San Pedro, California — Wildlife officials are raising concerns after a humpback whale was spotted struggling in heavy commercial fishing gear off the Southern California coast, prompting efforts to locate and free the animal as experts warn the entanglement could prevent it from swimming, feeding and breathing normally. Passengers aboard a Harbor Breeze whale-watching tour […]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin — A 36-year-old Wisconsin father of four has died after collapsing less than 600 feet from the finish line of his first-ever half marathon, leaving his family, fellow runners and the local racing community mourning his sudden death. John Meise was participating in the half marathon at the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon on Sunday […]

Long Beach, California — What began with a few mosquito bites has turned into a devastating health battle for a previously healthy 13-year-old California boy, who has spent the past three weeks at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after developing a severe case of West Nile virus. Joseph Vazquez initially experienced symptoms that appeared relatively mild, […]

Long Beach, California — Two elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District could close after the 2026–2027 school year, prompting parents and community members to organize against the proposal. The district has recommended closing Edison Elementary School and Gompers Elementary School because of low enrollment and significant underutilization of their available capacity. The […]

Los Angeles, California — A student at a Los Angeles high school died Wednesday after falling from a fourth-story building, prompting a lockdown as police investigated the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. The fall was reported at around 1 p.m. at Benjamin Franklin High School, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers responded to […]

Santa Cruz, California — A couple in their 30s was swept off rocks and into the freezing Pacific Ocean Tuesday afternoon at a notorious Northern California beach, triggering a dramatic rescue operation that was captured on video. The pair had been fishing on the rocks at Panther Beach in Santa Cruz County when powerful waves […]

Lexington, North Carolina — Former NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb has been ordered to pay $850,000 after a Davidson County jury found her liable in a civil lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged that Cobb’s relationship with her husband helped destroy their 17-year marriage. The case was heard in Davidson County Superior Court in […]

Charleston, West Virginia — A TikTok influencer and her fiancé are facing first-degree arson and conspiracy charges after police alleged that the couple started a fire inside an abandoned home that later caused about $10,000 in damage to a nearby church. Felicity Eatmon, 22, and Dakota Harper, 21, who operate a joint TikTok account with […]

Newnan, Georgia — A University of Georgia student is accused of posing as a high school cross-country runner and ambushing another athlete during a race, allegedly waiting in the woods before attacking the runner with rocks and his fists. Aiden Dombrowski, 19, allegedly traveled from the University of Georgia campus in Athens to Newnan on […]

Lancaster, Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania has reported its fifth measles-associated death of 2026, adding to a growing outbreak that has now reached 943 reported illnesses across 39 counties as the United States experiences its worst year for measles in decades. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Wednesday that the latest person who died was an unvaccinated […]