Broken elevator leaves five trapped underground at Arizona’s Grand Canyon Caverns
DeepDesertPhoto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Five people remain trapped some 200 feet underground at Arizona’s Grand Canyon Caverns after an elevator broke down on Sunday, authorities said.
The issue was discovered on Sunday evening when visitors went to…
Legalized recreational weed in South Dakota gets election redo this November
Oksana Smith / EyeEm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two years ago, a majority of voters in South Dakota passed a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana.
However, a lawsuit last year prevented the Mount Rushmore state from joining the nearly 19…
Boy, 8, accidentally shot and killed by brother playing with shotgun
ABC News / KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — An 8-year-old boy has been killed after his brother accidentally shot him with a shotgun while playing with it in the family home, police say.
The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Monday at the Bear Creek Apartm…
Russian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal of nine-year prison sentence
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Russian court has denied the appeal of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is facing nine years in a Russian prison on drug charges.
Griner appeared virtually at her appeal hearing on Tuesday and…
Highlights from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist’s Florida gubernatorial debate
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Monday night’s debate between Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist began with a question about the economy, but both politicians began with the answ…
Antisemitic flyers distributed in Beverly Hills, police investigating
avid_creative/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Antisemitic flyers blaming Jewish people for health, environmental, racial and social issues were distributed in the Los Angeles city of Beverly Hills over the weekend, according to police.
Westwood resident …
Should parents be concerned about fentanyl in Halloween candy? Experts weigh in
LA County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — With Halloween one week away, some parents are wondering whether they need to be extra cautious when it comes to their kids’ trick-or-treat hauls this year, given recent warnings about illicit drugs being found w…
‘House of the Dragon’ finale scores HBO’s biggest season finale audience since ‘Game of Thrones’
Ollie Upton / HBOHBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, concluded its first season in a big way, drawing the premium cabler service’s biggest audience since GoT’s conclusion in 2019.
House of the Dragon 9.3 million viewers Sunday night ac…
DeSantis breaks with Trump on early voting: ‘Can’t be complacent’
Grace Cary/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With early voting underway in more than half of Florida’s counties as of Monday — 15 days before Election Day — Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging supporters to cast their ballots sooner rather than later, despite call…
Scoreboard roundup — 10/24/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Philadelphia 120, Indiana 106
Toronto 98, Miami 90
NY Knicks 115, Orlando 102
Houston 114, Utah 108
Chicago 120, Boston 102
Memphis 134, Brooklyn 124
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