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4-year-old who received new heart after waiting 1,025 days goes home from hospital

4-year-old who received new heart after waiting 1,025 days goes home from hospital

The staff at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston lined the halls on April 18 to give 4-year-old Arctura, who received a donor heart on March 29, a celebratory send-off parade.

Thousands raised for family of 4-month-old who died after Oklahoma tornado

Thousands raised for family of 4-month-old who died after Oklahoma tornado

A search for the 4-month-old went on for hours after Saturday night's tornado.

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.

4 law enforcement officials killed, 4 injured in Charlotte, North Carolina, while serving a warrant

4 law enforcement officials killed, 4 injured in Charlotte, North Carolina, while serving a warrant

Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said.

United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference

United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference

United Methodist delegates are heading into the homestretch of a legislative gathering that appears on track to make historic changes in lifting their church’s longstanding bans on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.

'Monsters' in toddler's bedroom turn out to be massive beehive

'Monsters' in toddler's bedroom turn out to be massive beehive

A North Carolina family is living through a nearly un-bee-lievable tale.

French police remove pro-Palestinian students from the courtyard of Sorbonne university in Paris

French police remove pro-Palestinian students from the courtyard of Sorbonne university in Paris

Dozens of students have gathered near the Sorbonne university in Paris to protest in support of the Palestinians, echoing similar demonstrations on campuses in the United States.

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

The bill will increase the number of air traffic controllers and require the Federal Aviation Administration to use new technology designed to prevent collisions between planes on the ground.

Colorado mother who went missing on bike ride died by homicide: Autopsy

Colorado mother who went missing on bike ride died by homicide: Autopsy

Barry Morphew, Suzanne's husband, was charged with her murder in 2021, but those charged were later dropped.

Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion

Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion

If no deal is made, Israel is likely to launch a large-scale ground invasion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering.

Shelter dog becomes police department's K-9 narcotics officer

Shelter dog becomes police department's K-9 narcotics officer

Getting a police dog from overseas can be expensive, but the Fort Worth Police Department saved a lot of taxpayer money and saved a life by rescuing from the city's shelter.

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a destructive outbreak of severe weather across the middle of the U.S.

CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that a 2018-2023 investigation into the clinic showed it apparently reused disposable equipment.

15-year-old girl killed, 4 other teens injured in shooting at prom after party

15-year-old girl killed, 4 other teens injured in shooting at prom after party

The GBI says 15-year-old Chyell Paulk was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Tornado tears through Nebraska couple's wedding venue, but they don't let it stop their party

Tornado tears through Nebraska couple's wedding venue, but they don't let it stop their party

More than 78 tornadoes touched down in Nebraska and Iowa. One tore through the couple's wedding venue and left it without power.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ makes gigantic debut at No. 1 with her career-best first-week sales

Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ makes gigantic debut at No. 1 with her career-best first-week sales

When the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart is released on Monday, Swift stands to break even more records.

Biden jokes about his past stumbles and digs at Trump during annual correspondents' dinner

Biden jokes about his past stumbles and digs at Trump during annual correspondents' dinner

Speaking at a ritzy Washington hotel to politicos and journalists alike, the 81-year-old commander-in-chief alluded to his past physical stumbles.

Man accused of visiting Starbucks drive-thru while naked multiple times

Man accused of visiting Starbucks drive-thru while naked multiple times

Michael Billingsley is charged with indecent exposure after police say he visited a Starbucks location in Broken Arrow multiple times while fully naked.

Paramedic sentenced to 4 years probation in connection with Elijah McClain's death

Paramedic sentenced to 4 years probation in connection with Elijah McClain's death

Prosecutors accused the Aurora, Colorado, paramedic and his co-defendant Peter Cichuniec of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate the 23-year-old McClain after an encounter with police on August 24, 2019.

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.

A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal

A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal

Qatar, which hosts Hamas headquarters in Doha, has been a key intermediary and was instrumental, along with the U.S. and Egypt, in helping negotiate a brief halt to the fighting in November.

Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

Police have also alleged that Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, had recordings of four other girls using lavatories on an aircraft where he worked.

'Everything is in shambles': Workers survive direct hit from tornado at Garner Industries in Nebraska

'Everything is in shambles': Workers survive direct hit from tornado at Garner Industries in Nebraska

Seventy people survived a direct strike at the building just before Friday's commute home.

Investigation underway after freight train carrying fuel derails near Arizona-New Mexico border

Investigation underway after freight train carrying fuel derails near Arizona-New Mexico border

Two of the tank cars caught fire after a BNSF freight train derailed Friday afternoon, the NTSB said. No injuries were reported.

Devastating tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska and Iowa as storm threat continues

Devastating tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska and Iowa as storm threat continues

In one area of Elkhorn in west Omaha, dozens of newly built, large homes were damaged. At least six were wrecked, including one that was leveled, while others had their top halves ripped off.

Tornado tears through Nebraska couple's wedding venue, but they don't let it stop their party

Tornado tears through Nebraska couple's wedding venue, but they don't let it stop their party

Man killed in fiery wrong-way crash on Kansas Turnpike

Man killed in fiery wrong-way crash on Kansas Turnpike

104-year-old Santa Fe 3415 prepares to get back on the tracks

104-year-old Santa Fe 3415 prepares to get back on the tracks

4-month-old child among those dead in Oklahoma tornado outbreak

4-month-old child among those dead in Oklahoma tornado outbreak

Kansas man who killed his wife used insurance payout to buy sex doll

Kansas man who killed his wife used insurance payout to buy sex doll

Thousands raised for family of 4-month-old who died after Oklahoma tornado

Thousands raised for family of 4-month-old who died after Oklahoma tornado

Haiti's transitional government names new council president

Senate passes $95 billion package sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay

Ralph Lauren's intimate New York show invited the A-list into his studio

La Cámara de Diputados de Argentina aprueba la "Ley Bases" de Milei

Biden signs foreign aid bill providing crucial military assistance to Ukraine

Teen vaping linked with toxic lead exposure, study finds

Leawood police arrest man suspected of intentional food contamination at Hereford House

Family of Ralph Yarl files civil lawsuit against Andrew Lester, homeowners association

Prevén reducción de cortes de electricidad en Ecuador tras acuerdo para compra de energía a Colombia

Adidas' retro-inspired shoes are flying off shelves