Mercenary Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led a short-lived armed rebellion against the Russian military — and got away with it. Untangling what happens next in Russia has Western experts weighing carefully the words of President Vladimir Putin. (June 2…
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Canadian wildfire smoke moves across map, spreading bad air quality to Midwest, East Coast
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada was pouring into more U.S. cities on Wednesday in the Midwest and along the East Coast. What you should know.
Woman wins $2M in lottery, plans to rebuild home lost in tornado: ‘I fell into my chair’
Tammy Gordy’s family home was lost in a Iowa tornado in 2001. The project was put on hold but now will be fast-tracked with her new lottery winnings.
Grandparents race for glory at Washington horse track: Watch speedy seniors run 40-yard dash
A few contestants of the Emerald Downs “grandparents race” took a tumble on the race track, but no serious injuries were reported.
A man had 32 of his neighbor’s trees cut down. Now he could face a huge fine.
The alleged violation in Kinnelon, New Jersey has since gone viral on Twitter and a public hearing via Zoom reached max capacity Tuesday.
Tourist catches man defacing Rome Colosseum
Italy’s culture and tourism ministers have vowed to find and punish a tourist who was filmed carving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend in the wall of the Colosseum in Rome. (June 28)
‘Tragedy’: Kidnapped baby dies after suspect slams Camaro into Ohio home
“The male subject had indicated he was feeling homicidal and suicidal,” the police chief said in a news release.
Wildfire smoke covers Midwest cities, Chicago, Detroit had world’s worst air quality
Smoke from Canadian wildfires cloaked parts of the Midwest and caused Chicago and Detroit to have worst air quality in the world.
Air quality map: Detroit, Chicago among Midwest cities impacted by Canadian wildfire smoke
Chicago and Detroit are among the cities in the Midwest impacted by smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
Louisiana paramedic in critical condition after ambulance crash kills colleague, patient
A paramedic is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash, involving a Louisiana ambulance, killed his colleague and a patient.