A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person. Source

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide. Source

The carcass was comparable to the width of a college basketball court and female, according to biologists. Source

For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley. Source

Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, is asking a parole board to free her. Source

Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin. Source

Among the outstanding provisions was an order from Congress that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration draft a new standard for the strength of vehicle seats. Source

Ukraine has been one of the most mined countries in the world since Russia’s invasion in 2022, and Ukraine is inundated with anti-personnel mines. Source

Residents were urged to stay away from the area as authorities work to determine the cause. Source

For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving. Source