Riders Stuck Upside Down On Amusement Park Ride
About 30 people were stuck upside on a ride that malfunctioned Friday at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon.
An Emotional Win For Theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ Scores Massive $155 Million Opening
The animated sequel "Inside Out 2" scored the biggest opening weekend of 2024, and since "Barbie," earning $155 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada.
German Police Shot A Man Allegedly Threatening Them With An Ax In Euro 2024 Host City Hamburg
German police said Sunday they shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an ax and a Molotov cocktail in the northern city of Hamburg.
Shooting In Detroit Suburb Injures 9, Leaving An 8-Year-Old In Critical Condition
Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb.
Wildfire North Of Los Angeles Spreads As Authorities Evacuate 1,200 People
Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures.
Missouri Woman's Murder Conviction Tossed After 43 Years. Her Lawyers Say A Police Officer Did It
A judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 killing that her attorneys argue was actually committed by a now-discredited police officer.
Nap Queen Recall Mattresses For Fire Hazard
Nap Queen is recalling approximately 117,200 Victoria Hybrid mattresses due to a fire hazard.
Charles Barkley Says Next Season Will Be His Last On TV, No Matter What Happens With NBA Media Deals
Charles Barkley said Friday that next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBA's media deals.
Gastonia Man Arrested For Kidnapping Child In Ohio
A Gastonia man was arrested in Cleveland County after deputies said he kidnapped a child in Ohio.
International Fugitive Wanted For Child Rape Arrested In Gastonia
An international fugitive, wanted for felony child rape, was arrested earlier this month in Gastonia.
Justice Department Won't Prosecute Garland For Contempt, Says Refusal To Provide Audio Wasn't Crime
Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime."
Microsoft Delays Controversial AI Recall Feature On New Windows Computers
New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week without a flagship feature called Recall that drew concerns about privacy and cybersecurity.
Demolition Of Parkland Classroom Building Where 17 Died In 2018 Shooting Begins
A large excavator stretched to the top floor of the three-story building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, punching its first hole Friday into the classroom where teacher Scott Beigel perished saving students.
U.S. Navy Faces Most Intense Combat Since WWII Against Yemen's Iran-Back Houthi Rebels
The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a shadowy, Iran-backed rebel group based in Yemen.
Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban, Gun Accessories Used In 2017 Vegas Massacre
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
RV Travel Is Trending For Summer Getaways
A recent travel survey shows millions of Americans are planning to hit the road in an RV for their summer vacations
Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling: Abortion Pill Still Available But Opponents Say Fight Not Over
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S. abortions on Thursday, though abortion opponents say the ruling won't be the last word in the fight over mifepristone.
Elon Musk Wins Back His $44.9 Billion Tesla Pay Package In Shareholder Vote
Tesla shareholders have voted to restore CEO Elon Musk's records $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year.
Stalled Cars In Flooded Streets Left South Florida Looking Like A Scene From A Zombie Movie
A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state's largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region's lowest lying streets.
Unanimous Supreme Court Preserves Access To Widely Used Abortion Medication
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
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