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Mom who drove truck through park full of kids, ran over 12-year-old girl sentenced to 10 years

Friday, June 20

(PEORIA, Ariz) -- A mother in Arizona has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after driving her pickup truck through “a park full of kids” and running over a 12-year-old girl, officials said.Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced earlier this week that 31-year-old... Read More.

Melissa Rauch says goodbye to Night Court after show fails to find another home

Thursday, June 19

Night Court is officially no more.Melissa Rauch is mourning the end of the sitcom, which NBC canceled back in May, in a recent post shared to Instagram."I have held off on posting anything about Night Court not continuing until I knew we did... Read More.

Russia to return 5 Ukrainian children separated from families by war

Thursday, June 19

(LONDON) -- Russia announced on Thursday that it is returning to Ukraine five children who have been separated from their families by the war.Maria Lvova-Belova, the Kremlin's commissioner of children's rights, told reporters that the Ukrainian children will be reunited with their families in... Read More.

The ocean is changing colors, researchers say. Heres what it means.

Thursday, June 19

(NEW YORK) -- Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research.Satellite data shows that ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward... Read More.

Ellen Pompeo says she wouldnt have stayed on Greys Anatomy if she wanted critical acclaim

Thursday, June 19

Ellen Pompeo is opening up about critical acclaim and her time on Grey's Anatomy.The actress known for portraying Dr. Meredith Grey on the popular medical drama series recently told The Hollywood Reporter if she wanted more critical acclaim, she wouldn't have stayed on... Read More.

Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad as he weighs options on Iran

Thursday, June 19

(WASHINGTON) -- The world is waiting for President Donald Trump's decision on whether the U.S. will join Israel in military action to wipe out Tehran's nuclear facilities.As he weighs his options, Trump is being squeezed by different pressures from forces at home and abroad.The... Read More.

Alleged trespasser at Memphis mayors home charged with attempted kidnapping

Thursday, June 19

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- A man accused of trespassing at the home of the Memphis, Tennessee, mayor has been charged with attempted kidnapping and stalking, according to police, who said the suspect had a Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape in his vehicle at the... Read More.

9-year-old girl recounts moment she was bitten by shark while snorkeling in Florida

Thursday, June 19

(BOCA GRANDE, Fla.) -- A 9-year-old girl who was bitten on the hand by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the terrifying moment she was attacked.Leah Lendel was snorkeling near Boca Grande on June 11 when "something hard bit me and then... Read More.

Some military families want further housing reform

Thursday, June 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Moving cross-country from the Carolinas to California, the Reeder family looked forward to its next assignment in San Diego in the summer of 2022. The couple had originally met in California.But in the first week, after the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant and... Read More.

Bruce Springsteen says Jeremy Allen White was wonderfully tolerant on Deliver Me From Nowhere set

Thursday, June 19

Bruce Springsteen was often seen on the New Jersey set of the upcoming movie Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and he tells Rolling Stone that while he enjoyed his time there, it wasn’t always easy seeing his life acted out in... Read More.

Minnesota state Sen. Hoffman credits daughter for saving countless other lives

Thursday, June 19

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife are crediting their daughter Hope for "saving countless other lives" on the night the couple was shot and wounded at their home in what prosecutors called an assassination attempt."Without Hope, we wouldn’t be here... Read More.

Hurricane Erick slams Mexicos Pacific Coast as a powerful Cat 3 storm

Thursday, June 19

(OAXACA, Mexico) -- Hurricane Erick, which rapidly intensified overnight, made landfall Thursday morning on Mexico's Pacific Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.Erick came ashore in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca packing sustained winds of 125 mph... Read More.