He won’t be on the debate stage, but former president and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump will be the elephant in the room at the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday in Milwaukee. (Aug. 22)
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Major wildfire in northeastern Greece prompts evacuation of villages, hospital
A massive wall of flames raced through forests towards a port city in northeastern Greece early Wednesday, prompting authorities to evacuate eight villages and a city hospital as firefighters battled dozens more wildfires across the country. (August 22…
‘Hell on wheels’ teen gets prison in 100 mph intentional crash that killed boyfriend, friend
Mackenzie Shirilla was found guilty for killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, and Davion Flanagan, 19, in the Cleveland suburb of Strongsville.
California day spa linked to fatal Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: What to know
Contra Costa Health announced it has been investigating a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Zen Day Spa in Contra Costa, California, since Aug. 4.
Georgia father named as person of interest in 2-year-old son’s disappearance
Police have named a Georgia man as a person of interest in the disappearance of his 2-year-old son, who has been missing nearly a week.
‘Get out of my house!’ Video of 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher during raid
Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home earlier this month. Joan Meyer died the day following the police searches that have led to a debate over press freed…
Georgia sheriff resigns after pleading guilty to groping TV’s Judge Hatchett
Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody resigned after he pleaded guilty to the sexual battery of TV’s Judge Glenda Hatchett in 2022.
Treated radioactive water set to be released from Fukushima
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday — a controversial step that the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to clean u…
Florida woman charged after telling police she strangled her 13-year-old son to death
Osceola County Sheriff’s Department said Jasmin Kennedy told police she killed her son. He was found deceased at her residence in St. Cloud, Florida.
Hurricane Hilary clean-up begins after extreme mud, water flow hits California
Cleanup efforts in Southern California are ongoing following Hurricane Hilary as mudslides, flooding and water rescues are underway.