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At least 2 people killed as storms push through South

Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend. The storms downed trees and powerlines and ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states

A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday. The August Egg Company rec...

DATE: Jun 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Taliban leader slams Trump's travel ban on Afghans and calls the US an 'oppressor'

The top Taliban leader on Saturday slammed President Donald Trump's travel ban on Afghans, calling the United States an oppressor, as Afghanistan's rulers seek greater engagement with the in...

DATE: Jun 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

‘How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiri...

DATE: May 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

What's open and closed on Memorial Day?

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses inc...

DATE: May 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming

Hollywood pulling out the stops this season

DATE: May 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Brazilian nun who was the world’s oldest person has died at 116

‘I'm young, pretty and friendly,’ she told visitors

DATE: May 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

‘Crown of Thorns’ returns to Notre Dame Cathedral for public veneration

PARIS – An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after it was saved from the flames of th...

DATE: Dec 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Faith