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At least 1 dead, 15 injured — including 3 firefighters — in California house explosion
A California gas company reports one of its employees died in an explosion Monday afternoon in Murietta, California.
Barry has weakened, but its impact has not
Barry has been downgraded to a tropical depression on its way north, but flooding and tornadoes are a concern for some areas. State-by-state news and tips below.
Power is restored in New York City after massive blackout, but many questions remain
Power in New York City has been restored following an outage that left a large portion of Manhattan without electricity.
Barry’s slow march toward Arkansas leads to fears of flooding, tornadoes
Now a tropical depression, Barry movedagonizingly slowly across Louisianawith an expected arrival Monday in Arkansas.
‘It’s not funny to me’: Georgia woman says she was fired by Dairy Queen after viral marijuana cake mix-up
A Georgia woman claims Dairy Queen fired her after she made a marijuana-themed cake after a manager misheard a mother who requested a ‘Moana’ cake.
A Missouri woman was told to wait in line at the DMV. She got angry and fired a gun, reports say
Vanessa Richey, 34, allegedly became impatient with the line at the DMV, left and then started shooting.
A Missouri suspect was hiding from police. A loud fart gave him away
Law enforcement officers in Missouri managed to find a suspect they were looking for after he farted and gave away his position.
First baby in US born from transplanted uterus of deceased donor, Cleveland Clinic says
The Cleveland Clinic released a statement saying it successfully delivered a baby to a mother who received a uterine transplant from a dead donor.
Seattle police arrest naked man after ‘unprovoked’ triple stabbing; 2 hospitalized
Seattle police apprehended a naked 29-year-old man following an ‘unprovoked’ triple stabbing.