On Sunday afternoon, officials in Philadelphia withdrew their recommendation for residents to consume bottled drinking water in the wake of a toxic spill in the Delaware River. City officials had issued alerts for bottled water as a precautionary measure following the spill from a chemical plant upstream in Bucks County on Friday night, NBC News reported. However, testing conducted later determined that there was no … Continue reading Philadelphia rescinds bottled-water alert after chemical spill in the Delaware River

According to local officials, a city just southeast of Los Angeles was struck by a rare tornado on Wednesday, resulting in at least one person being injured, CNN reported. The National Weather Service verified that the tornado briefly touched down in an industrial park and warehouse district in Montebello, and categorized the tornado as an EF-1 with estimated peak winds of 110 mph – the … Continue reading LA hit by rare tornado; Strongest since 1983

A cow’s life will be spared after breaking free at a slaughterhouse and running loose through the streets of Brooklyn Tuesday, Pix11 reported. Mike Stura, the founder of Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, New Jersey, reported that the Saba Live Poultry slaughterhouse was in the process of transporting a 4-month-old calf from a truck when it managed to break free and ran through the streets … Continue reading Cow escapes slaughterhouse, runs through streets in Brooklyn

On Wednesday, a Southwest Airlines flight was saved by a quick-thinking off-duty pilot when the aircraft’s captain suffered a medical emergency mid-flight. The incident occurred during Southwest Flight 6013’s journey from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio, at approximately 6:33 a.m. The airline reported that the captain experienced stomach pain and fainted, as confirmed by air traffic control radio. In response, an off-duty pilot from another … Continue reading Southwest pilot suffers medical emergency on flight, off-duty pilot helps land plane

California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel has proposed a bill that could result in fewer items on the snack and candy aisles of local grocery stores. AB 418, introduced by Gabriel, would prohibit the sale, manufacture, and distribution of foods containing chemicals linked to health concerns such as decreased immune response, hyperactivity in children, and increased risk of cancer. If the bill is passed, California would become … Continue reading End of the rainbow? California bill would ban sales of Skittles

The phenomenon known as the “Flynn Effect” saw IQ scores increase significantly worldwide from 1932 through the 20th century, with a range of differences of around three to five IQ points per decade. However, a new study from Northwestern University suggests that a reverse-Flynn Effect may be occurring in the United States. The study covered a large U.S. sample between 2006 and 2018 and found … Continue reading STUDY: Americans’ IQ Scores Falling First Time In Century

In the coming months, a 5,000-mile stretch of seaweed known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is expected to make its way onto the beaches of the Caribbean Sea, South Florida, and Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. This biomass extends from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, and while it consists of scattered patches of seaweed on the open sea, it is not a new phenomenon, … Continue reading AP: A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida

A New Jersey church was destroyed by fire, causing the roof to collapse while over 150 firefighters worked to contain the flames. On Monday night, video footage showed the Fountain of Life Center in Florence Township engulfed in flames, the Associated Press reported. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident which occurred at around 6 p.m. that same day. The cause of the fire … Continue reading AP: Huge fire destroys New Jersey church, draws 150 firefighters

A Colorado dentist is accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes so that he could start a new life with his mistress, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by The Daily Beast. On Sunday morning in Aurora, Colorado, James Toliver Craig, 45, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, Yahoo News reported. As per the affidavit, Craig had planned to kill his … Continue reading Colorado dentist arrested for allegedly killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes

An animal rescue and rehabilitation center reported that a group of eight dolphins became stranded on two New Jersey beaches on Tuesday, ultimately resulting in their deaths, ABC News reported. The dolphins were discovered on the 50th and 52nd Street beaches in Sea Isle City. Officials cautioned the public against approaching the animals and dispatched police and state workers to assist in their rescue. The … Continue reading 8 dolphins dead after washing ashore on New Jersey beach

