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5h ago

Angel Reese clears the air on her two-week absence from LSU basketball last year

The Chicago Sky rookie revealed on her podcast that she took a break for her mental health during her last season as an LSU Tiger.
Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers talks with Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers in the third quarter during the semifinals of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 09, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers talks with Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers in the third quarter during the semifinals of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 09, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina.
6h ago

7-foot alligator bites elderly woman while she was walking her dog in South Florida

The 84-year-old woman was walking the dog near a pond when the large reptile bit her right leg causing "significant injuries," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Woman injured after gator attack in North Fort Myers on Sept. 6, 2024.
Woman injured after gator attack in North Fort Myers on Sept. 6, 2024.
7h ago

Remains of elderly couple who vanished from California nudist ranch ID'd at neighbor's home

The remains were found under the home of their next-door neighbor, Michael Sparks, where he was found in an underground bunker and arrested by police last week.
Authorities search for missing California couple last seen leaving home on nudist ranch.
Authorities search for missing California couple last seen leaving home on nudist ranch.

U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox

There have been nearly 25,000 cases of the clade 1 version of mpox in Africa so far this year.
A pharmacist prepares a dose of a vaccine.
A pharmacist prepares a dose of a vaccine.
10h ago

Karen Read speaks after murder case mistrial, describes finding Boston cop boyfriend as he died

Read is accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her SUV and then leaving him to die in a blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Karen Read listens to her attorney
Karen Read listens to her attorney
10h ago

13-foot Burmese python seized from New York home, owner unprepared for how fast snake grew

It is illegal to own a Burmese python in the state of New York without a permit, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Environment Conservation Police Officer, Jeff Hull, with the illegally-owned 13-foot Burmese python seized from a New York home.
Environment Conservation Police Officer, Jeff Hull, with the illegally-owned 13-foot Burmese python seized from a New York home.
11h ago

How to watch the Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game on Peacock

The game marks the third time an NFL game has exclusively been streamed on Peacock.
Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts
14h ago

Linkin Park reuniting seven years after Chester Bennington's death with new singer

On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain.
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
18h ago

Remains found in suitcase identified by police as 31-year-old missing Long Island woman

Seikeya Jones’ body was left behind an apartment building in Huntington, according to Suffolk County police.
Remains found in suitcase identified by police as 31-year-old missing Long Island woman.
Remains found in suitcase identified by police as 31-year-old missing Long Island woman.
18h ago

Ex-Mafia hitman set for sentencing in the prison killing of gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger

Federal prisoner Fotios “Freddy” Geas is scheduled to appear Friday in U.S. District Court in northern West Virginia.
An ex-Mafia hitman is set for sentencing in the prison killing of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
An ex-Mafia hitman is set for sentencing in the prison killing of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
18h ago

In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas

In Rancho Palos Verdes, entire homes have collapsed or been torn apart, walls have shifted and large fissures have appeared on the ground.
The Portuguese Bend Community on the Rancho Palos Verdes were an evacuation warning has been issued due to ectricity being cut
The Portuguese Bend Community on the Rancho Palos Verdes were an evacuation warning has been issued due to ectricity being cut