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Two-thirds of the US facing drought this winter. Here’s why scientists are worried
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (469+ words) Drought conditions threaten water supplies and could mean fire risks More than two-thirds of the country is facing unusual dryness or full-blown drought conditions, despite winter being known for heavier precipitation, according to a Washington Post analysis of recent U.S. Drought…...
Man facing jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty against 21 dogs and one cat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (271+ words) A man who defrauded individuals by promising to care for their dogs is now facing a prison sentence after admitting to horrific animal cruelty charges involving 21 dogs and a cat. Essex Police confirmed that Oaveed Rahman, 26, pleaded guilty at Basildon…...
What to know about the Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot in Arkansas worth $1.8 billion
3+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) Christmas came early for someone who purchased a Powerball ticket at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, worth more than $1.8 billion. The lone winner in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball to capture…...
Arkansas mom arrested for staging kidnapping of her disabled daughter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Moment paedophile nursery worker Vincent Chan arrested by police Metropolitan Police Service Arkansas mom arrested for staging kidnapping of her disabled daughter - An Arkansas mother, Tammi Hamby, 59, was arrested for allegedly staging her developmentally delayed daughter's kidnapping to deter her…...
Mom of heart donor offers to pay what insurance won’t to keep recipient alive
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1371+ words) EXCLUSIVE: Heart transplant recipient Payton Herres and the donor's mother, Mary Cutter, hear one another's voices for the first time in an emotional interview with Rhian Lubin after a spike in the cost of anti-rejection drug through health insurance makes…...
Mom offers to pay for life-saving meds of transplant patient who received son’s heart
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1371+ words) EXCLUSIVE: Heart transplant recipient Payton Herres and the donor's mother, Mary Cutter, hear one another's voices for the first time in an emotional interview with Rhian Lubin after a spike in the cost of anti-rejection drug through health insurance makes…...
Woman pleaded for help finding lost engagement ring. Then divers came to the rescue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (556+ words) Cassie Yammine thought she had lost her engagement ring for good when it fell in the water, but a diver saved the day A Florida woman who lost her engagement ring while crab fishing has shared how a diver found…...
‘Hand transplant means I can finally hold my granddaughter for first time’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) This is the most precious gift I have ever received in my life," Kim Smith said A woman who lived without hands or legs for eight years after a sepsis infection turned her limbs black, can now finally hold her…...
New Hampshire police announced suspect in 1975 cold-case murder
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1512+ words) The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit has identified Ernest Theodore Gable as the killer "based on the overwhelming evidence" A baby"s cry was the first clue that something was off in a quiet New Hampshire apartment. The brutal slaying…...
Three US states now require school gun safety lessons for children as young as 5
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (902+ words) Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah are the first states to require public schools to teach children the basics of gun safety Students in elementary, middle and high schools in three states will now be taught what to do if they find…...