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May 30, 2024

WWII veteran proud to be part of 'Greatest Generation': 'We saved the world.'

World War II veteran Andy Negra Jr., who lives in Helen, Georgia, just turned 100. He proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as “The Greatest Generation."

May 30, 2024

Authorities arrest Chinese suspect behind $99M botnet, dismantling major crime network

An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and dismantled one of the world's largest botnets, which was operational for over a decade.

May 29, 2024

Alabama man charged with killing grandparents, brother in quadruple homicide indictment

Jared Tarant Smith-Bracy, 22, of Bay Minette, Alabama, has been indicted on four counts of capital murder in the killings of his grandparents, brother and a family friend.

May 29, 2024

Noose used in largest-ever US mass execution will be returned to Minnesota tribe

The Minnesota Historical Society has announced its intent to return the Mankato Hanging Rope, used in the largest mass execution in U.S. history, to a Dakota tribe.

May 29, 2024

Nigeria's new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed

Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem after passing a law that replaced the current one with a version that was dropped nearly 50 years ago, in a move that sparked widespread criticism.

May 29, 2024

4 dead in Virginia head-on collision

Four people were reported dead following a Tuesday crash near Sheppards, Virginia, instigated when the 77-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion veered into oncoming traffic.

May 29, 2024

Wildfire with 'zero containment' closes in on small Arizona town

Two structures have burned down and over 50 others are threatened as a wildfire encroaches upon Kearny, Arizona, officials said Wednesday.

May 29, 2024

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead

Power outages across Texas could continue into the weekend after storms ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded streets in Houston; a teenager was killed while working on a home that collapsed

May 29, 2024

Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone reportedly downed in Yemen

Another American drone — an MQ-9 Reaper — has reportedly gone down in Yemen amid continued Houthi attacks, based on photographic evidence presented Wednesday.

May 29, 2024

Haiti's new prime minister vows to seek unity after he is selected by transitional council

Haiti's new PM Garry Conille has vowed to seek unity in his first statement since being selected by a transitional council to head the troubled Caribbean country's government.