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Montana wildlife officials cull 14 black bears after they lost fear of people, ate human food

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks responded to a property last month to capture and kill 14 black bears following a report of alleged supplemental feeding, which is illegal under state law.

Coast Guard searching for plane with 6 aboard that lost contact on a trip from Bermuda to Boston

An air ambulance vanished over the Atlantic early Saturday with six people aboard while flying from Bermuda to Boston, triggering a search by air and sea in the waters off Nantucket.

Teacher at Loudoun County elementary school charged, accused of assaulting student

A teacher at Horizon Elementary School in Loudoun County, Virginia, is facing criminal charges, accused by law enforcement of assaulting a student.

No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 7 Alabama remained unbeaten and mostly untested

Georgia, Notre Dame and Alabama remained unbeaten -- and mostly untested.

Trump rallies in Ohio to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race against Sherrod Brown

After a few days campaigning in safe conservative territory, President Donald Trump on Saturday takes his midterm tour into Ohio, a battleground state that's home to one of the top-tier Senate races this cycle.

Thousands pack arena in Belgrade as Serbia's leader Vucic launches prime minister bid

Thousands of supporters of Serbia's populist leader, Aleksandar Vucic, packed the largest indoor arena in Belgrade on Saturday for the de facto launch of his campaign for prime minister that will culminate in a pivotal election set for Oct. 25.

Mormon leader decries explosion in sports gambling, prediction markets

A leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints warned Saturday that an explosion in gambling driven by online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed, particularly among youths, while producing "nothing of value."

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Nino.

Massachusetts high school football captain dies after brain hemorrhage

A Massachusetts high school football senior, Owen Coyne, died this week after a sudden brain hemorrhage.

Actress Selma Blair says Hollywood went silent after 2024 anti-Islam comment

Actress Selma Blair says nearly everyone who ran her career stopped taking her calls after an anti-Islam Instagram comment in February 2024, and that the collapse happened almost overnight. At the time, Blair wrote, "Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroyed minds. They know they are liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their fate."

62-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run in Aspen Hill; driver located by police

A 62-year-old woman died this week after being struck by a car in Aspen Hill, Maryland, while crossing the street. Police say the driver, whom they did not name, committed a hit-and-run.

Paxton's estranged wife backs Texas GOP ticket in new ad

Angela Paxton, the estranged wife of Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, is urging voters to support the GOP ticket in the midterms despite her differences with her husband.