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Thunderstorms, heavy rain cause flooding in parts of East Tennessee

Tennessee Mom Dead After Attempting to Rescue Son From Culvert Amid Rising Floodwaters

By Madison E. Goldberg

Mom Woke Up from Nap to Find Ramon "RJ" Jett Her Nonverbal 6-Year-Old Son Had Disappeared

Family Woke Up and Realized 6-Year-Old with Autism Was Missing, Mom Says. His Body Was Found the Next Day

By Abigail Adams

Mother Rescued from Rubble After Venezuela Earthquakes Says Her Newborn Baby Gave Her 'Motivation' to Survive

Mom Rescued from Rubble Hours After Venezuela Earthquakes Says Her 2-Week-Old Son Gave Her 'Motivation' to Survive

By Charlotte Phillipp

Pond at Pleasant Hill Driving Edge

Woman, 47, Found Dead in Pond After She Disappeared While Looking for Golf Balls

By Abigail Adams

The family asks us to share the photo of George, the person missing since Sunday evening in the Bucegi Mountains.

Search Resumes for Teen Who Disappeared Near Dracula’s Castle During Solo Hike 7 Months Ago

By Raven Brunner

Loose Miniature Horses Evade Authorities as They Frolic Through Memphis Neighborhood

Loose Miniature Horses Evade Authorities as They Frolic Through Memphis Neighborhood

By Rachel Raposas

Beagles adopted

Beagles Who Spent Their Lives in Cages at a Research Facility Find Freedom and Love in New Homes (Exclusive)

By Kelli Bender

Quinn Robertson Bitten by Rattlesnake Before Being Flower Girl in Wedding

Toddler Needed 30 Vials of Antivenom After Rattlesnake Bite Before Wedding and Didn’t Wake Up for 2 Days (Exclusive)

By Abigail Adams

A 29-Year-Old Software Engineer Went to the Doctor for a Bloody Nose. Hours Later, He Was Hospitalized with Leukemia

Man, 29, Was Only Looking for One Stem Cell Donor. His TikToks Inspired More Than 8,000 People to Register (Exclusive)

By Jordan Greene

Savannah Perry Lane Wedding - Esther Griffin Photography

Woman Goes Into Labor on Sister's Wedding Day, Then Sends Message from Hospital that Leaves Bride in Tears (Exclusive)

By Ashlyn Robinette

LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas

How to Watch the Northern Lights from 19 States Tonight

By Valerie Mesa

Mercury Retrogrades in Cancer

Mercury Retrograde Brings Buried Feelings to the Surface and 4 Zodiac Signs Can No Longer Avoid Them

By Valerie Mesa

Alyssa Fisher motherhood journey

Woman Schedules Hysterectomy After Struggling to Conceive Naturally. Weeks Before Surgery, She Gets Shocking News (Exclusive)

Alligator close-up

Alligator Bites and Kills Woman Swimming in Florida, Marking 3rd Attack in a Week

Couple Was Told They ‘Might Never Have Kids.’ Then, They Had Triplets

Woman Told She Had ‘No Way’ of Becoming Pregnant. Then, She Welcomed Triplets: ‘We Waited So Long for 1 and 3 Showed Up’

By Bailey Richards

Sha’rel Moore, family renovates old house

Family Bought a 1920 Farmhouse for $12,000 and Moved It 4 Miles to Their Dream Property (Exclusive)

By Jordan Greene

Ketan Agarwal

Engaged Couple Went on a Hike to Celebrate Bride-to-Be's 20th Birthday. Now, She's Accused of Pushing Him Off a Cliff to His Death

By Rachel McRady

Woman gives birth at Wet 'n Wild Water Park in Greensboro

Baby Born at Water Park After Mother Suddenly Goes Into Labor

By Colson Thayer

Lost Florida dog travels 1,000 miles home from New York.

13-Year-Old Florida Dog Turns Up 1,000 Miles Away Near New York City Months After Disappearing

By Charlotte Phillipp

People try to stay cool on the sweltering streets of Manhattan as the region experiences another heatwave

'Potentially Historic' Heat Wave to Target Much of the U.S. Ahead of July 4th Weekend: What to Know

By Abigail Adams

Missing 19-Year-Old Found Dead After Disappearance During Kentucky Lake Outing

19-Year-Old Woman Found Dead 4 Days After Going Missing During Kentucky Lake Outing

By Charlotte Phillipp

Alabama Prosecutor William R. North Missing After Falling Into Lake During Sailboat Race

64-Year-Old Went Overboard During Sailboat Race and Disappeared in Lake. His Body Was Found the Next Morning

By Sam Gillette

Laura Clarke, a Senior Research Technician in Multidisciplinary Print at UWE Bristol, working on the leg covering.

