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Police say an 18-year-old was stabbed to death Friday around 10:40 p.m. on a Manhattan street in the Flatiron District.

An Ohio police officer has been reunited with his former K-9 partner after an emotional and costly battle with the local government.

A young bank teller in Houston, Texas, is accused of stealing $180,000 from an elderly customer with whom she built a rapport.

Former Chicago Bears defensive end Israel “Izzy” Idonije held his annual “Shop with a Cop” event to improve community relations with police.

New Jersey Transit passengers were shocked Thursday morning to see a bull on the loose, running on the train tracks in Newark.

A Secret Santa in eastern Idaho solicited some special help to distribute Christmas gifts to a school community member in need.

An Indiana boy with autism has become the youngest American to get CPR certified, just two days before his ninth birthday.

There has been a spike of illnesses possibly linked to lead in cinnamon applesauce products after the foods were recalled, and federal officials are investigating the matter.

A Georgia woman, who turned 108 years old on Tuesday, said the secret to a long life is to “treat people right.”

A World War II veteran from New York celebrated his hundredth birthday with family, friends, and fans from around the world.

Los Angeles County’s largest landfills are suffering from uncontrolled chemical reactions underground that are heating the earth to very hot temperatures, melting equipment, and releasing noxious gases into the environment, the Los Angeles Times reports.

A special group of elves is helping a Secret Santa in eastern Idaho make Christmas brighter for neighbors in need.

A gas station in Encino, California, sold two winning lottery tickets on the same day, worth a total of nearly $400 million.

A newlywed couple was fatally shot Saturday morning in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Florida man who got the “Waffle House” logo tattooed on his calf at a parlor in St. Petersburg is accused of not paying for it.

A law clerk in Tulare County, California, is inspiring other young people because of his recent achievement.

A beloved store clerk was killed Friday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a customer impaled him with a golf club.

A prostitute is facing second-degree murder charges after a man was found dead near Crissy Field in San Francisco, California, on November 12. 

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) lost the race for Houston mayor in a landslide victory for state Sen. John Whitmire (D) on Saturday.

An “unbelievably frugal” Indiana man who died a secret millionaire had his huge estate given away to charity — with some missing out on huge donations because they assumed it was a scam.

A church in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is rejoicing after experiencing a massive wave of baptisms in one day.

A famous fiddler is breathing a sigh of relief because his violin was returned undamaged to him after being stolen in Portland, Oregon.

Staff members at Woodman Elementary School in Wichita, Kansas, are helping build students’ confidence in a unique way.

A fire broke out in a hospital on Rome’s outskirts, killing at least three people and forcing an overnight evacuation.

A 65-year-old woman was attacked recently while walking through a Publix parking lot in Riverview, Florida, and law enforcement have identified the suspect.

A 20-year-old Michigan mother has been charged with assault after police say she knocked out a Kroger store employee in front of her baby.

A speedy porker named Albert Einswine escaped a New Jersey farm on Tuesday and led police on a hog-wild chase.

The viral “Secret Santa” of Idaho is still shocking locals with his generosity, this time surprising a couple struggling with severe health issues with some much-needed help.

A Secret Santa in eastern Idaho is helping struggling neighbors by surprising them with Christmas gifts to ease their lives.

A woman is accused of trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.

Donations dropped into the Salvation Army’s red kettles across two southern Indiana counties will be doubled over the next three days, thanks to two “longtime local donors.”

Idaho’s famous “Secret Santa” is still making headlines, this time surprising the parents of a baby boy born with a severe heart defect with some much-needed help.

An Ohio woman who threw a hot burrito bowl at a Chipotle worker got her jail time lessened by agreeing to work at a fast food restaurant.

A Secret Santa in eastern Idaho is making the season even brighter for neighbors in need this Christmas.

Residents of San Francisco are apparently having to learn the “Poopie Dance” to avoid stepping in something revolting as they walk on city streets.

Major California toy retailers without “gender-neutral” sections will be fined hundreds of dollars under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s law starting in January.