Franklin Square, New York — A Long Island cat rescue turned into a race against time after a frightened cat spent about five days trapped upside down behind a wall with no food or water. The cat, named Lola, was eventually pulled to safety by a longtime animal rescuer whose family now considers him their […]

Forest Falls, California — A sudden thunderstorm unleashed heavy rain, hail, lightning and mudflows in the San Bernardino County mountains Thursday, sending mud and water into streets and pushing a Jeep off the road as officials warned of dangerous flash flooding across the region. The storm quickly created messy and hazardous conditions in Forest Falls, […]

Redmond, Washington — Two children who had been considered “critically missing” since December 2023 have been safely located in Virginia, bringing an end to a nearly three-year search that stretched from Washington state to the East Coast. The children were originally reported missing in Redmond, Washington, in December 2023, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. […]

Huntington Beach, California — Two endangered sea turtles have created an unexpected challenge for one of Southern California’s biggest beach events, with nearly 1,400 people signing an online petition calling for the Pacific Airshow to be canceled or postponed. The dispute centers on two olive ridley sea turtles that recently came ashore and laid nests […]

Hickman, California — A 34-year-old excavation worker and former California soccer player was killed after a trench suddenly collapsed at a Central Valley worksite, leaving him trapped underground for hours as emergency crews launched a major rescue operation. The victim was identified as Pablo Gomez, who had previously played goalkeeper for the Modesto City Football […]

Mount Shasta, California — A first-time climber’s attempt to reach the summit of Mount Shasta turned into a fight for survival after he plunged nearly 500 feet down the mountain and was left badly injured without a phone, food, water or light. Zubayir Kazi, 24, reached the summit at around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 […]

Los Angeles, California — Netflix actor Clayton Conroy is continuing his recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures when he was allegedly struck by a driver traveling at 100 miles per hour in April. The 32-year-old actor, known for his role in Netflix’s The Gringo Hunters, was hit on April 19 after […]

Charlotte, North Carolina — Seven dogs escaped from the back of a U-Haul truck and allegedly attacked three people along a Charlotte street, leaving one woman hospitalized for 10 days with extensive injuries, according to a charging affidavit. Two people have now been charged in connection with the Aug. 26 incident. Rychelle Morrow, 44, and […]

New York City, New York — Carnegie Deli is officially back in Manhattan after a decade away, bringing its towering pastrami sandwiches, matzo-ball soup and old-school New York atmosphere to a new location on Seventh Avenue. The legendary deli has reopened at 834 Seventh Ave. in West Midtown, the former location of longtime rival Stage […]

Nantucket, Massachusetts — A peaceful morning at Great Point Beach turned into a startling wildlife encounter when a great white shark attacked and devoured a seal just feet from the shoreline, with the dramatic encounter captured on video. Carrie Drayton and her boyfriend were driving past the Nantucket beach around 10:30 a.m. Sunday when they […]