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An animal rescue group in Las Vegas says a dog was found with broken bones and rocks in its stomach.

The abrupt decision came despite China’s claim that the balloon was a weather research “airship” that had blown off course.

Authorities say a man had to be rescued by aircrews after a boat he was in capsized.

The nation’s most populous state plans to formally end its coronavirus emergency order on Feb. 28, ending some of Newsom’s authority to quickly alter or change laws.

A jury has decided Elon Musk didn’t deceive investors with tweets in 2018.

There are now more than 2,000 bears in the Lower 48 states and much larger populations in Alaska, where hunting is allowed.

With Republicans now in control of the House, the Biden administration’s focus is shifting from legislating to implementing the massive infrastructure and climate bills passed in the last Congress — and to trying to make sure Americans credit the president for the improvements.

A sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including rules surrounding the deployment of a stun gun, officials said.

A puppy thrown from a moving vehicle during a police chase is on the road to recovery.

An Arctic cold front was expected to move from Canada into the northern Plains and Upper Midwest and sweep into the Northeast.

The Omaha Police Department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a Target store.

Authorities say they were able to find two missing children who were last seen nearly a year ago.

A wedding florist is now facing charges in Ohio after allegedly scamming dozens of brides out of more than $31,000.

An order dismissing the case said only that the city prosecutor’s office requested the dismissal “in the interest of justice.”

A tree fell on a car in Southwick, Massachusetts, on Friday and killed an infant inside.

Authorities say a school photographer has been arrested and is facing child porn charges.

An owl at the Central Park Zoo flew the coop after someone vandalized its exhibit by cutting through stainless steel mesh, zoo officials said Friday.

Foreign policy experts note that it’s likely President Joe Biden will be met with increased skepticism when he addresses the situation in Ukraine. Nearly one year after invading, Russian President Vladimir Putin insists his country is threatened and his military forces must “repel the aggression of the collective West.”

A federal appeals court on Friday threw out the convictions of a doctor accused of overprescribing powerful pain medication and ordered a new trial for him.

With the State of the Union address coming next week, Biden has renewed calls for political unity, something he’s acknowledged being unable to achieve despite his promises to do so as a candidate in 2020.

Authorities say a man has been arrested in the murder of his girlfriend after the two got into an argument.

State police said “multiple victims” were found in an abandoned apartment building in Highland Park, near Detroit.

The six victims, including a teen mother and her baby, were gunned down on Jan. 16 in rural Goshen, a community of 3,000 in the San Joaquin Valley.

The vehicle was seen Thursday evening in North Carolina after the U.S. Marshal’s regional task force asked authorities to be on the lookout.

Government regulators announced Friday that videogame maker Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it failed to maintain controls to collect and assess workplace complaints with regard to disclosure requirements and violated a federal whistleblower protection rule.

No nation has declared it will boycott the 2024 Summer Games.

Prosecutors declined last April to charge any of the officers involved.

Homicide investigators are on the scene investigating after three people were found dead inside a home early Friday, according to Cincinnati police.

Health experts say cutting back on sugar and salt can help decrease the risk of disease in kids, including obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.

The Memphis Zoo announced the death of giant panda Le Le on Friday.