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Katie Suarez, 28, Dies After Random Stabbing While Jogging in Brooklyn
Katie Suarez, 28, tragically died after a random stabbing while jogging in Brooklyn. Police seek information on the unprovoked attack. A $10,000 reward is offered.
Severe Weather Disrupts Voting Across the U.S. on Election Day
Severe weather and flooding disrupted voting in several U.S. states on Election Day, prompting emergency measures and relocations of polling places.
A storm measured in feet, and a state measuring it against a century.
Southwest Colorado has experienced a 1-in-1,000-year rainstorm, with Pagosa Springs receiving nearly 15 inches since September 1 and the Animas River reaching its highest crest in 99 years, placing the flood alongside historic Colorado events.
Bears vs. Seahawks
Previewing the Bears vs. Seahawks Monday Night Football game, including predictions, odds, and key player matchups for NFL Week 8.
NHL Players Enthusiastically Review Hometown Remix
NHL players share their excitement over the new Hometown Remix jerseys, showcasing unique designs inspired by their cities and regions.
Tragic Train Collision in Spain Claims 69 Lives
A high-speed train collision near Urda, Spain, resulted in 69 fatalities, including foreign nationals. Investigations into safety protocols are underway.
What Thirty
Astronomers used a new "transmission strings" technique with JWST data to create the first 3D map of an exoplanet's atmosphere, revealing WASP-17b's lopsided shape driven by extreme heat and supersonic winds.
A Solar Storm, a Thin Plasma, and a Barrier That Failed
A May 2024 solar storm triggered local acceleration of ultra-relativistic electrons inside Earth's "impenetrable" radiation barrier, driven by chorus waves in a depleted plasmasphere.
The Things That Frighten Us Most Are Often Surprisingly Small
Astronomer Phil Langill explains that black holes are far smaller than commonly imagined—Earth crushed into a black hole would have an event horizon of about one centimeter.
What the Core Whispers to the Mantle Over Billions of Years
New research suggests hydrogen from Earth's core has leaked into the mantle over billions of years, leaving isotopic signatures in volcanic rocks that challenge the view of a sealed core.
The Armor Was Optional, and the Colony Grew
A study of 500+ ant species finds some evolved thinner exoskeletons in favor of larger colonies, a trade-off that may help them adapt to new environments with limited resources.
The Snake That Became a Wheel to Survive
Researchers have documented how dwarf reed snakes cartwheel at up to 12 feet per second to escape predators, four times faster than slithering, with precise head stabilization maintaining control.
Six Vehicles, Three Lives, and a Question Without an Answer
Three people died after a wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle collision on County Road 22 in Lakeshore, Ontario, involving six vehicles in total.
What 792 Rounds of Ammunition Might Have Meant
Toronto police arrested 44 people and laid 187 charges in Project Matrix, seizing eight firearms, 792 rounds of ammunition, and significant quantities of drugs in the city's east end.
The Road Reopens; The Questions Remain
A serious two-vehicle crash involving a taxi closed a two-block stretch of Salter Street in Winnipeg's North End for six hours; police have released few details.
The job asks everything of the heart, and the heart answers.
A 2026 JACC study found cardiovascular disease accounted for 44% of on-duty firefighter deaths from 2014–2025, with coronary heart disease responsible for 97% of cardiac fatalities and physical exertion linked to nearly half of all deaths.
A lineage that tracked the climate outlasted the fire from the sky.
A UCL study in Science Advances finds that crocodiles and their relatives survived the asteroid impact by tracking warm climates, with equatorial refuges remaining habitable while dinosaur habitats collapsed.
The mystery was solved by noticing what did not add up
Researchers have corrected a 150-year-old Nature account of a train delayed by a solar storm in 1841, finding the event actually occurred in 1848 due to a typographical error. The railway did not exist in 1841.
Twenty years in a small room, and a trial date finally set
Kimberly Sullivan, accused of holding her stepson captive for over 20 years in abusive conditions, will go to trial in February after rejecting plea deals. The victim, who weighed 68 pounds when rescued, is expected to testify.
Operation Protect the Vote has a name, and now it has defendants
Twenty-eight green card holders, including residents of Vacaville and Sacramento, have been charged in a federal voter fraud crackdown. The arrests come amid a broader Justice Department lawsuit against California over its voter rolls.
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