After months of uncertainty, La Niña is officially here. Here’s what it means in western WA
The weather phenomenon was expected to emerge in late 2024 before delay. Officials finally announced that it had arrived ...
Husband’s green thumb leads woman to huge NC lottery win. ‘I was spinning in circles’
“I was spinning in circles,” Heather Jones told lottery officials after her big win. The Bear Creek woman won $150,000 after ...
Man injured in fall down hill near Olympic National Park, officials say. See the rescue
A 35-year-old man was injured in a fall near Olympic National Park in Washington, rescuers said. The incident happened Jan. 6 ...
Lottery player wins big on ticket she bought as ‘pick-me-up’ after relative’s death
Though she doesn’t often buy lottery tickets, she told lottery officials she “thought that a scratch-off might be a nice pick ...
Mom of 7’s killing was mystery for years, until cigarette offered a clue, WA cops say
A 69-year-old man, who was convicted in a separate 2005 killing and is currently serving a life sentence in Arizona, was ...
Deputy looking at porn on phone hits car stopped for school bus, Florida report says
A deputy was looking at pornographic material on his phone seconds before he crashed into a vehicle stopped for a school bus, a Florida report says. He resigned under investigation, the Lake County ...
Lottery player wins $25,000 a year prize in North Carolina. Where was the ticket sold?
Congrats to 4 Lucky for Life players who scored big wins yesterday! Two Online Play tickets and a ticket from 7-Eleven on ...
Looters steal 500-year-old cave painting using electric saw, Mexico officials say
Archaeologists in Mexico responded to a complaint and discovered looters had stolen a historic cave painting that’s at least ...
Donald Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ isn’t clever - it’s dangerous | Opinion
Starting negotiations with bold talk is a standard ploy, but when talking things over with neighbors, you don’t come packing ...
Knife-wielding man stabs restaurant manager, then officer shoots him, Oklahoma cops say
The man left the restaurant and headed toward nearby hotels and a mall with a knife in hand, Oklahoma police said.
Fabled Irish ‘sea monster’ — dating to medieval times — may have a simple explanation
Like Loch Ness in Scotland, the Shannon Estuary in Ireland has long been home to a fabled sea monster. Known as a Cathaigh — ...
‘Ghost’ island fades away after mysteriously appearing in Caspian Sea. See it vanish
“A May 1861 event resulted in an island just 87 meters (285 feet) across and 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) above the water. This one ...