Lightning strike leaves 1 soldier dead, 9 injured during a training exercise
(CNN) — One soldier was killed and nine others were injured when lightning struck during a military training exercise at Fort Gordon near Augusta, Georgia,Read More
8 people were hospitalized with minor injuries after unexpected turbulence diverted a plane, airline says
(CNN) — Eight people were injured when an American Airlines flight from Tampa, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee, hit “unexpected turbulence” on Wednesday, according to the airline.Read More
Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats pushed ahead Wednesday with legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons as they considered their most far-reaching response yet toRead More
Trump attends the funeral of his first wife, Ivana, in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump paid respects to his first wife, Ivana Trump, joining their three children Wednesday at a funeral MassRead More
As fires ease in southern Europe, blaze hits Greek capital
PALINI, Greece (AP) — Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain a large wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day Wednesday, afterRead More
Uvalde schools looking to fire police chief after shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Facing massive public pressure, Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was centralRead More
CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID shot for adults
U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax — a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officialsRead More
Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murdering wife and son
WALTERBORO, SC (AP) — The disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to murdering his wife and son. His defense lawyersRead More
Son donates hair to cancer patient mother
A mother showed her gratitude after her son donated his hair for a wig. “It’s so thick and spectacular and comfortable and it’s my son’sRead More
Ivana Trump’s life to be celebrated at a funeral Mass in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, an icon of 1980s style, wealth and excess and a businesswoman who helped her husband build an empire thatRead More