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Firefighter Smashes Window to Rescue Boy Locked in Hot Car

The boy's father later returned to the car and was arrested.

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Gunman With Rifle Kills 2 People on Houston Freeway in Rush Hour Traffic – Then Escapes

The man was allegedly using an AR-15 style weapon

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Alaska's Sea Ice Has Fallen to Its Lowest August Levels Ever

It will have ramifications on the arctic climate and the Earth as a whole

By Madeline Fitzgerald

'Joy, Excitement, and Togetherness at the Border.' With Three Hot Pink See-Saws, These Architects Turned the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Into a Playscape

The see-saw is meant to bring unity to people on either side of the border

By Madeline Fitzgerald

To Meme, or Not to Meme? Meet the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind SparkNotes' Genius Twitter Account

She's using memes to help students learn about literature

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Ensuring the Chicago Race Riot Is Not Forgotten, With Inspiration from Germany's Holocaust Memorials

A teenager's death sparked a riot that reshaped the city's history

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Instagram Starts Test To Hide Number of Likes Posts Receive for Users in 7 Countries

Users will be able to see the number of likes their own posts have received

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Fugitive Alligator Chance the Snapper Finally Caught in Chicago Park, Makes Appearance at News Conference

An alligator expert said the capture 'went exactly as we planned'

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Everything to Know About July's Full Buck Moon — the First Full Moon of Summer

The full moon also brings a partial lunar eclipse to many parts of the world

By Madeline Fitzgerald

"Defeated and Disrespected." Serena Williams Discusses Her Controversial 2018 U.S. Open Exit

"It’s shameful that our society penalizes women just for being themselves"

By Madeline Fitzgerald

British Teen Free Climbs London's Tallest Building

King is not the first person to climb the 95-story building

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Lesbian Couple Makes History Playing Together at Wimbledon

The two were victorious over British players Katie Swann and Freya Christie

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Concerns Surround Pulse Nightclub Memorial Construction Three Years After Massacre

Three years after 49 people were shot and killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, efforts headed by the OnePULSE Foundation are underway to build a memorial and museum to commemorate the victims. But the...

By Jasmine Aguilera and Madeline Fitzgerald

How to Watch the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup for Free

How to stream online or watch on TV—and the games you can't miss

By Rachel E. Greenspan and Madeline Fitzgerald

New York Poised to Become the First State to Ban Cat Declawing

The bill banning the procedure, which some experts deem unnecessary, needs the governor's signature

By Madeline Fitzgerald

D-Day Veteran, 97, Parachutes Into Normandy Again

'I feel great,' said Tom Rice. 'I'd go up and do it all again'

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Google Celebrates 50 Years of LGBTQ Pride with 'Living Monument' to the Stonewall Riots

The monument includes interviews with activists as well as archival material

By Madeline Fitzgerald

8 Spellers Win the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee

"We're throwing the dictionary at you, and you're showing the dictionary who's boss," the bee's announced said.

By Madeline Fitzgerald

Pet Sematary's Breakout Star Leo the Cat Dies

The former shelter cat made his film debut this April

By Madeline Fitzgerald

More 2020 Democrats Call for Impeachment Proceedings

As he closed his investigation on Wednesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller alluded to impeachment, noting that the Constitution spells out a process to “formally accuse a sitting President of wrongdoing.”Several Democratic presidential candidates took it...

By Madeline Fitzgerald
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