Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas diverts to Nassau after two medical emergencies, stranding thousands
Two passengers aboard one of the world's largest cruise ships fell critically ill mid-voyage, forcing Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas to reverse course to the Bahamas and leaving thousands of travelers facing an eight-hour delay and a gutted itinerary. The 226,000-ton vessel was steaming northea...
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Worker dies in California trench collapse after nearly five-hour rescue effort
Fire authorities say a California trench collapse killed an excavation worker after nearly five hours of rescue work, while state inspectors seek the cause. The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District said the trench collapsed Friday morning as a crew worked near Hickman, about 15 miles eas...
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NORAD F-16 intercepts aircraft in Camp David airspace during Trump visit
A NORAD F-16 intercepted a general aviation aircraft over Camp David, deploying flares while President Trump was staying at the Maryland retreat Saturday. At about 7:50 a.m., the fighter met the plane over restricted airspace near Thurmont, Maryland, the New York Post reported. NORAD then escorted t...
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U.S. Army awards $10.64 million deal for Ukrainian Raybird drones
The U.S. Army awarded Skyeton Inc. a $10.64 million Raybird drone contract, but key details about quantities, funding and work sites remain undisclosed. A Defense Department notice issued Sept. 18 named Skyeton Inc. as the recipient, the Kyiv Independent reported. The company is the American arm of ...
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North Carolina deputy shot during traffic stop; suspect captured after 11-hour manhunt
A 48-year-old man accused of shooting a Columbus County, N.C., deputy during a failed traffic stop now faces attempted murder charges after 75 officers hunted him for eleven hours across rural southeastern North Carolina. William Robert Smith Jr. fled a traffic stop just before 8 a.m. Wednesday in t...
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Michigan man sentenced to at least 47 years for shooting Kalamazoo Township police officer
A 25-year-old man who shot a Kalamazoo Township police officer during a foot chase in 2025 will spend a minimum of 47 years behind bars, a sentence the department's chief called overdue justice for a crime that permanently altered the officer's life. Circuit Court Judge Pamela L. Lightvoet handed do...
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Connecticut deputy police chief arrested, placed on leave as department stays silent on charges
Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Daniel Norck was arrested Friday by police in a neighboring Connecticut town and placed on administrative leave, but neither department has said why. Thomaston police took Norck into custody on Friday, and the Naugatuck Police Department confirmed the arrest the same da...
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San Diego police fatally shoot man who set K-9 Ryder on fire during North Park standoff
San Diego officers shot and killed a man who ignited a police K-9 with a flammable device during a standoff at a North Park business, leaving three officers burned and the dog hospitalized with facial injuries. The confrontation began Monday morning around 9 a.m. when San Diego police responded to r...
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Kennedy Center "demolition" poster spotted on Air Force One as Democrats rush to federal court
A photograph of President Trump holding a poster reading "Kennedy Center DEMOLITION" aboard Air Force One has landed in a federal judge's inbox, filed as evidence by a Democratic congresswoman fighting to block the building's closure. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat and Kennedy Center trustee, f...
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Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in rural Michigan during training mission; pilot ejects safely
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed and burst into flames in northern Michigan on Thursday afternoon during a routine training exercise, forcing residents within a mile of the wreckage to evacuate, though the pilot ejected safely and was reported awake and alert at a local hospital. The fighter ...
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