New York city closes beach for shark sightings — reports of shark attacks are up
Get the facts about shark attacks before canceling a trip or staying out of the water.
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A Vietnam veteran's epic poem of war
Soldiers often write memoirs about their time in combat. One Medal of Honor recipient, retired Green Beret John Duffy, has written poetry about one of the biggest battles of the Vietnam War.
Studying the effects of long COVID
More than two years into the pandemic, researchers still have few answers about why as many as 1-in-5 adults infected with COVID have experienced a symptom suggestive of long-term effects.
Gabby Giffords and her ongoing fight
When the Arizona Congresswoman was shot in the head in 2011, she began a recovery that is ongoing as she struggles with the brain disorder aphasia. Her inspiring journey and optimism are captured in a new documentary, "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down."
Five deaths with a connection to Alex Murdaugh's family investigated
A young woman dead in a boating crash, a mother and her son killed in a double homicide, and two other mysterious deaths – all with a connection to one family.
U.S. soprano pulls out of Italian opera over theater's use of blackface
Soprano Angel Blue said she would not perform at the Verona theater after it recently staged a different opera in which performers were in blackface.
Former NASCAR driver Bobby East fatally stabbed at California gas station
The suspect was later shot and killed by police at an apartment in Anaheim.
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on drug charges
The rapper is slated to perform at Miami's Rolling Loud festival on July 24.
Agencies temporarily barred from enforcing guidance protecting LGBTQ people
A federal judge in Tennessee has issued an order barring two U.S. agencies from enforcing new federal guidance extending enforcement of discrimination in schools and workplaces based on gender identity.
States brace for dangerous heatwave
The triple digit temperatures pose an increased risk of heat illnesses, officials say.
Mega Millions jackpot tops half a billion dollars
If won during the next drawing on Tuesday, it would be the eighth largest on record.
Elderly woman killed by two alligators after falling into Florida pond
The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pilot arrested after landing plane on Missouri interstate
The plane had a "minor collision" with a guardrail but otherwise didn't hit anything, officials said.
Shark attacks up across the U.S.
Shark attack cases are up across the country, but the risk of being killed by a shark is still minimal.
Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID's next wave
About 70% of people 50 and older who got a first COVID-19 booster shot haven't received the recommended second one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil
Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar accuse DOJ of violating judge's orders
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On economy, Vance says "we're turning the ship around"
Pope Leo discharged from hospital on Saturday, four days after surgery
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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week
