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Runaway kangaroo shuts down stretch of major U.S. highway

A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the kangaroo was spotted Tuesday hopping along the side of Interstate 85 in Macon County, which is between… Read More

Huge Fox News star just suddenly quit on-air

Longtime “Fox & Friends” star Steve Doocy fought back tears Thursday morning as he announced he was quitting his position from the show’s iconic “curvy couch” in Manhattan, trading his New York studio job for a new job as the program’s “coast-to-coast host” based in Florida. “After decades of getting… Read More

[Video] MLB fan in critical condition after fall from outfield wall

A baseball fan remains in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after falling over 20 feet from the right field wall onto the warning track during Wednesday night’s Pirates-Cubs game at PNC Park. The terrifying incident occurred in the seventh inning just after Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double… Read More

180-year-old university closing after a $6M fundraising drive fails

A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to keep its doors open. Limestone University officials said that after two weeks of furious fundraising and other actions, they collected just a little over $2 million and… Read More

U.S., Ukraine ink crucial rare earth minerals deal

It was a bumpy road. But the United States, led by President Donald Trump, and Ukraine signed a much-anticipated rare earth minerals deal late Wednesday. The deal could have a major impact on both country’s respective economies, and help bolster the peace process between Ukraine and Russia. The cornerstone piece… Read More

Florida to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from drinking water

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities. Florida lawmakers gave final approval to the bill… Read More

3 dead, 500K without power after storms pummel Pennsylvania, Ohio

A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than a half million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning, with local officials reporting at least three deaths. More than 440,000 customers were without power in Pennsylvania and another 50,000 were in the… Read More

Alabama teacher charged with raping 12-year-old student

An Alabama middle school teacher has been charged with raping a 12-year-old student, according to to the Opelika Police Department. Jill Brisendine Campbell, 47, was arrested last week over the boy’s claim that she sexually abused him for years. The student claimed the abuse began back in 2015 when he… Read More

Former Sen. David Perdue named ambassador to China amid tariff battle

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies. Perdue, a Republican who served one term as a U.S. senator from Georgia,… Read More