WATCH: Australian zoo animals beat the heat with popsicle treats
An Australian zoo helped its hippos and camels cool down in the summer heat by treating them to hay, crushed watermelon and elephant grass frozen into popsicles.Powered by WPeMatico
Mass. state troopers arrested for taking bribes to pass commercial drivers on test
The U.S. attorney’s office says two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers are among six people charged in a scheme to allegedly take bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving testsPowered by WPeMatico
Tropicana Las Vegas, Sin City landmark since 1957, to be demolished for MLB baseball
The Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino is set to shut its doors April 2 to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadiumPowered by WPeMatico
House Republicans push toward historic impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas
House Republicans are set to take a vote Tuesday that would bring Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas one step closer to a historic impeachment.Powered by WPeMatico
City Council overrides Mayor Adams’ veto on solitary confinement, police transparency
The New York City Council has voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes on a solitary confinement ban and a "How Many Stops" bill to document police stops.Powered by WPeMatico
NY expands legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual contact
New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Kathy HochulPowered by WPeMatico
US readies retaliatory strikes for drone attack by Iran-backed militants
Officials said they would play out "over the course of several days."Powered by WPeMatico
Broadway legend Chita Rivera dies at 91
Chita Rivera, the Broadway legend and trailblazing Latina actress, has died. She was 91 years old.Powered by WPeMatico
Top CEOs warm to Trump after opposing 2020 election lies
High-profile CEOs have spoken about prospects if Trump wins.Powered by WPeMatico
UPS stock down before market open as company says it’s eliminating about 12,000 jobs
UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharplyPowered by WPeMatico
After Alabama became 1st to execute via nitrogen gas, this state considers it
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow nitrogen gas to be used as a form of execution after Alabama became the first state to use it in the U.S.Powered by WPeMatico
Cori Bush under investigation over campaign spending on security, denies wrongdoing
Cori Bush is being investigated by the Department of Justice amid allegations she misused federal funds, which she said was connected to her campaign's security spendingPowered by WPeMatico
Oklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50K in bonuses state says were paid in error
Some Oklahoma educators are being forced to repay up to $50,000 in teacher recruitment bonuses that were improperly paid out by the state Department of EducationPowered by WPeMatico
Καρπούς αποδίδει η στενή συνεργασία του ΕΟΤ με τις αεροπορικές εταιρείες και τους tour operators
Για ποια μέρη αυξήθηκε περισσότερο η δυναμικήPowered by WPeMatico
Man follows elderly woman from store, assaults her on doorstep of her own home: Cops
Police are hunting for a man who they say followed an elderly woman home from a shopping trip and assaulting her on the doorstep of her own home.Powered by WPeMatico
Pentagon identifies Army reservists killed in drone attack on US base in Jordan
The Pentagon announced the identities of three Army Reservists killed in a Sunday drone attack on Tower 22 in Jordan.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump and Biden go back-and-forth over swing state union’s endorsement
Joe Biden and Trump are engaged in a back-and-forth about Shawn Fain after the United Auto Workers union endorsed Biden last weekPowered by WPeMatico
Schools are 3rd-highest location for hate crimes: FBI
Schools are the third-highest location for hate crimes in the United States, according to a new report the FBI released Monday.Powered by WPeMatico
Woman involved in Slender Man attack as child seeks release from mental institution
A Wisconsin judge will hold a hearing in April to consider whether to release the second of two women who nearly stabbed a classmate to death in 2014 to please online horror character Slender Man from a psychiatric facilityPowered by WPeMatico
Iranian, 2 Canadians indicted in murder-for-hire plot targeting Iran critics: DOJ
The alleged plot was aimed at Iranian dissidents who had fled to the U.S.Powered by WPeMatico
NYC brothers were stockpiling arsenal of bombs, ghost guns with hit list: Indictment
Two New York City brothers are accused of stockpiling an arsenal of explosive devices and ghost guns in their family’s homePowered by WPeMatico
Former Blue Jays, Red Sox and Astros manager Jimy Williams dies at age 80
Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for Boston who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with Toronto and Houston, has diedPowered by WPeMatico
Arrests made in 6 people found murdered in desert: Police
Six people were found dead in a remote desert community in San Bernardino County, California, authorities saidPowered by WPeMatico
Possible hepatitis A exposure at ShopRite in this city, health officials warn
Philadelphia health officials say people may have been exposed to hepatitis A by an employee at a ShopRite who was working behind the meat counter.Powered by WPeMatico
Missing 5-year-old girl found safe, dad taken into custody for her mom’s murder
A missing 5-year-old girl has been safe and her father -- who is wanted for the murder of the little girl's mom -- is in custody.Powered by WPeMatico
Skater Valieva disqualified from 2022 Olympics. Russians set to lose team gold to US
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified from the 2022 Beijing OlympicsPowered by WPeMatico
King Charles III released from hospital after prostate procedure
King Charles III, 75, was treated for an enlarged prostate and is currently recovering, according to Buckingham Palace.Powered by WPeMatico
Princess Kate released from hospital after abdominal surgery
Kate, 42, underwent a planned abdominal surgery, according to the palace.Powered by WPeMatico
Bullfighting set to return to Mexico City amid legal battle between fans and animal rights defenders
Bullfights are set to return to Mexico City after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that sided with human rights defenders and suspended the events for more than a year and a halfPowered by WPeMatico
Oklahoma trooper violently thrown to ground as vehicle hits one he pulled over
An Oklahoma trooper who was thrown to the ground when a vehicle he’d pulled over for a traffic stop was hit by another vehicle says he feels lucky that he was able to walk awayPowered by WPeMatico
As Biden vows retaliation after US troop deaths, Republicans push for bigger response
Congressional leaders on Sunday mourned three American service members killed in a drone strike in Jordan and called for retaliationPowered by WPeMatico
French farmers aim to put Paris ‘under siege’ in tractor protest. Activists hurl soup at ‘Mona Lisa’
Threat comes hours after activists hurled soup at the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre.Powered by WPeMatico
A driver backs into a nail salon, killing a woman and injuring 3 other people
Authorities say a woman was killed and three other people were injured after a driver backed through the wall of a Missouri nail salonPowered by WPeMatico
American Airlines’ hard landing on Maui sends 6 to hospital
Five American Airlines flight attendants and one passenger are recovering after their flight from Los Angeles made a a hard landing on MauiPowered by WPeMatico
4 people die in a Los Angeles murder-suicide shooting, police say
Authorities say a man in his 80s shot and killed his wife and two adult children before killing himself at a Los Angeles homePowered by WPeMatico
USA Hockey will mandate neck laceration protection for players under 18 effective Aug. 1
USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18Powered by WPeMatico
15 million Americans under flood watch as rain drenches Northeast
This weekend, much of America is being hit with severe weather as a coastal storm drenches the Northeast.Powered by WPeMatico
2 are in custody in Mississippi after baby girl is found abandoned behind dumpsters
Two people have been taken into custody as part of an investigation into the abandonment of a newborn girl who was found last week behind dumpsters in MississippiPowered by WPeMatico
Environmental officials working to clean up fuel after fiery tanker truck crash in Ohio
Environmental officials in Ohio are back on the scene of a tanker truck crash, working to contain thousands of gallons of spilled diesel fuelPowered by WPeMatico
Republicans see an opportunity with Black voters, prompting mobilization in Biden campaign
Black voters support the reelection of President Joe Biden at a surprisingly low level, according to recent AP pollingPowered by WPeMatico