Lightning strike kills mom, injures child and dog in Florida
Jose A. Bernat Bacete(WINTER SPRINGS, Fla.) — A Florida woman was killed Thursday by lightning that also struck her child and a dog, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Winter Springs, a small city in central Florida’s Se…
Nine-year-old Kabul street peddler finds temporary safe haven in kids cafe
ABC News(KABUL, Afghanistan) — /Nine-year-old Zarlasht says she cried when her mother first cut her hair.
She says she felt uncomfortable in the clothes her older brothers lent her, but pulling the sweatshirt hood over her head could make her look mo…
Fraud Alert: A new twist on an old scam, and victims are losing thousands of dollars
Con artists are using social media to breathe new life into the old government grant scam. Victims who’ve contacted the AARP Fraud Watch Network report losing thousands of dollars. Government grant scams have been around for years.
Brad Pitt reaches $20.5M settlement with Katrina victims over housing
Brad Pitt at a Make It Right Foundation press conference in December, 2007; Matthew HINTON/AFP via Getty ImagesBrad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation reached a $20.5 million settlement with victims over faulty homes built in New Orleans after Hurri…
Uvalde residents petition assault weapon sales in the city
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Uvalde residents, including families of Robb Elementary School shooting victims, have signed and sent a petition against assault weapons to Randy Klein, the owner of Oasis Outback, the local sporting g…
WHO monkeypox expert details challenges, next steps in emergency preparedness
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow globally with over 14,000 cases in the U.S. alone, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Rosamund Lewis, the World Health Organization’s Tech…
Less than 60% of kids are vaccinated against polio in some NYC neighborhoods
ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Some of New York City’s area have less than 60% of kids fully vaccinated against polio, according to data from the city’s Department of Health.
Just last week, officials found traces of the poliovirus in the …
‘Spanish Stonehenge’ has reemerged amid Europe’s sizzling drought
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Spanish “stonehenge” has reemerged amid the country’s devastating drought, officials said.
The historic marvel, officially called the Dolmen of Guadalperal, has only been visible four times, accordi…
DeSantis announces 20 Floridians charged with voter fraud, lauds new election policing office
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state officials have criminally charged 20 people for voting while ineligible during the 2020 general election. The alleged fraudsters are now being arr…
DC police arrest teenage suspect in mass shooting at Juneteenth festival
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A teenage suspect was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Thursday in connection with a mass shooting that killed one person and wounded three others, police said.
The 15-year-old boy, who lives in the northweste…