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7h ago

2 skiers dead, 1 rescued after Utah avalanche

Search-and-rescue crews were searching for the two men, ages 23 and 32, throughout the day Thursday. The third skier was able to dig himself out, officials said.
Clouds over snowy Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range by Salt Lake City, Utah.
Clouds over snowy Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range by Salt Lake City, Utah.
8h ago

The second bite ‘felt like a punch’: Shark attack victim recounts brush with death

Marlin Deere Wakeman, 24, was bitten by two sharks seconds after he slipped into the water.
Marlin Deere Wakeman.
Marlin Deere Wakeman.
9h ago

Washington AG investigating clergy abuse says Seattle Archdiocese won't cooperate

Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition Thursday to compel the Catholic Church to hand over files and answer questions under oath. 
Bob Ferguson at a news conference
Bob Ferguson at a news conference

Nearly half of cancer patients with medical debt owe more than $5,000, even if they have insurance

A survey from the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network found that 98% of patients had health insurance when they incurred medical debt.
Person reviews receipts at kitchen table
Person reviews receipts at kitchen table
11h ago

NBA suspends Patrick Beverley for 4 games for throwing basketball at fans in the stands

The then-Milwaukee Bucks guard, a free agent, will be docked pay for the ball tosses and an "inappropriate interaction" with reporters.
Patrick Beverley.
Patrick Beverley.
11h ago

3 children killed in apparent murder-suicide after mom let ex-partner take them to get food, police say

An officer patrolling Lucky Shoals Park, about 20 miles northeast of Atlanta, discovered the bodies of a man and three children ages 9, 11 and 13.
Police cars parked along the road on the scene
Police cars parked along the road on the scene
11h ago

Ex-roommate reveals final text sent to Idaho slayings victim Madison Mogen

“I feel like right then and there, I kind of just knew that something was wrong,” Ashlin Couch said.
Madison Mogen.
Madison Mogen.
12h ago

Parents of boy whose heart stopped for 19 hours were stunned when it started beating again

Four-year-old Cartier McDaniel was on life support at a Colorado hospital, and doctors told his family he was unlikely to survive.
Cartier McDaniel
Cartier McDaniel
13h ago

Civil rights groups sue over Iowa law that would allow police to arrest and deport some migrants

The law has increased fear among immigrant communities in the state that enforcement would lead to racial and ethnic profiling.
A woman listens to a speaker.
A woman listens to a speaker.
13h ago

Woman attending New Mexico graduation ceremony shot in neck by stepson, police say

A 21-year-old man was arrested after a shooting Wednesday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Police cars and police tape surround the Albuquerque Convention Center
Police cars and police tape surround the Albuquerque Convention Center
13h ago

California man gave random homeless woman $20 to watch granddaughter while he got drunk, sheriff says

Jason Warren, 54, was said to be "highly intoxicated," and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department praised the "guardian angel" who cared for the girl while he got drunk.
The exterior of The Cinder's Bar
The exterior of The Cinder's Bar