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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

Cheetos auctioning off duct-taped snack puff in homage to $6 million banana art

Snack-food brand Cheetos is selling off an orange dust-coated snack puff on eBay in homage to a banana that sold at auction last week for more than $6 million.

November 27, 2024

Passengers intervene to restrain rampaging traveler on United Airlines flight

A traveler standing up and stomping a seat on a United Airlines flight had to be zip-tied by fellow passengers, as seen in a newly released video.

November 27, 2024

Reunited: U.S. army bomb dog rejoins handler he worked with for two years

A U.S. military bomb dog, Yyacob, has been reunited in retirement with his handler of two years, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peyton May, after being apart since 2022.

November 27, 2024

Camp Century, a U.S. military base in Greenland abandoned since 1967, discovered under ice by NASA

NASA discovered under ice Camp Century, a U.S. military site in Greenland that was built in 1959 and abandoned in 1967.

November 27, 2024

Gold coins worth over $1M recovered after theft from 1700s Spanish shipwrecks off Florida

Thirty-seven gold coins stolen after being brought to the surface from the wrecks of a 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off the coast of Florida have been recovered.

November 27, 2024

TikTok influencer Marlena Velez arrested, accused of theft from a Florida Target

Police in Cape Coral, Florida, have arrested TikTok influencer Marlena Velez after videos on her account depicted alleged theft of 16 items from a Target.

November 26, 2024

Car, bone retrieved from Georgia pond appear to solve 44-year-old missing persons case

Police believe a 1970s Lincoln Continental and human bone found in a pond near Brunswick, Georgia, could solve a 44-year-old cold case.

November 26, 2024

Virginian crashes, dies trying to fly rescue dogs toward New York

A Springfield, Virginia, man transporting rescue dogs from Maryland to New York died over the weekend after his plane crashed into the Catskill Mountains.

November 26, 2024

Fire breaks out at Amtrak maintenance yard in D.C.

District of Columbia firefighters battled a blaze at an Amtrak maintenance yard in Northeast for over an hour overnight Monday into Tuesday. No one was injured.

November 26, 2024

D.C.’s no-right-turn-on-red law will have only partial enforcement due to funding shortfall

In 2022, the District of Columbia's City Council passed a law that bans turning right on red citywide. Transit officials say a lack of money means the rule will be enforced at only some intersections.

November 26, 2024