12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (965+ words) Jackson police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant house in Mississippi on August 3, 2026. Authorities updated the case to a…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (179+ words) A leaked report details the potential fallout if Paramount follows through on its threat to exit California amid the ongoing $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The state could lose up to 58,000 jobs and $21 billion annually in economic output, according…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (231+ words) Backpackers found missing 70-year-old hiker Craig Berg alive and alert on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Isle Royale National Park after he vanished during a solo trip on the remote Lake Superior island. The Royal Oak, Michigan resident went missing on September…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (263+ words) The Lucas Fire in Northern California expanded to just over 4,000 acres by Saturday afternoon, leading to extended evacuations, road closures, and a red flag warning as crews battled challenging conditions. The fire started Thursday morning near Potter Valley and was…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (437+ words) Five Missouri voters filed a lawsuit on September 11, 2026, against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, seeking roughly $80 million in damages over his handling of the state's congressional redistricting map referendum ahead of the midterm elections. The legal action, filed by residents…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago   (256+ words) Wholesaler Costco has introduced a viral 5.5-pound "Monster Mash Chocolate" Frankenstein head priced at $54.99 for the Halloween season, complete with a mallet to break open the treat and retrieve body-part-shaped gummy candies inside. Manufactured by Ten Acre Gifts, the oversized…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (403+ words) Diesel prices in California have surged so high that some gas stations have reached the maximum display limit of $9.999 per gallon on their pumps, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. GasBuddy's data revealed five California…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1022+ words) Torrential downpours triggered widespread flash flooding across Washington County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon, September 12, 2026, submerging roads, damaging homes, and causing an emergency declaration in the city of Washington. Severe storms paralyzed local infrastructure, sending floodwaters through residential areas and forcing…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (333+ words) American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden surged to victory in the women's 100m at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday (12), recording a world-leading time of 10.62 seconds (-0.2m/s). The 25-year-old athlete, who earned three world titles last year, delivered the joint…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago   (347+ words) New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned convicted felon Keisy Guerrero Mariano in late August, prompting the Supreme Court to dismiss a high-stakes legal battle over bond rights for prolonged noncitizen detentions. The pardon killed an appeal by the Trump…...