Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations

Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations

(BEND, Ore.) -- A wind-driven wildfire threatening homes and causing evacuations in Central Oregon has grown to 3,889 acres, officials said Thursday.The Darlene 3 Fire, which started around 2 p.m. Tuesday in Deschutes County, remained 30% contained Thursday for the second consecutive day. Between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon, an…
100-foot-wide sinkhole partially collapses soccer field in Illinois

100-foot-wide sinkhole partially collapses soccer field in Illinois

(ALTON PARK, Ill.) -- A massive, 100-foot-wide sinkhole left a soccer field in southern Illinois partially collapsed, according to officials.The sinkhole formed at approximately 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Illinois, which lies over a limestone mine operated by New Frontier Materials, the company said in a…
Judge orders hearing to consider tossing key evidence in Trump classified docs case

Judge orders hearing to consider tossing key evidence in Trump classified docs case

(NEW YORK) -- The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case on Thursday ordered an additional hearing to determine whether prosecutors improperly used evidence protected by attorney-client privilege to secure their indictment against the former president.In an 11-page ruling issued Thursday, Judge Aileen Cannon wrote that an additional hearing…
1 teen dead, 2 others rescued from Lake Michigan in apparent drowning

1 teen dead, 2 others rescued from Lake Michigan in apparent drowning

(CHICAGO) -- One 17-year-old was found dead and two others were rescued in Lake Michigan after they became distressed in the water while swimming.A possible drowning incident in Lake Michigan was reported to the Milwaukee County 911 Dispatch Center at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department responded…
What are monoliths? Timeline of ‘mysterious’ columns around the world

What are monoliths? Timeline of ‘mysterious’ columns around the world

(NEW YORK) -- Few modern-day structural mysteries have garnered as much international fascination as the tall, mirrored monolith columns that have appeared in seemingly random locations since 2020.Reminiscent of the prehistoric Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, but rooted in Millennium-era fictional lore, monoliths are long vertical metal slabs, each approximately 10…
Racial justice, civil rights groups join to fight potential TikTok ban

Racial justice, civil rights groups join to fight potential TikTok ban

(WASHINGTON) -- A coalition of racial justice and civil rights nonprofit advocacy organizations are formally joining the fight to prevent a ban on TikTok.The Asian American Federation, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, Calos Coalition and Hispanic Heritage Foundation are among the 13 groups arguing that TikTok serves as an…
Journalist Sadie Dingfelder discusses her inability to recognize faces

Journalist Sadie Dingfelder discusses her inability to recognize faces

(NEW YORK) -- Author Sadie Dingfelder discusses her experiences with face blindness in her new book, "Do I Know You? A Faceblind Reporter's Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination."From a young age, Dingfelder has been aware of her struggle with remembering people and faces. However, it took…
Teen inmate charged in death of juvenile prison staff member

Teen inmate charged in death of juvenile prison staff member

(NEW YORK) -- A 16-year-old inmate at a juvenile correctional facility in Wisconsin faces homicide and murder charges after a staff member he is accused of attacking died, court records show.The incident occurred Monday night at Lincoln Hills School in Irma, a juvenile correctional facility operated by the Wisconsin Department…