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Skiers recall desperate attempt to save 11-year-old girl buried by avalanche
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (343+ words) SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (KSL) - Three skiers in Utah were among those who tried desperately to save an 11-year-old girl who was buried by a deadly avalanche. Siblings Harrison and Maggie Garner were skiing with their friend, Darius Christensen, in the…...
Rob Reiner’s son returns to court, may enter plea in the killing of his parents
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (337+ words) Reiner is set to appear in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom for his arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder with his new attorney Kimberly Greene, a public defender. Reiner, 32, the third of Rob Reiner's four children, has been held…...
Rockland man arrested after driving plow truck towards crowd gathered for rally
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (146+ words) ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) - A Rockland man was arrested after police say he drove a plow truck with the blade down near a large crowd gathered at Chapman Park, causing snow and ice to hit multiple people, some with enough force…...
Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victims
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (838+ words) Rescue crews loaded up a snow vehicle with skis and other supplies and headed toward the area near Castle Peak, northwest of Lake Tahoe, while helicopters circled overhead. Avalanche mitigation work is designed to intentionally release unstable snowpack to reduce…...
Lawrence captures Class B North girls basketball championship
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (144+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Lawrence Bulldogs won Class B North, 65-53, over the Gardiner Tigers. "This one feels pretty good. I think it's safe to say when Coach Greg Chesley draws up a game plan to ... BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Lawrence…...
US figure skater Alysa Liu wins gold, becomes first American woman to medal in 20 years
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (370+ words) The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, who had walked away from the sport after the Beijing Games four years ago only to launch a remarkable comeback, finished with a career-best 226.79 points. Nakai and Sakamoto, skating right behind her,…...
Mother, 2 sons hit by out-of-control SUV while walking out of preschool
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (276+ words) FREEHOLD, N.J. (News 12) - A mother and her two young children are recovering from injuries after they were hit by an out-of-control SUV outside a New Jersey preschool. The crash happened around 3 p.m. Friday as Patrice Pisani and her two sons left the…...
Gas leak reported before home explosion, authorities say
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (290+ words) CENTREVILLE, Va. (WUSA) " A house in a Virginia neighborhood exploded due to what authorities said was due to a natural gas transmission line leak Sunday night. The fiery aftermath was seen along Quail Pond Court in Centreville just before 10 p.m. The…...
Magnitude 2.3 earthquake recorded near Bridgewater Monday evening
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (189+ words) BRIDGEWATER, Maine (WABI) - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 2.3 earthquake, which occurred at 6:55pm Monday evening roughly 3.1 miles to the northwest of Bridgewater. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.1 miles below the surface. 90 people reported feeling shaking from the…...
High school graduate who overcame homelessness surprised with a new car
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (415+ words) ROSSFORD, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - An Ohio high school graduate was gifted a new car after navigating homelessness, depression and caring for his younger brother while completing his education. Daron Webb, a Waite High School graduate, got the surprise of…...