A Memorial Day at sea turned into a disaster as nearly a dozen people were hospitalized in Florida after their boat appeared to explode and gush into flames in Fort Lauderdale. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that an investigation is …

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Three more fighters on the run after a group of 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail have been captured, authorities said Monday. Authorities initially announced that Lenton Vanburen was arrested in Baton Rouge and was back in custody. …

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A truck that unexpectedly exploded in a suburban Chicago neighborhood over the holiday weekend damaged several homes and injured the driver, authorities said.  Investigators in Addison, 20 miles west of Chicago, said the incident has been ruled an accident due …

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A Florida-based nonprofit is tackling veteran suicide by connecting community members and holding fast that the crisis American vets are facing is preventable. The Fire Watch operates on three premises: that suicide is preventable, that timely connection to resources can …

Florida nonprofit helps cut veteran suicide rates by 25% with community-based approach Read more »

A New Jersey town has moved to seize a 10-acre church property and turn it into recreational space, outfitted with pickleball courts and soccer fields.  Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, found itself at the center of a …

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An urgent manhunt is underway in Arkansas after a disgraced former police chief, who was serving time for murder and rape, escaped from prison. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said Grant Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit on …

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