Smithsonian Institution (NEW YORK) — Scientists have discovered a new ancient amphibian species that could bridge the gap in understanding how modern-day frogs and salamanders developed. The fossilized skull of the 270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor was first unearthed in 1984 in a rock formation in Texas. However, it spent decades sittingRead More →

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two suspected squatters have been taken into custody for questioning after they allegedly killed a woman who walked in on them living in her mother’s New York City apartment, police sources told ABC News. The victim, Nadia Vitel, a 52-year-old woman from Spain, came toRead More →

WKRN (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The body of missing college student Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville Friday morning following a two-week search, according to Nashville police. “No foul play-related trauma was observed,” police said. There’s no evidence to suggest anything besides Strain accidentally falling inRead More →

@MNPDNashville/X (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Two weeks after college student Riley Strain went missing after a night out at several Nashville bars, his body was recovered in the Cumberland River in West Nashville, police said. “No foul play-related trauma was observed,” police said. Here’s how the case has unfolded: March 8,Read More →

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have clinched their respective parties’ nominations, setting the stage for a rematch between the two in November. But many Americans are not feeling favorable toward either candidate — and what these voters, sometimes referred to as “doubleRead More →

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Dayton International Airport, on March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee are, right now, facing a serious financial disadvantage in the earlyRead More →

grandriver/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last September, as former President Donald Trump was mounting his reelection bid, he posted a “big announcement” to his Truth Social media platform: “Introducing Border911,” he declared, promoting a tax-exempt charity led by his former Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, Tom Homan. “Join us inRead More →

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (TULSA, Okla.) — No charges will be filed in connection with a fight that Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict was involved in a day before they died, the Tulsa County district attorney said Thursday. Benedict, a member of the 2SLGBTQ community, got into a physical fight with severalRead More →

avid_creative/Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Two juveniles who escaped from police while being transported to a youth detention center in Augusta, Georgia, are back in custody after allegedly knocking out a deputy on Thursday, according to authorities. The two teenagers, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old, were being transported to theRead More →

LAPD (LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested on a kidnapping charge for allegedly hijacking a Los Angeles public bus with a BB gun and forcing the operator to drive before crashing into a hotel, police said. The incident began around 11:10 p.m. PT on Wednesday in downtown LosRead More →