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UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker
LONDON – Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the country to speak at events, both said on Monday
Body of ‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown found in Washington state river
A body pulled from a Washington state river has been identified as that of “Alaskan Bush People” cast member Matt Brown
All missing victims recovered in Washington paper mill explosion
The remains of all missing victims in a Washington state paper mill explosion have been recovered, officials announced Saturday.“Today, on day five of this incident, I can share that we have recovered the ninth and final missing employee of this incident,” Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig said in a Saturday news conference.
Meteor triggers loud boom and shaking felt across Massachusetts
A meteor traveling at thens of thousands of miles an hour triggered a loud boom and ground shaking that were felt across Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon.
3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued
Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday.
United Airlines plane diverted and ‘unruly passenger’ detained after in-flight incident
A United flight bound for Minneapolis diverted to Dane County Regional Airport Friday night after reports of an unruly passenger, officials said
Hawaii community feared triple-murder suspect would ‘show up at their house with a machete’
The video shows a shirtless, shoeless man meandering down a dirt driveway with a dog at his side.
Drag queen Pattie Gonia asks apparel company Patagonia to drop trademark infringement lawsuit
Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia asked the outdoor apparel company Patagonia to drop its trademark infringement lawsuit, saying it could lead to the erasure of the activist’s name and advocacy.
Texas roller coaster malfunction leaves 8 riders stranded 100 feet in the air for hours
Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb.
Nightmare at Penn Station as train fire halts NJ Transit and Amtrak service for hours
New Jersey and New York City commuters are facing extensive delays in and out of New York Penn Station Friday, with intensifying ripple effects, after an Amtrak work train car on one of the hub’s tracks caught fire