Retired deputy picks up teen and sexually assaults her at his home, CA officials say
Benny Vincente Caluya Jr., 68, and Clifford Leimana Abihai, 49, picked up the teen who was walking alone in Lancaster ...
Desert creature with ‘ambush’ hunting style found in Australia. It’s a new species
Under the cover of night, a “robust” creature with a distinctive hunting style took up its rocky perch in a desert of ...
Baby giraffe that ‘captured the hearts’ of Texas zoo community suffers fatal injury
Two months since “capturing the hearts” of a Texas zoo community, a baby giraffe suffered a fatal injury. Zahara, a giraffe at Abilene Zoo, needed emergency care when she broke her leg, the cause ...
Opinion
Hurricane Helene’s costs: a warning of trouble ahead | Opinion
Florida’s capital, command center for the state’s response, was spared from the horrific disaster that many residents had anticipated ...
In caring for homeless people, we can do better than law banning sleeping in public | Opinion
Florida has enacted a new law that allows residents to sue local governments if they don’t enforce a ban on sleeping in ...
Despite trash service complaints, Hollywood will keep WastePro as vendor for now
Hollywood residents will keep WastePro as their trash vendor for now after the city manager said the company has committed to ...
Cross-country travel and a chance for 6-0 at stake as No. 8 Hurricanes head to Cal
All eyes will be on this game as it’s the site of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ this week, with the pregame show making its first ...
Gator the dog was left to drown. Now, the ‘special soul’ gets a second chance in Florida
“Gator moved into Travis’s home like he belonged there, he became friends with the other dog and started playing, loved all the comfy dog beds, lounging by the pool, getting in bed with Travis, all ...
Kidnapped man has throat slit, survives by playing dead in Arizona desert, feds say
In May 2023, a federal jury found John guilty of carjacking; kidnapping; robbery; assault with a dangerous weapon; assault with intent to commit murder; assault with intent to commit a felony; and ...
13-year-old driver killed when UTV with 3 teens inside overturns, Missouri cops say
Three 13-year-old boys were in a UTV when the teen driver missed a turn and flipped the vehicle, Missouri authorities said.
Newly discovered comet soars over Golden Gate Bridge. See stunning images
A California photographer captured “amazing” images of a newly discovered comet soaring over San Francisco’s Golden Gate ...
‘Get the heck out of there’: Out-of-state college students scrambled to avoid Helene
Eric Feldman put his faith into a $110 Red Coach bus ticket for a one-way trip to Miami after Florida State University ...