California State

Columbus, OH

Arizona State

Chandler, AZ

NBC News

A truck driver who Arizona prosecutors said caused a deadly accident because he was watching TikTok while driving has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison. Danny Glen Tiner was driving on Interstate 10 near Chandler on the morning of Jan. 12, 2023, when, officials said, he failed to stop his tractor-trailer before it ran into stopped traffic. Five people were killed, and Tiner was charged with manslaughter about six months later.

Truck driver distracted by TikTok in Arizona crash that killed 5 is sentenced to over 22 years in prison

North Carolina State

Rodanthe, NC

A dramatic video shared on Instagram shows a North Carolina home collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday. The home, located in Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, is seen getting knocked off of its wooden foundation by waves along the shore. A loud crash could be heard in the video as...

Video shows North Carolina home collapse into the Atlantic Ocean

Colorado State

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David Heitz

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

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

Maine State

Lewiston, ME

Almost 10 months after an Army reservist's deadly rampage in Lewiston, Maine, an independent commission said Tuesday that local law enforcement and the U.S. military had missed "several opportunities" that, if taken, "might have changed the course of these tragic events." While the independent commission's final report found that gunman...

Maine mass shooting report exposes failure in Army, law enforcement and hospital responses

Alaska State

Anchorage, AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off, authorities said Monday. The bear attack occurred Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula, southwest of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said. The hunter, a 32-year-old man,...

Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

New York City, NY

Stony Brook, NY

In two places on the same night, the storm that deluged the Northeast this weekend dumped rain at or near rates that should be expected only once in a thousand years. The storm killed at least three people and caused widespread flooding. It dropped about 10 inches of rain over 12 hours on Sunday in parts of Connecticut including Oxford and Southbury. About 35 miles away, about 6.7 inches of rain fell in three hours on Sunday night in Stony Brook, New York. Both are measures that would have roughly a 0.1% chance of happening in a year, according to federal rainfall probability data.

On one night, two places in the Northeast get hit with 1-in-1,000 year rainfall

Boston, MA

Dublin, CA

Ex-NFL player Gosder Cherilus pleaded not guilty to charges against him, accusing him of urinating on a woman during a flight from Boston to Dublin. The female passenger shares her side of the story. WBTS' Darren Botelho reports.

'Very weird experience': Plane passenger recalls ex-NFL player allegedly urinating on plane

Indiana State

Poteau, OK

More than 43 years have passed since Ina Arnall, a 47-year-old mother-of-three, vanished in Poteau, Oklahoma. “Honestly, time does help, but it’s -- it’s still there and it’s very present to the -- to the three of us children,” eldest daughter Debbie Barber said. “It is a — truly — a living nightmare.”

Disappearance of Ina Arnall, the only cold case in Poteau, Oklahoma, remains unsolved 43 years later

Masked police officers in Romania have carried out fresh raids at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency DIICOT said it was searching four homes in...

Masked police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as fresh allegations emerge

Severe flash flooding submerged towns and roadways in the Northeast after thunderstorms and showers hit the region overnight. Multiple water rescues occurred over the weekend as some cities continue to deal with nearly 10 inches of rain in 12 hours.

Video captures flooding and submerged cars across the Northeast

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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

San Diego, CA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in California discovered $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as watermelons last week, the agency said Tuesday. A 29-year-old man driving a commercial tractor-trailer ran into trouble with CBP officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego on Friday as he was trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico, the agency said.

$5 million worth of meth disguised as watermelons found at California customs checkpoint

Montana State

Wyoming State

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

When a patient with a brain injury is unresponsive, doctors turn to certain basic tests to see if they could still have some awareness: calling their name, clapping near their ear or inserting a cotton swab in their nose. Those who don’t wake up are often believed to have lost...

Brain scans of some unresponsive hospital patients show detectable activity

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California heat has dried out tall grass fed by winter rain, making the fire outlook more worrisome

With weeks still to go before the heart of fire season hits, more than 242,000 acres have already burned in California — about double the typical...

California heat has dried out tall grass fed by winter rain, making the fire outlook more worrisome

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