Hamas says it will free Edan Alexander, U.S. citizen abducted on Oct. 7
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Feds call abuse reporting law "anti-Catholic" as church vows excommunication
Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime through confessions.
Pet raccoon with meth pipe in its mouth found in car during traffic stop
A pet raccoon named Chewy was in the driver's seat of a car in central Ohio earlier this week, holding a glass meth pipe in its mouth, according to police.
Fugitive caught 8 years after choking boss to death with zip ties, DA says
A man accused of killing his boss in 2017 and fleeing to his home country, Mauritius, now faces a murder charge in New York.
Study sheds light on hallucinogenic drug rituals in ancient Peru
Researchers and archaeologists found evidence that a pre-Inca civilization in Peru held exclusive rituals involving a psychedelic drug.
3 dead, at least 7 missing after boat capsizes off San Diego beach
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that crews has suspended a search for at least seven others who were missing.
3 dead, 5 hurt in shooting at Arizona steakhouse, police say
Police in Glendale, Arizona, said three people are dead and five injured after a shooting at a restaurant Sunday night. No one was under arrest.
What to know as Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial starts
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing trial on sex-trafficking charges. Here's what to know.
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis.
Southwest flight returns to gate after passenger's phone ignites
A Southwest flight returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport on Wednesday after a passenger's phone appeared to ignite during the departure taxi.
Ex-TV meteorologist fights deepfakes after her image was doctored in scams
Bree Smith, a Nashville mom, says the deepfakes quickly multiplied, accompanying offers for private dinners and intimate acts in exchange for hundreds of dollars.
Students accused in lacrosse hazing turn themselves in
Eleven students suspected of carrying out a hazing scheme in upstate New York were given 48 hours to turn themselves in to authorities.
NTSB: Pilot tried to avoid dog on Alaska runway before deadly crash
The pilot of a Cessna that crashed near an airstrip in Alaska may have lost control while trying to avoid a loose dog on the runway during landing.
Life expectancy in the South changed little in the 20th century, study finds
A new study from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health found major disparities in life expectancy between individual U.S. states.
U.S. Coast Guard seizes 10,000 pounds of cocaine from boat in Atlantic
The Coast Guard said one of its crews seized roughly 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million, from a boat in the Atlantic Ocean.