Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry
Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just…
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Head of the Chicago Police Department to retire after 3 years in the position
CHICAGO — The head of the Chicago Police Department announced on Wednesday that he will retire after a short tenure…
16 children rescued from Ohio home were ‘almost feral,’ authorities say
HAMDEN, Ohio — Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were…
Chess federation suspends former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating
BILLINGS, Mont. — The international governing body for chess on Friday suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least…
3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake…
The co-owner of lumber mill has died of injuries from the mill fire and explosion
PORTLAND, Maine — The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and…
Swimmer bitten on the foot at New York City beach in a suspected shark attack
A swimmer was bitten on the foot in a suspected shark attack Friday at a New York City beach, prompting…
Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
HOPKINTON, R.I. — At Ashawaug Farm in southwest Rhode Island, Dawn and Cassius Spears preserve their Indigenous knowledge of agriculture…
Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate, destroys 160 structures
PUEBLO, Colo. — A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more…
Preliminary report didn’t flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12
BUTLER, Mo. — A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could…