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Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: Experts
(NEW YORK) -- Asheville, North Carolina, has been called a potential safe haven for climate refugees by real estate researchers, praised for its temperate mountain weather, distance far from the coast, experiencing less extreme heat and fewer wildfires.The city of around 95,000 people was...
Prime Video announces Reacher spin-off will be a series
Prime Video has announced that the pilot of a spin-off from its hit Reacher is going to become its own series.The Untitled Neagley Project will star Reacher's Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, a former member of Jack Reacher's 110 Special Investigators...
After Helene, searches continue for scores of loved ones unaccounted for after devastating storm
(NEW YORK) -- As Helene swept through North Carolina last week, John Norwood and his fiancé, Julie le Roux, sought shelter at a neighbor’s house.As they attempted to wait out the worst of the storm, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4...
Man accused of hijacking Los Angeles bus charged with murder and kidnapping
(LOS ANGELES) -- The man accused of hijacking a Los Angeles Metro bus, fatally shooting a passenger and leading police on an hourlong chase last week is now facing a slew of charges, including murder and kidnapping, prosecutors announced Monday.Los Angeles County DA George...
DOJ announces first-ever federal review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
(WASHINGTON) -- Over 100 years after a white mob attacked a then-thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Department of Justice announced the first-ever federal probe into the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.The attack on the Greenwood neighborhood, often referred to as "Black Wall Street,"...
Vandals destroy viewfinder for colorblind visitors allowing them to see fall foliage at national park
(NEW YORK) -- Vandals have destroyed a specialized viewfinder that allowed colorblind visitors to see the vibrant fall foliage in Tennessee, officials said.The incident took place sometime during the night on Sept. 21 when officials from the National Park Service said that vandals not...
FX greenlights Ryan Murphy drama The Beauty
Ryan Murphy has tapped his Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story lead Evan Peters to head his upcoming FX drama series The Beauty, alongside Ashton Kutcher, Anthony Ramos and Jeremy Pope, according to
Hurricane Helene live updates: At least 121 dead, including 35 in hard-hit county
(NEW YORK) -- The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents, destroying homes and toppling trees in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Dozens have been killed.Helene, which made landfall in Florida's...
Russian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska
(WASHINGTON) -- A Russian fighter jet crossed the path of an American F-16 last week coming within 50 feet of the nose of the American jet, said North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which said the Russian pilot’s action "endangered all."NORAD released dramatic video...
Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting judge retires
(NEW YORK) -- The Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge in his chambers is retiring, according to a letter from the murder suspect's attorney.Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, 43, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Kentucky...
