Customs officers seize illegal rooster blades used in cockfighting rings
US Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 100 illegal rooster blades used for cockfighting at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Texas Thursday.
2023-08-07 00:53
Olympics swimming test event in Seine canceled due to poor water quality
A swimming competition that was supposed to serve as a test event ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics was canceled due to poor water quality in the Seine, casting doubt over the French government's audacious plan to clean up the famous river before next summer.
2023-08-07 00:29
Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor and mentor to the Obamas, dies at age 70
Charles Ogletree, the civil rights attorney and Harvard Law School professor who mentored the Obamas and represented clients including Anita Hill, Tupac Shakur and the victims of the 1921 Tulsa race riots, died on Friday, according to Harvard Law School.
2023-08-07 00:17
US Coast Guard rescues 25-year-old man more than a day after he went missing off Florida coast
The US Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old man Saturday who was reported missing after failing to return to a boat ramp in St. Augustine, Florida, for nearly two days.
2023-08-06 23:56
Trump attorney says legal team will fight potential protective order in election subversion case
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer in the 2020 election subversion case on Sunday criticized the protective order requested by prosecutors that would put some restrictions on what Trump and his team can do with evidence shared with them.
2023-08-06 23:21
Black mayor of tiny Alabama town says he was ousted by his White predecessor
Newbern, Alabama, has one store, no stoplights and two men claiming to be mayor.
2023-08-06 15:20
A California lottery player scored $500 on a scratchers ticket. He tried his luck again -- and won $1 million
A California man who says he rarely plays scratch-off lottery games turned his luck from a previous win into a million-dollar payday.
2023-08-06 14:26
Landscapers in Pennsylvania find malnourished alligator named Fluffy in a creek, officials say
Landscapers in southeastern Pennsylvania made a startling discovery on the job after coming across a pet alligator that got loose, authorities said.
2023-08-06 13:25
Researcher names recently discovered 500-million-year-old sea worm after 'Dune' monster
A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a never-before-discovered ancient sea worm -- and showed off her "nerdy" side while naming it.
2023-08-06 12:46
Oregon drivers are now allowed to pump their own fuel after the state lifted a ban dating back to 1951
All gas stations in Oregon can now allow customers to pump their own gas under a new law signed Friday, lifting a ban on self-service in the state dating back to 1951.
2023-08-06 12:45
Kentucky Republicans seek to nationalize gubernatorial race as state Democrats keep focus local
Kentucky Republicans are seeking to tie Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to President Joe Biden as they work to take back the governor's mansion in November, a strategy that state Democrats have pushed back on with a focus on local issues.
2023-08-06 09:45
Arizona woman charged with trying to kill husband by poisoning coffee
An Arizona woman is accused of attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his coffee every day for months.
2023-08-06 09:23