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Texas State

Corpus Christi, TX

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The Texas Gulf Coast is bristling this week at the sight of bearded fireworms, prickly creatures capable of delivering a painful sting to its victims.

Bearded creature washing up on Texas beach is that of 'worst nightmares'

Video captured the power of the ferocious storm off the Sicilian coast responsible for sinking the Bayesian, a U.K.-flagged superyacht on Monday and claiming the lives of at least five people onboard.

Video shows moment Bayesian superyacht sinks during ferocious storm off Sicilian coast

Alaska State

Anchorage, AK

An Alaska hunter suffered dual injuries both at the hand of an attacking brown bear, and by gunfire during attempts to help fend off the attack Saturday, wildlife officials said.

Alaska hunter mauled by brown bear, shot during attempt to stop attack

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

One of the most beloved Hollywood stars in the history of television, in particular, was actress Frances Bavier, who died in 1989 at age 85. The likable actress became best known for her compassionate and nurturing role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968).

Beloved 'Andy Griffith Show' Actress Frances Bavier ("Aunt Bee"): A Look Back at Her Life and Career

Connecticut State

Oxford, CT

Video shot on Monday shows a home crumbling and eventually collapsing into a ravine in the town of Oxford in southern Connecticut.

Watch: Historic Connecticut flooding sends house tumbling into ravine

Los Angeles, CA

A man wanted in the 1989 rapes of two Massachusetts women is in custody following an hourlong police chase in Los Angeles Thursday.

A Massachusetts man wanted for rapes 35 years ago is arrested following a Los Angeles police chase

Massive cleanup efforts are underway Tuesday after deadly flooding devastated Connecticut. Torrential rain washed out roads and destroyed bridges, leaving motorists stranded in raging floodwaters.

Watch: Drone videos show catastrophic damage from Connecticut's deadly flash flooding in Oxford

Wayne County, IA

A mastodon tusk, skull and other bones were recently discovered in Wayne County in southern Iowa, University of Iowa officials said. The skull is the first well-preserved mastodon skull scientifically excavated in Iowa.

Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull in Iowa

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Florida State

Saint Petersburg, FL

While lightning deaths have dropped significantly over the past 20 years there are still preventable tragedies that occur every year highlighting the need for continued awareness, especially as school starts and fall sports mean more time outdoors for student athletes.

‘Flee the tree:’ Florida teen’s lightning death just latest illustrating myth of outdoor safety during storms

Alabama State

Palm Beach, FL

Twin waterspouts swirled just feet from each other as a storm passed off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday afternoon.

Florida storm spawns twin waterspouts in an intricate dance

Arizona State

Scientists recently announced a new species of tarantula found crawling through the forests of the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. Their discovery could hint that more tarantula species may exist in the poorly sampled mountain range.

New tarantula species found lurking in Arizona mountains

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Massachusetts State

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Nantucket beachgoers risk lives to give stranded shark second chance at life: 'I felt helpless'

A stranded great white shark that washed ashore on the island of Nantucket was given a second chance at life thanks to concerned beachgoers who managed...

Nantucket beachgoers risk lives to give stranded shark second chance at life: 'I felt helpless'

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