Jared Leone
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Former President George W. Bush warns of domestic extremism on 9/11 anniversary
Former President George W. Bush spoke Saturday during a 20th-anniversary commemoration of the terror attacks about the horrors and heroics the nation experienced on Sept. 11, 2001, and drew parallels to the foreign terrorists of that day to growing threats of domestic extremism. → Read More
Rock star tour manager Mick Brigden dies while digging grave for dog
Mick Brigden, a tour manager for artists including Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, died Sunday in a freak accident while digging a grave for his dog. → Read More
Bruce Springsteen performs ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ at NYC 9/11 memorial
An impromptu performance Saturday by legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen broke a moment of silence honoring victims of the World Trade Center attack in New York City during a 20th-anniversary memorial ceremony. → Read More
Group steals $45K in candles, fragrances from Florida Bath & Body Works, police say
A trio of thieves targeted Bath & Body Works stores in the Tampa Bay area, stealing $45,000 worth of candles, air fresheners and body spray, investigators said. → Read More
Coronavirus: 7 children orphaned after parents both die of COVID-19
A Michigan couple were thousands of miles away, but died hours apart from COVID-19, leaving their seven children orphaned. → Read More
Man crushed to death in freak accident in McDonald’s drive-thru
A driver died Wednesday in a freak accident while waiting for breakfast in the McDonald’s drive-thru line in Canada, investigators said. → Read More
1,500 pounds of grapes used for communion wine stolen from Missouri church
A vineyard at a Missouri church was picked clean, leaving congregants without their tradition of harvesting their own communion wine. → Read More
176 fentanyl pills found inside ‘Baby Yoda’ toy, officials say
Tennessee deputies said they found 176 fentanyl pills concealed in a “Baby Yoda” Star Wars toy. → Read More
6-year-old dies on Colorado theme park ride
A 6-year-old died Sunday on a ride at a Colorado theme park. → Read More
Now hiring: Florida state park hosts mermaid auditions
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida is holding auditions Oct. 2 to become a mermaid. → Read More
Prominent South Carolina attorney shot months after wife, son killed
A prominent South Carolina attorney was shot and injured while changing a tire on the side of a rural road months after his wife and son were shot to death. → Read More
3-year-old boy found after 3 days missing in Australian woods
A 3-year-old boy clad simply in a T-shirt and diaper was found three days after he went missing in an Australian woodland area. → Read More
Coronavirus: Jesse Jackson’s wife released from hospital
Jacqueline Jackson, the wife of Rev. Jesse Jackson, was released Friday from the hospital after being treated for COVID-19. → Read More
Florida man arrested after fatally shooting 4 people including infant, officials say
A Florida man fatally shot four people Saturday night before turning himself in to authorities after getting injured during a shootout with them, investigators said. → Read More
Hurricane Ida: Officers rescue 77-year-old man and his beloved American flag
Deputies helped rescue a 77-year-old man who was without power, water and food. They also saved one of his most beloved possessions, an American flag that belonged to his father, a World War II veteran. → Read More
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding dead at 39
Sarah Harding, an English singer with the pop group Girls Aloud, has died at the age of 39. → Read More
Surfer fatally bit by shark off Australia coast
A surfer was fatally bitten by a shark Sunday off the Australian coast, amid crowds gathered at a popular beach to celebrate Father’s Day. → Read More
2 dead after Tesla crashes into Florida home
Two people are dead and three others injured after a Tesla crashed into a Florida home on Friday, investigators said. → Read More
Coronavirus: 116-year-old woman in Turkey recovers from COVID-19
A woman in Turkey believed to be 116 years old has recovered after being infected with COVID-19, becoming one of the oldest patients to survive the virus. → Read More
Navy declares 5 sailors dead after helicopter crash
The U.S. Navy on Saturday declared five sailors dead, after they had gone missing earlier in the week following a helicopter crash in the Pacific Ocean. → Read More