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August 4, 2023

California authorities find woman in her 70s, 6-year-old boy shot dead during welfare check

A woman and young boy were found dead in a San Jose, California, apartment complex Friday during a welfare check, authorities said.

August 4, 2023

Idaho YMCA summer camp school bus rollover injures several children

Thirty children in Boise County, Idaho, were traveling on a Treasure Valley YMCA summer camp school bus that rolled over Friday afternoon, authorities said.

August 4, 2023

Abandoned 200-pound walrus calf bottle-fed, cuddled at Alaska wildlife center in fight to stay alive

A 200-pound, month-old walrus calf is expected to remain under 24-hour care for several weeks after being rescued from Alaska's North Slope, several miles inland from the Beaufort Sea.

August 4, 2023

Biden admin blocks more than 1.5 million acres from oil drilling after eco groups' legal challenges

President Biden's Bureau of Land Management proposed a new plan this week to prevent oil and gas exploration and development on a staggering 1.5 million acres of land in Colorado.

August 4, 2023

Escaped inmate arrested wearing Rolex, moving into $1.5M coastal Florida home

Alan Todd May, a 58-year-old convicted fraudster who escaped a Colorado prison in 2018, was arrested while moving into a lavish Fort Lauderdale, Florida home.

August 4, 2023

Welcome to Fentanyl Island where homelessness doubled in less than a decade

A look inside one of Oakland's homeless encampments called Fentanyl Island

August 4, 2023

How this blue city became the ‘land of milk and fentanyl’ for homeless people

Oakland's homeless population has "exploded" over the past six years, nearly doubling, because of lax drug enforcement priorities and rampant theft, according to a local activist.

August 4, 2023

7-Eleven employee takes matters into own hands, beats would-be robber with stick until he cries, leaves store

A 7-Eleven employee can be seen in a viral video beating a suspected robber with a stick after the man brazenly started grabbing handfuls of tobacco products from behind the counter.

August 4, 2023

7-Eleven workers beat would-be robber with stick until he breaks into tears

Two 7-Eleven workers in Stockton, California were seen on a viral video fighting back against a would-be robber. Credit: Yo_folkers/ Deda

August 4, 2023

Multistate cyberattack disrupts hospital services

A cyberattack has disrupted computer systems and stalled services at Prospect Medical Holdings' numerous hospital locations across the country.