accused of getting married to former fiance without him knowing

A Waco, Texas, woman is accused of going behind the back of her ex-boyfriend and getting a pastor to officiate their marriage without him present before delivering the certificate to him.

June 18, 2025

Venetians protest upcoming Jeff Bezos nuptials in the city

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is getting married in Venice next week. Some locals don't like it and are sounding off.

June 17, 2025

Elderly man drives down Spanish Steps in Rome

An 80-year-old man got stuck on Rome's Spanish Steps after driving a Mercedes down them early Tuesday.

June 17, 2025

Doctor to plead guilty to distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry

A doctor agreed to plead guilty this week for distributing the drug ketamine to "Friends" actor Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to his death on Oct. 28, 2023.

June 17, 2025

State Department warns Americans not to travel to Israel amid the war

The State Department issued a Level 4 advisory to Americans, telling them to avoid traveling to Israel due to its battles with Iran and Hamas.

June 17, 2025

Army says 250th anniversary parade didn’t hurt D.C. streets

The U.S. Army says Saturday's parade for its 250th birthday, featuring heavy vehicles, did no damage to the streets in the District.

June 17, 2025

Person tosses fireworks out of moving car onto Las Vegas Strip

A person tossed fireworks out of a car on the Las Vegas Strip early Saturday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. A tree caught fire as a result.

June 14, 2025

Woman charged with driving into people at Maryland baby shower

An Indian Head, Maryland, woman is accused of hitting multiple attendees of a baby shower with her car following an argument.

June 14, 2025

Bonnaroo music fest stops short due to thunderstorm

Organizers of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival canceled the rest of this week's event in Manchester, Tennessee, due to heavy rain and lightning.

June 14, 2025

Teen falls to death at waterfall in Washington state

An 18-year-old man fell down a waterfall to his death at Olympic National Park in Washington state, park officials said. An area of the park was closed temporarily to recover his body.

June 14, 2025

WMATA train operators arrested, accused of health care fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors have accused and charged two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train operators with defrauding insurance company Aflac with fake healthcare claims.

June 14, 2025

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary is here

Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" came out on June 20, 1975. To mark its 50th anniversary, NBC will air the shark thriller next week with an introduction from the director.

June 13, 2025

Army helicopter pilot dies in training accident in Kentucky

An Army helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Division based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky died in a training accident this week.

June 13, 2025

Radio tower standoff in nation’s capital ends in death

The man who climbed up the WAMU-FM radio tower in the District killed himself Friday morning after staying up on the tower for days.

June 13, 2025

Pope Leo’s video address to be played at Chicago’s White Sox ballpark

A video address from Chicago native Pope Leo XIV will be played at the home park of his White Sox as part of a celebration of his ascension to the papacy.

June 13, 2025

Deputy U.S. marshal shoots male person near D.C. convention center

A deputy U.S. marshal exchanged gunfire with a male person near the District's Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Thursday, the U.S. Marshals Service says.

June 13, 2025

Meta files lawsuit to stop app that creates fake non-consensual nude images

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is suing the company behind the CrushAI app that can create fake, non-consensual nude images.

June 12, 2025

Man convicted of posing as flight attendant in order to fly for free

A federal jury in Miami has convicted a man for claiming he was a flight attendant in order to fly for free on scores of flights.

June 12, 2025

Skier dies on Mount McKinley after caught in avalanche

A skier on Alaska's Mount McKinley died after he and a snowboarder got caught in an avalanche.

June 12, 2025

Campers found dead at Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park

Rangers found two campers dead at a remote campground in Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior in Michigan.

June 12, 2025