A private jet crashed in Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people aboard, emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board. (Aug. 23)
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Man arrested in kidnapping, death of Andrea Vasquez, 19, in Southern California
A man has been arrested after 19-year-old Andrea Vasquez was kidnapped from a park in Whittier, California, and later found dead in Moreno Valley.
Philadelphia police said a man with a knife lunged at officers. New video contradicts that story
A lawyer for Eddie Irizarry’s family released video of Philadelphia police fatally shooting the 27-year-old after police walked back their initial story.
Orphaned puma cubs have new home at Philadelphia Zoo
Two rescued puma cubs, believed to be orphaned after their mother was shot by a farmer, have arrived at Philadelphia Zoo where they will be provided a new permanent home. (Aug. 25)
‘Floodwater up to 3 feet high’ Grand Canyon flooding forces evacuations, knocks out power
Flooding near the Grand Canyon forced Arizona officials to closed State Route 64 on Tuesday after 2-3 inches of water fell in the area.
‘Tell ’em about the dream, Martin!’: Memories from the crowd at MLK’s March on Washington
People who attended the March on Washington said the event changed their lives. Here’s what they remember.
Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status. What to know.
Flu. Covid. RSV. When and how to get vaccinated against them can be confusing. Here are some of the most important things to know.
DNA sought from families of Hawaii wildfire missing
Authorities in Hawaii on Tuesday pleaded with relatives of those missing after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century to come forward and give DNA samples, saying the low number provided so far threatens to hinder efforts to identify any re…
Mayor Karen Bass calls Texas governor ‘evil’ for busing migrants to Los Angeles during Tropical Storm Hilary
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after the state sent another bus of migrants to the city during Tropical Storm Hilary.
March on Washington, 60 years later
In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress. The historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom remains a marker by which progress is measured. (Aug. 2…