On Tuesday, a three-day strike was initiated by thousands of service workers, backed by teachers, in protest against the Los Angeles Unified School District. This has resulted in a closure of education services for half a million students in the country’s second-largest school system, the Associated Press reported. The strike was organized by Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents approximately 30,000 … Continue reading LA Schools Close Due to Staff Strike Demanding Improved Salaries

According to authorities, a man in Florida allegedly slapped his wife in the face with a slice of pizza during an argument in their home. The police responded to a “911 hang-up” call at the Marion County residence on Friday afternoon. Ortelio Alfonso, 39, told officers that he had a “verbal altercation” with his spouse. However, the victim claimed that the argument became violent, and … Continue reading Man Busted For Slapping Wife In Face With Slice Of Pizza

On Sunday, another fatal shooting occurred at a popular Miami spring break destination, causing panic among vacationers. Shocking surveillance footage captured the incident, showing crowds of people walking under umbrellas around 3:30 a.m, the New York Post reported. Suddenly, a gunman appears and begins firing shots. The startled tourists can be seen taking cover and running away from the scene. The victim eventually falls to … Continue reading Terrifying video shows execution-style Miami Beach shooting

On Monday, wildlife officials announced their search for a mountain lion that attacked a man’s head while he was sitting in a hot tub with his wife at a rental home in central Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported that while the man was enjoying a soak in an in-ground hot tub situated in a wooded subdivision west of Nathrop on Saturday night, he suddenly … Continue reading Official: Mountain lion claws man in hot tub in Colorado

The Idaho Legislature passed a bill on Monday with a veto-proof majority that would allow for the use of firing squads to execute inmates who have been sentenced to death when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. The use of firing squads will be considered as a last resort by the state if it is unable to acquire the necessary drugs for lethal injections. However, a … Continue reading AP: Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases

According to authorities in the New York metropolitan area, five kids were killed an another was injured after their vehicle veered off a road and crashed into a tree in the early morning hours on Sunday. Those killed ranged in age from 8 to 17, according to a release from the Westchester County Police Department. Four boys and a girl, all from Connecticut, died, the … Continue reading Five Connecticut kids killed in New York car crash

Officials are overseeing the cleanup of a spill of 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of radioactive water from a nearby nuclear power plant in Minnesota. Xcel Energy, the power company that operates the nuclear plant, has stated that the radioactive water leak “was fully contained on-site and has not been detected beyond the facility”. State officials reassured that there was no imminent threat to public … Continue reading Clean-up of radioactive water leak ongoing at Minnesota nuclear plant

In the frigid region straddling the border between New York and Canada, the sheriff’s department has urged the U.S. Border Patrol to allocate additional resources to tackle what the community deems an escalating crisis: Over the past five months, the number of unauthorized border crossings has surged to almost ten times that of the corresponding period in the prior year, and the migrants are at … Continue reading Border crossings from Canada into New York, Vermont and N.H. are up tenfold

Police reported that a thief who attempted to fly away with a helicopter from the Sacramento Executive Airport crashed it. According to KCRA’s report, the police stated that a trespasser attempted to start four different helicopters on the tarmac between 4 and 6 a.m. before successfully getting one of them to start. The suspect fled the scene after the failed takeoff, according to reports. Police … Continue reading Thief crashes helicopter after trying to steal it from Sacramento airport

During a TPUSA gathering featuring its founder, Charlie Kirk, at the University of California, Davis, chaos erupted on Tuesday evening as protesters, including Antifa members dressed in black, engaged in a skirmish outside the location. The altercation led to two arrests, Mediaite reported. Even prior to Kirk’s visit to the campus, his presence was causing apprehension. In an editorial published by the Sacramento Bee on … Continue reading Violent Antifa Protestors Disrupt Charlie Kirk Event

If a proposal at the State House is passed into law, women who undergo abortions in South Carolina could be subjected to the death penalty, Yahoo News reported. The South Carolina Pre-Natal Equal Protection Act, a bill in the S.C. House, aims to grant “equal protection of the laws to all preborn children from the moment of fertilization” and redefine any action resulting in the … Continue reading Proposed bill suggests death penalty for South Carolina women who undergo abortions