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3 Of The 4 People Struck By Lightning In DC Have Died

Three of the people struck by lightning on Thursday evening in Washington DC have now succumbed to their injuries.

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Minnesota Woman Breaks Multiple Guinness World Records For Longest Fingernails

Diana Armstrong broke two Guinness World Records for having the longest fingernails.

Amazon To Buy Vacuum Maker iRobot For Roughly $1.7B

Amazon on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns about the company's market power.

Musk Countersuit Accuses Twitter Of Fraud

Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and misled his team about its true user base, according to media reports.

ALDI Wedding: Win a Free Wedding and Free Groceries for a Year

Enter to win a free wedding for you and your boo, plus a reception for up to 50 of your friends and family - and free groceries for a year.

Saildrone: A New Technology To Help Improve Hurricane Forecasting In The Future

Saildrone and NOAA are launching wind and solar powered ocean drones to improve hurricane forecasting

AP: DeSantis Suspends Elected Prosecutor Over New Abortion Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa for pledging not to enforce the state’s new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors.

Feds Charge 4 Police Officers In Fatal Breonna Taylor Raid

The U.S. Justice Department announced civil rights charges Thursday against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose fatal shooting contributed to the racial justice protests that rocked the U.S. in the spring and summer of 2020.

Coors Banquet Launches Initiative In Support Of Firefighters During Fire Season

With the hottest time of the year upon us and fires raging across the country, Coors Banquet is making sure that for every beer sold, support goes to the heroes in yellow who run toward the flames.

Russian Judge Convicts WNBA's Griner, Gives 9-Year Sentence

A judge in Russia convicted American basketball star Brittney Griner of drug possession and smuggling Thursday and sentenced her to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.

UN Chief Criticizes `Grotesque Greed' Of Oil Companies

The United Nations chief is sharply criticizing the “grotesque greed” of oil and gas companies for making record profits from the energy crisis on the back of the world’s poorest people.

Spain Is Latest Nation With Reports Of Nightclub Needle Jabs

Police in Spain are investigating about 50 reported cases of women getting pricked with medical needles while at nightclubs or parties.

Alex Jones Concedes Sandy Hook Attack Was "100 % Real"

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was “100% real," a day after the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the attack testified about the suffering, death threats and harassment they've endured because of what Jones has trumpeted on his media platforms.

Charlotte Red Cross Workers Headed To Kentucky

Additional disaster-trained volunteers from the Greater Carolinas Region of the American Red Cross will deploy to support ongoing efforts in Kentucky after deadly flash flooding.

Feds Target US Companies Caught In Lucrative Shark Fin Trade

It's one of the seafood industry's most gruesome hunts. Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their bleeding bodies sometimes dumped back into the ocean where they are left to suffocate or die of blood loss.

Beyoncé To Remove Offensive Word From New Song

Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance," just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.

Biden: Killing Of Al-Qaida Leader Is Long-Sought "Justice"

President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.