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Hawaii’s picturesque Hōlei Sea Arch collapses into the ocean
The Google Maps red pin for the Hōlei Sea Arch, a rugged, 90-foot bow formed by 550-year-old lava flows and the prolonged sculpture of the salty Pacific, now states, “Permanently closed.”
NTSB report says pilots weren’t warned about wind before Amazon-branded plane crashed in Miami
The preliminary report didn’t list a cause of the crash. The investigation could take more than a year to complete.
Violence, transphobia and couple’s competing abuse claims preceded a deadly confrontation in a California park
The parents of New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey’s estranged wife are accused of shooting him and are expected back in court Thursday.
LSU student says she was raped by a football player who is still on the team
“LSU does really protect their athletes, especially their football players,” says the woman, whose claims are being investigated by the local district attorney.
Cornell student’s 2024 statement to police reveals new details about the night of her alleged rape
The Cornell University student who alleged in a lawsuit that she was gang-raped and plied with drugs at a fraternity house in 2024 described the hourslong incident to police in a sworn statement, according to the document, which was obtained by NBC News.
Caleb Flynn’s former mistress likely won’t be charged in his wife’s murder, legal experts say
When Alleigha Botner, Caleb Flynn’s 24-year-old then-mistress, took the stand in his murder trial last week, she admitted to several potential crimes she herself may have committed.
Florida mom left infant, toddler and 2 other kids home alone while she went on 3-day cruise, officials say
Nathalie Belizaire is accused of four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm.
Parents of hospitalized Arizona State hockey player call for coaches to be placed on leave
A lawyer for the family says 21-year-old Matthew Mayich suffered from external heatstroke during a team workout in August and is unlikely to recover.
From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
Wind whips Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, as Hurricane Polo bears down
Wind whipped Mexico’s northern Pacific coast and water began to flood some streets Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on Baja California Sur, threatening flash floods and mudslides.