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77-year-old Uber driver killed in PA shooting, police say. ‘Heartbreaking’
A 77-year-old Uber driver was shot and killed in Pennsylvania, according to police. Philadelphia police responded to a ...
She was counting on Kansas’ promised property tax relief. GOP fighting foiled it
We wanted more this year, as everyone did. But we’ve got to come to an agreement on how to get there,” one Republican state ...
One shot dead at cemetery as family mourns death of another man, VA cops say
A man was shot and killed at a cemetery when a fight broke out during a funeral service for another man, Virginia police said. Officers responded to the shooting after 2:40 p.m. April 16 at Oakwood ...
81-year-old historical society president hid child porn in agenda notes, MI cops say
Authorities reportedly said it took months to sift through the material, which included “1,000 images of minor children ...
Chiefs rarely trade down in NFL Draft. Why this year could be different
The Chiefs’ big board, in a typical year, features between 15 and 20 names with first-round grades. Those are the guys — like receiver Xavier Worthy last year — that Veach has been aggressive to ...
Independence man accused of making $1.4M in false COVID-19 claims sentenced
Richard Schiele Jr., 51, pleaded guilty to a count of filing a false claim in U.S. District Court in Kansas City in October ...
2-foot-long creature found lurking in dark forest in Myanmar. It’s a new species
In a remote forest of northern Myanmar, a 2-foot-long creature moved along the ground. Something about it caught the ...
Kidnapped 10-year-old found 250 miles from home with man from Roblox, CA cops say
A kidnapped child was found more than 250 miles away from home with a man they spoke to over Roblox and Discord, California deputies say. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested on multiple charges ...
Rare species — named after Lord of the Rings character — found in New Zealand
Now, a new population of Gollum galaxias — named after Gollum from “The Lord of the Rings” — has been found thriving in the ...
Police search for ‘suspicious man’ outside high school in Overland Park
Shawnee Mission South High School conducted a lockdown Thursday while police searched for a suspicious person on the premises ...
OSHA ends investigation into water tower demolition mishap in Independence
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workers were seen on the demolition site of a 112-year-old water tower ...
Entangled sea creature left trapped 100 feet down off California. See rescue
The adult gray whale, entangled in a gillnet that got caught on a rock crab trap, was “anchored in place” on the sea floor, 100 feet down off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, according to an April 16 news ...