Bride Has Custom Cover Made for Her Prosthetic Leg to Match Wedding Theme: 'It Was a Piece of Art That Helped Tell My Story'

Rescuers Shout to Man Still Trapped Under Rubble for Nearly 120 Hours After Twin Earthquakes in Venezuela

Rescuers Shout to Man Still Trapped Under Rubble for Nearly 120 Hours After Twin Earthquakes in Venezuela

By Abigail Adams

Kirk Foyle

Texas Father of 4 Crushed to Death After Pecan Tree, Dubbed the 'Widow Maker,' Falls on Him at BBQ Restaurant

By Escher Walcott

LG world pup event

Former World Cup Athlete Serves as 'Rufferee' for First Ever 'World Pup' Competition (Exclusive)

By Alexandra Schonfeld

Yimvert Berroteran of Venezuela runs with the ball during the FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Venezuelan Soccer Player, 18, Dies in Earthquake: ‘Such an Irreparable Loss’

Charlie Woodard, Fire chief expecting 3rd child fatally struck by car while directing traffic

Fire Chief Struck and Killed by Car While Directing Traffic Just Weeks Before Wife Was Due to Give Birth to 3rd Child

Daily Horoscope, Camila Mendes

Daily Horoscope: June 29: Take Care of Business, but Question Everything

By Valerie Mesa

A Saudi Aramco helicopter lifts off from the company's helipad in Dhahran

Helicopter Crash Kills All 14 People on Board Including Man Planning His Summer Wedding

By Adam England

Strawberry Moon NYC

How to Watch June's Strawberry Moon and When It Will Peak

By Valerie Mesa

German police officer

At Least 5 Killed in Mass Shooting at Youth Center After Gunman Opens Fire

By Clare Fisher

Cliffs at Comino Island, Malta

Man Dies After Rock Archway Collapses onto Jet Ski, Just as American Tourist Was About to Jump Off

By Sam Gillette

Officer who rescued woman from Norfolk sinkhole recalls response

Officer Pulls Driver Trapped in 7-Foot Sinkhole to Safety in Dramatic Video. ‘I Just Knew I Had to Get Her Out,’ He Says

By Sam Gillette

Texas-Moms-Arrested

2 Texas Moms Charged After 2-Month-Old Suffers Severe Head Trauma While Allegedly Locked in a Room So They Could Party

By Adam England

Full Moon in Capricorn

June's Full Moon Encourages You to Pursue Your Dreams and 1 Zodiac Sign Will See All Their Hard Work Come to Fruition

By Tabitha Parent

The shcoking living conditions the dogs faced inside inside Lynda Cooper's home.

Champion Breeder Banned from Owning Dogs After 77 Canines Are Found Starving at Her Home in Harrowing Case

By Adam England

Crocodile with open mouth.

28-Year-Old Man Dies in Fatal Crocodile Attack at Popular Tourist Destination as Couple Recalls Desperate Rescue Attempt

By Escher Walcott

British Airways airplanes seen through a raindrop covered window sit on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport

Hundreds of Passengers Left Stranded on Airport Tarmac for 8 Hours After Thunderstorms Cancel Flights

By Adam England

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Woman Goes Viral for Showing Her Process of 'Ungothing' Before Taking Her Baby to the Doctor (Exclusive)

By Charna Flam and Hedy Phillips

A view of a building after the earthquake in La Guaira State, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026.

Pregnant Woman Gives Birth Under the Rubble of Collapsed Buildings After Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela

By Escher Walcott

Lauren Latimer, A dog walker who used her breakup as the motivation for the ultimate 'revenge body glow-up' has bagged herself a modelling contract after shedding 4st. Lauren Latimer, from Hartlepool, County Durham, says she used her break-up as motivation to 'come back better' and lose weight after breaking up with her boyfriend of 16 months in February. The 25-year-old has shed four stone, slimming down from a dress size 12 to a slinky size four, thanks to a combination of a calorie deficit and walking more than 20,000 steps per day.

Dog Walker Used Breakup as Motivator to Lose Weight. She Dropped 56 Lbs. and 5 Dress Sizes — Then Signed Modeling Contract

By Latoya Gayle

Mike and Lang Ebright Home Was Destroyed in a Massive Fire

Elderly Couple’s Florida Home Was Destroyed in a Massive Fire. All Was Lost, Except These 2 Sentimental Items

Stock image of a teen boy pitching on a baseball field

Cancer Survivor, 13, Returns to All-Star Baseball Game 100 Days After Life-Saving Cell Transplant from His Brother

Mom of 8, Son Graduate High School Together: ‘It Took Us a While, but We Got Here Together’

A Mom of 8 Never Got Her High School Diploma. Her Son Dropped Out During COVID. Then, They Graduated Together

By Bailey Richards

96-Year-Old Influencer Claims Her Retirement Home Threatened To Kick Her Out for Throwing Parties

Influencer, 96, Says Retirement Home Threatened to Kick Her Out for Partying: ‘I Pay $12,000 a Month ... You Can’t Stop Me’

By Bailey Richards

Two young children one lying with medical tubing the other standing outside smiling

