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President Donald Trump listens to cheers during his speech at a campaign rally, Thursday, Aug. 15, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo / Elise Amendola)

August 16, 2019 at 6:04 am

Trump insults rally protester for ‘serious weight problem’: Watch the video

It remains unclear exactly whom the president was targeting, as video of the rally showed several people exiting the venue at the time. At least...

August 14, 2019 at 5:50 am

‘Like … a horror movie’: Camper saves family of 4 from savage wolf attack

It was about half past midnight when Russ Fee woke up to the sound of frantic shouts coming from a campsite next to his in...

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July 30, 2019 at 6:12 am

His mother kept a cardboard box in the freezer for decades. Inside, he found a ‘mummified’ baby.

When Adam Smith pulled open the yellowed door of the freezer in his mother's St. Louis apartment, he saw a familiar item. Wedged among bags...

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July 26, 2019 at 5:46 am

Scientists stunned by ‘city-killer’ asteroid that just missed Earth

The pretty hefty "Asteroid 2019 OK" (its official name) was discovered only this week. One astronomer said it proves there are "still dangerous asteroids out...

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July 24, 2019 at 6:12 am

‘Never approach animals’: 9-year-old tossed in the air by charging bison at Yellowstone

Visitors to Yellowstone, a sprawling national park that spreads across northwestern Wyoming and into Montana and Idaho, repeatedly are warned to "never approach animals" because...

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July 11, 2019 at 6:14 am

Instagram users, obsessed with this turquoise lake, are actually frolicking in toxic waste

The Siberian lake's enchanting hue has sparked a social-media craze, luring scores of camera-toting visitors. But ... it's a man-made dumping area for waste from...

The Maid of the Mist enters near the dangers zone before Nik Wallenda’s attempt to walk a 1,800-foot (550-meter) long tightrope over the brink of the Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Friday, June 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) NSD103

July 10, 2019 at 5:28 am

A man was swept over the largest waterfall at Niagara Falls, police say. He survived.

Park police said they saw a man climb over the retaining wall and enter the raging waters of the Niagara River. Within moments, he was...

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June 28, 2019 at 5:26 am

Marianne Williamson barely spoke during debate but ruled internet, late-night shows

Nearly half an hour went by during Thursday's Democratic debate before Marianne Williamson even had the chance to speak. In total, Williamson talked for roughly...

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June 17, 2019 at 5:42 am

A North Carolina teen didn’t come home. An iPhone app led her mother to a ravine.

As the car carrying Catrina Cramer Alexander and her family navigated the dark two-lane road that snaked through the dense forests near Pilot Mountain in...

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President Donald Trump arrives at a Polish-American reception in the East Room of the White House, in Washington on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Trump on Thursday defended his willingness to accept campaign help from Russia or other foreign governments by equating it to the sort of diplomatic meetings he holds with world leaders as the nation’s chief executive, following an interview with ABC News broadcast on Wednesday night. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT6 XNYT6

June 13, 2019 at 5:56 am

Democratic candidates rip Trump for saying he’d take foreign intel on political rivals

WASHINGTON - More than a dozen 2020 Democratic presidential candidates rebuked President Donald Trump on Wednesday night after he said he would consider taking information...