It was first discovered by Ngāti Apa, a Māori iwi, or tribe, who named it Rotomairewhenua, meaning “the lake of peaceful ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Saturday was cold even for Minneapolis, but that didn't stop thousands of people from tromping out onto a frozen lake to immerse themselves in art, make new friends — and ...

Photos have captured the extent of the potentially life-threatening flash flooding battering one state, with some areas expected to see one metre of rainfall in the span of a few days. A severe ...

The suspect, former McKinley student Gideon Castro, was scheduled to make an initial court appearance Friday before a judge in Salt Lake County District Court. He remained in custody Thursday with ...

Without unnecessary bulk, this fairly compact fridge will hold up to 46 bottles securely, and I found that it does just as good a job at keeping Champagne ready to pop as it does speed-chilling ...

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The chilling social media post of a paramedic detailed the grim nature of a "serious assault" in Plymouth, it was thought. The woman, using the X username @ParamedicEm, posted on the app at around ...

The document featured a chilling FAQ-style section where he addressed potential questions, revealing deeply troubling statements about his motivations. Phrases like “For your enjoyment” and ...

Advocates and legal experts say one order, which revokes the enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws, also known as Title VII under the Civil Rights Act, will have a chilling effect.

A North Carolina husband confessed to killing his wife and his plans to take his own life on social media after he caught his wife cheating. George Lesniak, 63, wrote on a Facebook page he was the ...

A little girl was diagnosed with a rare cancer after her Covid rapidly deteriorated. When Monique Fuller, eight, became pale in the face and complained of blurred vision, she was rushed to hospital.