Baby Spent 333 Days in Hospital Awaiting Heart Transplant as Family Rebuilt Their Lives Around Hospital Room (Exclusive)

By Toria Sheffield and Nicholas Rice

Alex Madison baby

TikToker Alex Madison Says There Can Be 'So Much Shame and Guilt' as New Parents, but Emphasizes There's 'No Rule Book' (Exclusive)

By Tereza Shkurtaj

Greyson Chowder

Boy, 8, Was Born Prematurely and Diagnosed with a Rare Disease. His 5-Year-Old Brother Has Stepped Up to Save His Life

Sally Grace Contarino

Australian Tourist, 26, Missing After She Failed to Board Flight Home from Solo Trip to Las Vegas

By Desiree Anello

Steve and Alberto Torres Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Twins Graduate as Valedictorian and Salutatorian, but Say Being in the Top 2 Was 'Never' Their Goal (Exclusive)

Investigators search for animal remains while executing a second search warrant at Miranda's Rescue as part of an active investigation into alleged animal cruelty, fraud and theft, in Fortuna, Calif., on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

117 Dead Dogs, Many with Gunshot Wounds, Found at ‘No-Kill’ Animal Rescue: ‘Horrific Scene Is Something We Will Not Forget’

By Raven Brunner

Soccer Star's Wife and 2 Kids Killed in Venezuela Earthquake - Lucas Trejo

Soccer Star's Wife and 2 Kids Found Dead After 72-Hour Search amid Earthquakes in Venezuela

By Desiree Anello

A rescuer works at the site of a plane crash in Tomblaine, France, June 28, 2026.

11 Dead After Plane Carrying Skydivers Crashes in Residential Area Moments After Takeoff

By Escher Walcott

More than a year and a half after 17-year-old Klaw Reh almost died when he was run over by a garbage truck in Buffalo, New York, he did something no one could have imagined possible back then: He graduated from high school.

Teen Who Was Nearly Killed After Being Run Over by Garbage Truck Attends High School Graduation

By Escher Walcott

Weekly Horoscope, Ariana Grande

Weekly Horoscope: June 28-July 4: Take a Deep Breath

Carmen Electra's New Puppy Bambi Lion Electra Has 'a Better Wardrobe Than I Do'

Carmen Electra Wants 'a Poodle Posse' Months After Adopting Her New Puppy Bambi Lion (Exclusive)

By Tommy McArdle and Jack Smart

ZAK BROWN'S FOOT AFTER BEING BITTEN BY AN ADDER WHILE PADDLEBOARDING

Dad, 39, Left with Agonizing ‘Elephant’ Leg After Being Bitten by Venomous Snake While Paddleboarding

By Toria Sheffield

Floodwaters roll over roads in Richmond, Kentucky, on June 27, 2026, where emergency responders have performed water rescues and are blocking off flooded roadways

At Least 4 People Dead After Heavy Rainfall Triggered Flash Floods Across Kentucky

By Escher Walcott

Katie Stokes Bride Didn’t Realize She Was Getting Bit By Ants on her Wedding Day

Bride Finds ‘Hundreds’ of Ants ‘Crawling into Every Layer’ of Her Dress During Outdoor Wedding (Exclusive)

By Meredith Wilshere

Dad, 28, Donated Part of His Liver to 7-month-old son, Who Was Born with a rare and life-threatening metabolic disorder

Dad, 28, Makes Ultimate Birthday Sacrifice to Save His Baby Son’s Life: ‘Felt Like a Ticking Time Bomb’ (Exclusive)

By Toria Sheffield and Nicholas Rice

Motorcyclist reunites with quick-thinking strangers who saved his life

Motorcyclist Reunites with Strangers Who Lifted a 3,300-Lb. Car Off His Mangled Body with Their Bare Hands

By Toria Sheffield

Woman loses her husband to suicide

Widow, 34, Shares Photos Leading Up to Husband’s Death by Suicide to Show How People Can Be ‘Good at Hiding Their Pain’ (Exclusive)

By Tereza Shkurtaj

Sanjay Razdan; Shirin Razdan

Father and Daughter Work as Urologists at the Same Hospital — with Rooms Beside Each Other: ‘He‘s the Original Girl Dad’

Ronaldo the soccer dog TOUT

Woman Says Soccer-Loving Dog Named Ronaldo 'Has Lived Up to His Namesake,' Calls Pup the 'Greatest Goalkeeper on 4 Legs' (Exclusive)

By Tereza Shkurtaj

Two women sitting on a couch each holding two babies in their arms

Sisters with Younger Twin Siblings Give Birth to 2 Sets of Twin Boys, Just 13 Hours Apart: 'Another Level of Crazy'

Twin Boys Born More Than a Month Early on Side of Busy Road in Upstate N.Y. as Parents Were En Route to the Hospital

Twin Boys Born More Than a Month Early on Side of Busy Road in Upstate N.Y. as Parents Were En Route to the Hospital