Woman mauled by bear while walking dog: Police
Owen Smith/Getty Images/STOCK(LEAVENWORTH, Wash.) — A woman suffered “significant” injuries Saturday after being charged by a black bear near her home in Washington state, authorities said.
The incident occurred before 7 a.m. in Leavenworth, in centr…
Experts warn of severe upcoming flu season as pediatric hospitals already feel the crush
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images/STOCK(NEW YORK) — A surge in pediatric patients with respiratory illnesses is overwhelming hospitals across the United States, as experts warn of a potentially severe flu season in the coming months.
Pediatric …
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tests positive for COVID-19
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention tested positive for COVID-19 Friday night, the agency announced Saturday.
Walensky is up to date on her vaccines and is experien…
Small plane crashes into New Hampshire home, killing two people on board
mbbirdy/Getty Images/Stock(KEENE, N.H.) — A small plane crashed into multifamily residential building in Keene, New Hampshire, on Friday, killing both people on the board and igniting a 3-alarm fire, city officials said Saturday.
None of the eight ad…
Two arrested in connection with mass shooting at Louisiana frat house
Richard Williams Photography/Getty Images/STOCK(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Two men are in custody in connection with a mass shooting at a Louisiana fraternity house that left nearly a dozen people injured, police said.
Police responded to the fraternity hou…
Two people die in Chicago weeks after being diagnosed with monkeypox
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Two Chicago residents died after being diagnosed with the monkeypox virus, the city’s Department of Health announced. The two were diagnosed with monkeypox over six weeks ago and had been hospitalized.
The two had s…
Here’s likely reason why Vladimir Putin imposed martial law in Ukraine: Analysis
Contributor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of martial law on Wednesday officially imposed it only in four occupied regions of Ukraine. But many experts said in reality Putin appeared to have laid the groundwork to appl…
$580 million up for grabs in Saturday night Powerball jackpot drawing
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Saturday night Powerball prize rose to an estimated $580 million, giving players a chance at winning the 10th largest jackpot in the game’s history. The prize has a cash value of $278.2 million.
The game has h…
Rising gas prices could shape the midterms: Here’s where fuel costs stand in key states.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After nearly 100 consecutive days of falling gas prices, fuel costs have spiked in recent weeks.
This time, the price increase coincides with the lead up to the midterm elections — and the trend could determine w…
Officers under review after brutal arrest of two men go viral
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK(WASHINGTON) — Several police officers in Washington D.C. are facing allegations of police brutality and excessive force after video of a brutal arrest of two men went viral and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Inte…