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A teenager in Mandan, North Dakota, got tons of positive attention during a recent event she attended with a friend who knows how special she is.

California restaurants are laying off workers ahead of a new $20-per-hour minimum wage law taking effect in the fast food industry in April, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Crews are searching for the people who fell into the water after a ship hit Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse.

Aerial footage shows the magnitude of the disaster after a cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing a collapse.

The large I-695 over the Patapsco River has collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship, sending vehicles tumbling into the water. 

The rescue effort for a six-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was swept away by a rushing creek is now a recovery mission, officials announced.

A young man in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, knew exactly what to do Thursday for a couple that was in dire need of help after a car crash.

A cat in Castle Rock, Colorado, who decided to peruse a crash and hazmat scene a few weeks ago has found a home with people who adore him.

Two children in Harris County, Texas, are accused in a stabbing incident that left a 59-year-old woman in critical condition on Saturday.

Police say a mother in Queens took matters into her own hands when her teenage daughter was in danger of being kidnapped on January 23.

The bill is aimed at combating fentanyl overdoses among children after the deaths of three Bay Area infants and toddlers. 

Officers said the theft uncovered a larger theft ring that included shoplifting from Walmarts in Jasper, Evansville, and Newburgh. 

A mountain lion killed a 21-year-old man and mauled his 18-year-old brother in El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, California, in the first such fatal attack in the state since 2004.

The United Cajun Navy (UCN) is stepping in to help search for missing 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers, who seemingly vanished from his home.

Two people whom authorities say are linked to the brutal killing of a woman in New York City were arrested by U.S. Marshals on Friday in York, Pennsylvania, regarding charges of receiving stolen property.

Police in Nashville say the body of 22-year-old Riley Strain was found in the Cumberland River early Friday after a two-week search.

A Maryland town’s entire police force has been mysteriously suspended, leaving residents completely “blindsided” without much explanation.

Police officers in Tampa, Florida, came to the rescue of an elderly man who was in desperate need of help on Saturday.

Law enforcement records say young men have reported they were targeted by criminals in the affluent Buckhead area of Atlanta.

A 12-year-old boy in Michigan accidentally consumed an alcoholic drink at an Outback Steakhouse and went to the hospital as a result.

Six police officers struggled for 15 minutes to restrain one alleged fare-dodger caught at the Times Square station in New York City.

A mailman and a chihuahua in the Hoffman Estates area near Chicago have formed an unlikely friendship that has warmed countless hearts.

A driver near Bridgnorth, England, who held up a sign while passing a speed camera got into some trouble for the stunt.

One of the final remaining survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has died at 102 years old at home in Oregon, his family said.

A married nurse in Gig Harbor, Washington, is facing rape and assault charges for allegedly forcing abortion pills on his pregnant girlfriend.

A trio of young alleged bank robbers dubbed the “little rascals” has been arrested after their parents turned them in to the police.

An Indiana high schooler was told to remove the American flag from his truck. He responded by getting a star-spangled wrap.

An Ohio mother has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole for leaving her 16-month-old daughter home alone to die.

A Trenton, New Jersey, homeowner shot and killed an alleged hammer-wielding intruder on Sunday just before 10:30 p.m.

A Florida hunter shot a man in the head shortly before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday after allegedly mistaking the man for a turkey.

A World War II veteran in Austin, Texas, celebrated his 106th birthday on Monday with a huge party and his favorite sweet treat.

While many companies do not acknowledge Easter, a couple of Tennessee McDonald’s franchise owners are celebrating with their customers.

A child was murdered Wednesday in Chicago as he tried to shield his pregnant mother from her knife-wielding ex-boyfriend, who is a parolee.

Community members in Brooklyn were shocked when 19-year-old twin sisters were stabbed on Sunday, one of them fatally.

A man has been banned from the popular Buc-ee’s store chains after taking his duck into one of the locations in Tennessee to greet shoppers and explore.

A Latin singer experienced quite the rude awakening on Tuesday during a traffic stop in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.