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Multiple injured and one dead after explosions cause apartment building collapse in the Netherlands

A pair of explosions Saturday in The Hague, Netherlands, caused the partial collapse of a three-story apartment building, a fire, one death and multiple injuries.

December 7, 2024

Artemis moonshot timeline crumbles under safety pressure, NASA delays missions again

NASA's planned Artemis II and Artemis III missions, which are set to take astronauts into orbit around and then onto the south pole of the moon, have been pushed back again.

December 6, 2024

Drug contamination spreads from streets to sea life as dolphins test positive for fentanyl

Some bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have human-made pharmaceuticals including fentanyl in their systems, according to a study published in the journal iScience.

December 6, 2024

Fight porch pirates with Christmas carols; State official recommends musical defense for deliveries

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel offered consumers advice on steps they could take to stop porch piracy during the holiday season, including playing music and leaving lights on.

December 6, 2024

Wind-fueled fire scorches wood recycling yard in Baltimore

A fire broke out Thursday at a wood recycling yard run by the Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks, causing various closures. The fire was still blazing Friday.

December 6, 2024

Vatican goes green with new battery-powered Mercedes popemobile

Mercedes-Benz, maker of the popemobiles used since 1930, gave an electric model to Pope Francis this week ahead of the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee.

December 6, 2024

Stowaway who flew to Paris sent back to New York and arrested

The woman who got through security and boarded a flight to Paris without a boarding pass has been sent back to New York, where she was arrested upon arrival.

December 5, 2024

Gen Z is using credit cards more than millennials at same age

Gen Z is using credit cards more and amassing credit card debt at a faster pace than millennials, according to reports.

December 5, 2024

Helicopters flying over the District to measure radiation ahead of inauguration

The National Nuclear Security Administration is flying helicopters at low altitudes over the District this week and next in preparation for next month's inauguration.

December 5, 2024

Man charged with stealing mail in D.C., Arlington, Bowie

A District of Columbia man arrested this week faces multiple charges of mail theft and the armed robbery of a postal worker.

December 5, 2024

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