Mauna Loa, located on Hawaii’s Big Island, erupted Nov. 27 for the first time in nearly four decades as it shot 200-foot-high sprays of lava overhead.
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FedEx driver charged in kidnapping of 7-year-old Texas girl who was found dead
Athena Strand went missing from her home in Wise County, Texas, this week. FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner was charged with kidnapping and murder.
Travel times to abortion facilities surged significantly after overturn of Roe v. Wade, study finds
The average travel time to get an abortion more than tripled, increasing from about 28 minutes in 2021 to 100 minutes after the Supreme Court ruling.
At least 43 people injured, 2 critically, in fire at Manhattan high-rise apartment building
New York City fire officials say the blaze on the 20th story of an apartment building was likely started due to a battery-powered scooter or bike
Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Fiona recovery efforts may be repeating same failures from Hurricane Maria, advocates say
Weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, experts say, the inequities in aid response they saw after Hurricane Maria may be happening again.
14 people, including 3 children, shot in Halloween night drive-by on Chicago’s West Side
No deaths were reported in connection to the shooting, police said. Three children ages 3, 11 and 13 were injured. No suspects are in custody.
Gun used in deadly St. Louis school shooting was previously removed from suspect’s home, police say
The suspect’s mother found an AR-15-style rifle in the family’s home and contacted St. Louis police to have it removed, police said.
Skydiver dies after ‘hard landing’ amid high school football game festivities in Tennessee
The man died after a “hard landing” during festivities leading up to a Friday football game at a Tennessee high school.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms
Dr. Rochelle Walensky is up-to-date with her vaccinations and is experiencing mild symptoms, the CDC said in a statement.
Early winter storm brews over the West as US sees autumn temperature flip-flop
A clash of warm and cold air may lead to severe weather this weekend into early next week, forecasters said.