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Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters [Pic]

A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi, according to the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Four state residents — Donald Woods, Will Thomas, Joey Clark and Tanner White — harvested a male alligator Saturday in west Mississippi’s Sunflower River. The… Read More

Fox News ratings stunner; one star rips her colleagues to shreds

Fox News was hemorrhaging viewers after firing star host Tucker Carlson in April… but the network has begun a turnaround, according to newly released Nielsen data. Fox News is seeing huge month-over-month growth in average daily viewers… and the hosts are embracing self-referential humor as part of a victory lap…. Read More

[Video] Florida battered by Hurricane Idalia

Hurricane Idalia made landfall and battered Florida’s west coast as a catastrophic Category 3 storm on Wednesday and unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. More than 230,000 customers were without electricity as trees snapped by strong winds brought down power… Read More

Venus Williams suffers her most lopsided U.S. Open loss

There was a Williams sister out there in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, much to the delight of spectators who offered a standing ovation at the end of the match. Except this time it was Venus, not Serena, and there was no ceremony, no formal farewell — and, unlike… Read More

Alabama lawmaker arrested Tuesday for alleged voter fraud

An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live. Republican Rep. David Cole of Huntsville was arrested on charges of voting in an unauthorized location, according to Madison County Jail records. The details of the charge… Read More

Police issue update on UNC student who shot adviser

A University of North Carolina graduate student walked into a classroom building, shot his faculty adviser and quickly left, authorities said a day after the attack paralyzed campus as police searched for the gunman. Tailei Qi, 34, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and having a gun on educational property… Read More

Once in a supermoon: Rare blue moon to appear especially big this week

Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind. The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it’s considered blue. It’s dubbed a supermoon because it’s closer to Earth than usual, appearing especially… Read More

Police warn of a zero-tolerance policy for drones at U.S. Open

Beware: The U.S. Open is a no-drone zone. The New York Police Department warned Monday on the Grand Slam event’s opening day that it has a zero-tolerance policy toward drones buzzing the tournament, and any seen hovering over Flushing Meadows will be taken out immediately. WARNING: US cancer patients aren’t… Read More

‘Joe the Plumber,’ known for his 2008 question to Obama, has died at 49

Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic proposals during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49. His oldest son, Joey Wurzelbacher, said his… Read More