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Man injured defending wife from polar bear attack in Canada

A man was injured this week while fending off a polar bear attacking his wife in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario. The man is recovering, and the bear died from shots by a neighbor.

December 5, 2024

Four independent District sportsbooks became inactive in October after their vendor left the market

Four independent sportsbooks located in bars in the District are inactive and no longer taking bets as of October.

December 4, 2024

Sports Team robbed at gunpoint while British band was on tour in San Francisco Bay area

The British band Sports Team was robbed of gear and other belongings out of the group's tour van by gun-wielding suspects in the San Francisco Bay area Tuesday.

December 4, 2024

Search for missing Pennsylvania grandmother focuses on a sinkhole that rapidly appeared

Authorities persisted in search and rescue efforts Wednesday for a woman believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township, Pennsylvania.

December 4, 2024

Amtrak sets record with 15% increase in ridership versus last year

All aboard! People rode Amtrak trains to the tune of 32.8 million in fiscal 2024, a record representing a 15% increase in ridership versus the previous year.

December 4, 2024

Pair of baby girls rescued from ditch by good Samaritan

A pair of baby girls left in their car seats in an Indianapolis ditch were recovered Monday by a man in below-freezing temperatures.

December 4, 2024

NBC Washington anchor Leon Harris to step away after incoherent Thanksgiving broadcast

Leon Harris, an anchor at NBC's Washington-area affiliate WRC-TV, is off the air for health-related reasons, the station has announced.

December 3, 2024

Bureau of Land Management, advocacy groups offering reward for info on killing of wild stallion

The Bureau of Land Management and private groups are offering $30,000 in reward money for information on who shot and killed a stallion in a popular herd in Utah last month.

December 3, 2024

‘Porch pirates’ leading some customers to get their package deliveries insured

The rise of online shopping has also led to a rise in package theft by "porch pirates," leading some consumers to insure their purchases ahead of time.

December 3, 2024

Influencer accused of shoplifting from Target arrested again

An influencer with hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers was arrested a second time for purportedly shoplifting from a Cape Coral, Florida, Target.

December 3, 2024

Stowaway on New York-to-Paris flight ID’d as 57-year-old Russian woman

The woman who sneaked past security at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and stowed away on a flight to Paris last week has been identified.

December 3, 2024

Big Bend National Park visitor found dead in apparent suicide

A Florence, Texas, man visiting the state's Big Bend National Park was found dead this week from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

November 30, 2024

Costco to stop selling books year-round at most stores starting in January

Membership warehouse chain Costco is axing most of its book sections, ending year-round sales of books at most of its over 600 U.S. locations starting in January.

November 30, 2024

Mega Millions’ jackpot rockets to $541M

There was no grand prize winner for the Mega Millions' latest drawing, raising the jackpot to $541 million.

November 30, 2024

Southwest Airlines will end drink, snack service early to thwart turbulence

Southwest Airlines will finish serving drinks and crackers earlier for the safety of crew and passengers.

November 30, 2024

Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck becomes school’s general manager

Former Stanford University and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is re-entering the world of football, becoming the school's general manager.

November 30, 2024

Vito first pug to win televised National Dog Show

Vito the pug won this year's National Dog Show, winning the "Toy" category and beating out more than 1,900 other canine competitors.

November 29, 2024

Eggs sold at Costco recalled due to risk of salmonella

More than 10,000 cartons of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland Signature store brand have been recalled by the warehouse chain's supplier because of the risk of salmonella.

November 29, 2024

FBI, FTC warn Americans about holiday shopping scams

Amid Black Friday sales and other holiday shopping bonanzas, the FBI and Federal Trade Commission are warning Americans to beware of scams.

November 29, 2024

Woman arrested in Paris after stowing away on Delta flight in New York

A woman who managed to get on a Delta Air Lines flight in New York as a stowaway was arrested when the flight landed in Paris this week.

November 29, 2024