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The once-popular shop for fashion-conscious teenagers, Forever 21, is preparing to shut down all of its stores across the United States.

Police officers in Atlanta, Georgia, rescued several people when neighbors alerted them to a house fire on March 7.

A firefighter and his wife are now the proud, adoptive parents of a special infant whose life was saved thanks to a Safe Haven Baby Box in Belen, New Mexico.

A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, authorities said.

A transgender man from Mission Viejo, California, “who apparently cross-dresses on social media,” and was out on bond for attempted murder is now accused of kidnapping and assaulting an 89-year-old woman in Summerville, South Carolina.

Twin brothers who missed their flight to Boston were reportedly found dead 24 hours later on a mountain in Georgia.

Officials have announced a recall of several skin-care products due to the presence of a chemical that can cause cancer.

Millions of residents are preparing as severe winter storms are forecast to hit the United States through the weekend. 

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said Tuesday that she and the City Council are considering ways to suspend Measure ULA, a real estate transfer tax, during the effort to rebuild areas destroyed by recent wildfires.

A newlywed couple held onto each other for dear life when their boat sank off the Maldives on March 2, with only one life jacket between them.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran’s home in Binghamton, New York, has been saved by a local organization whose mission is to serve others.

There has been much groaning after Dallas-based Southwest Airlines decided to start charging some travelers for checked bags.

The repeal of Measure ULA is an urgent necessity — before it is too late to rebuild what was lost.

A small plane crashed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, narrowly missing a retirement community.

Internal polling shows Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) leading as he campaigns for the governorship of his state, Florida Politics reported on Monday.

People in North America and South America will have the best seats to see an upcoming total lunar eclipse.

Officials have launched an extensive search for a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing on Thursday in the Dominican Republic.

Police say a missing 16-year-old girl in Gulfport, Florida, was found dismembered after meeting a 35-year-old man online.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced an extension of its foreclosure moratorium for homes in the areas impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. 

When he arrived, HUD Secretary Scott Turner said: “I’m here, and I’m willing and able to help and to serve.” He meant it. So… was Reagan wrong?

A policeman in Bridgewater, New Jersey, remained calm and acted swiftly to save a man whose life was in mortal danger after a fiery car crash on Wednesday.

Billionaire Nicole Shanahan, who ran as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election, will pour millions of dollars into an effort to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over her mishandling of the wildfires.

The Los Angeles City Council backed Mayor Karen Bass’s decision to fire L.A. Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, voting 13-2 to affirm the firing. Crowley would have needed ten votes to be reinstated.

A 13-time convicted felon in the Chicago area stands accused of another crime in which he allegedly made a big mistake.

A woman was hospitalized after being stung by a scorpion on Sunday night at Boston Logan International Airport, authorities said.

An injured bald eagle got some help from kindhearted police officers in Apex, North Carolina, on Saturday.

A Spanish teacher in California has been arrested over allegations of engaging in sexual acts with a minor, according to reports.

California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) purged five Republicans and one moderate Democrat from legislative committees late Friday, apparently in retaliation for their efforts at oversight and bipartisanship.

The U.S. Coast Guard jumped into action as an elderly person aboard a cruise ship was experiencing medical issues offshore Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) declared a State of Emergency in response to more than 100 wildfires breaking out in the state that had impacted 4,200 acres.

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to return to Boston’s Logan Airport early Sunday after takeoff due to a smoky odor in the plane’s cabin. 

A FedEx cargo plane caught fire after taking off from Newark Liberty International Airport and hitting a bird in midair on Saturday.

A sweet-toothed toddler in Oklahoma made a cute call to police in Moore, Oklahoma, when he had a craving for his favorite breakfast food.

Two lives were saved on Saturday around 1:00 a.m. thanks to deputies and a good Samaritan in Colorado.

Police officers heroically helped rescued a horse in distress after it fell into an icy pond, body cam footage of the incident shows.