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It doesn’t really matter what kind of family you’re from. This kind of thing—fentanyl—doesn’t ask who you are. That’s something Steve Muth learned in the most brutal way. His son, Zachary, was 23 when it happened. One pill. Just one, and everything changed. “He Told Me It Would Never Happen to Him” Steve still remembers […]

Sometimes stories just… spiral. This one did, fast. After a tragic encounter that ended with an officer killed and a young man fatally shot, the internet found its sides — and not everyone landed where you might expect. What Sparked the Outrage? Rodney Hinton Jr., a father from Ohio, is facing charges of **aggravated murder**. […]

Just two weeks into his new role as secretary of state, Marco Rubio received a crash course in Trump-era diplomacy. While visiting Latin America, Rubio was blindsided by two major policy moves out of Washington: sweeping cuts to foreign aid and Trump’s controversial pitch to transform Gaza into a Middle East Riviera, according to senior […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After Hurricane Helene battered Asheville, North Carolina, last fall, one sound cut through the chaos as residents gathered on a hilltop searching for cell service: broadcasts from Blue Ridge Public Radio. Even while waiting in lines for food and water, many residents turned to the station for life-saving updates. “The public radio […]

Just days before the Vatican prepares for a historic papal conclave, former President Donald Trump sparked a wave of criticism from Catholics around the world by posting an image of himself depicted as pope — one that appears to have been generated by artificial intelligence. The image, shared Friday on Trump’s Truth Social account and […]

It started out as a normal evening on the water near Clearwater, Florida — quiet skies, a ferry full of passengers heading toward the beach. No one expected what came next. Just after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, things turned chaotic. A recreational boat slammed into a Clearwater Ferry carrying roughly 45 passengers, in what officials […]

Why Trump’s Trade War Puts the Panama Canal in the Middle of a Global Shipping Storm The Panama Canal is under pressure — and not just from droughts and low water levels. Former President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade stance toward China is now causing a slowdown in the global shipping lane that plays a crucial […]

Does Health Secretary Kennedy Misunderstand the Autism Community? In just two months as Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has brought more public attention to autism than most recent officials. While autism advocacy groups usually welcome such focus, many in the autistic community say Kennedy’s comments are harmful — reinforcing outdated stereotypes and using their […]

In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, U.S. markets were sent into a tailspin — only to stage one of the most dramatic comebacks in years. Following the April 2 announcement, the S&P 500 fell over 12% within a week, rattling investors and raising comparisons to the early pandemic plunge and […]

After vanishing without a trace in 1962, Audrey Backeberg has finally been found — alive and well. A decades-old cold case from Wisconsin has come to a surprising conclusion. Audrey Jean Backeberg, who disappeared in 1962 at the age of 20, has been found safe more than 60 years later, according to the Sauk County […]