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Baby rattlesnake bites man, California firefighters warn. ‘Watch your step’
A baby rattlesnake bit a man in the California foothills, firefighters reported. An ambulance took the man to a hospital, the ...
Late-night 2.8-magnitude quake felt by hundreds across San Francisco, seismologists say
A 2.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 4-mile ...
Lottery player didn’t think he won — until clerk confirms $1 million California prize
Beattie had just won $1 million. He was so excited he had the clerk scan the ticket to confirm the unbelievable prize, ...
Powerball player wins $50,000 in Missouri. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A Powerball ticket sold in Missouri won $50,000 but just missed the $20 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...
‘Call of the wildest?’ 911 call on ‘dead’ elephant led to odd scene, CA cops say
A 911 report of a dead elephant in a yard sent officers scrambling, California police reported. But the supposedly deceased ...
12-year-old sitting in family car shot in gunfight at park, California cops say
Gunfire from an unrelated dispute in a parking lot at a California park struck a 12-year-old boy, seriously injuring him, ...
Doctor secretly filmed workers and kids in office bathroom, Idaho officials say
A Coeur d’Alene surgeon accused of hiding cameras in his office bathroom to record employees and children will serve up to 40 ...
Raging stream strands 50 hikers overnight at waterfall, Hawaii rescuers say
A rain-swollen stream left about 50 hikers stranded overnight at a Kauai waterfall, Hawaii rescuers reported. The hikers ...
Powerball player just misses $31 million jackpot — but still wins big in Texas
A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...
Falling boulder kills 7-year-old girl at Lake Tahoe ski resort, Nevada officials say
A 7-year-old girl struck by a falling boulder died at an Incline Village ski resort near Lake Tahoe, Nevada officials and ...
Man walks into police department to confess to killing mom, California cops say
A man walked into a police department lobby to tell officers he had killed his 71-year-old mother, California cops reported.
Mega Millions player wins $2 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Pennsylvania just missed the $29 million jackpot but won $2 million, lottery officials said. The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Megaplier but not the Mega ...