7 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images (ALLAHABAD, INDIA) — At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years, authorities said.
Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (MIAMI) — A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami, officials said. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning
F-35 crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska as pilot ejects safely
George Frey/Getty Images (FAIRBANKS, ALASKA) — An Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday as the pilot ejected safely, officials said. The aircraft incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at
New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — America’s fourth and eighth grade students’ sliding reading scores worsened in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which has been dubbed the nation’s report card. “The
Here’s how to get six cords of free firewood
OLYMPIA — Olympic peninsula residents can now obtain Olympic National Forest Personal-use Firewood Permits by mail. Personal-use Firewood Permits are free, and they allow the public to collect up to six cords of firewood from the Olympic