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(WASHINGTON) — Pioneering aviator Captain Theresa M. Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first as a second lieutenant and the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and then as a captain at United Airlines. Claiborne was hired by United in January 1990 after seven years of active duty with the […]

(WASHINGTON) — Pioneering aviator Captain Theresa M. Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force then as a Captain at United Airlines. She made history as the first Black woman pilot in the history of both the Air Force and United. Claiborne was hired as […]

(NEW YORK) — It’s been a very active week for severe storms and tornadoes — and more rough weather is in the forecast for Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday, there were more than 2 dozen reported tornadoes across Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Thursday also brought damaging winds that knocked down trees […]

Stefano Guidi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an alert on Friday that it is preparing for the “possibility of increased risk to human health” from bird flu following an outbreak among dairy cows and two confirmed human cases. However, the federal health agency also said the risk […]

Sonia Recchia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary “Super Size Me,” died from cancer complications, his family announced on Friday. “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity,” his brother, Craig Spurlock, said in a statement. “The world has lost a true creative genius and a special […]

ABC (NEW YORK) — American Bryan Hagerich was spared a lengthy prison sentence under Turks and Caicos’ strict gun laws and will return to the U.S. after paying a fine. The father of two was caught with ammunition in his baggage earlier this year. A judge sentenced Hagerich on Friday to a suspended 52-week sentence […]

(PARK CITY, Utah.) — Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of murdering her husband by mixing a lethal dose of fentanyl with his cocktail, is speaking out from jail and proclaiming her innocence in a new audio recording. The 34-year-old mother of three, who wrote and self-published a children’s book on grieving following her husband’s […]

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Thursday that his department would look into the attempt by a mysterious investment group to foreclose on Elvis Presley’s Graceland. “Graceland is one of the most iconic landmarks in the State of Tennessee, and the Presley family have generously shared it with the world since Elvis’s […]

(NEW YORK) — A record-breaking number of travelers are expected to hit the road and take to the skies this Memorial Day weekend. Thursday even marked the Transportation Security Administration’s second-busiest day in history, with 2,887,605 people traveling through airports. Whether you’re headed to the beach or to check out a new city, here’s what […]

(NEW YORK) — It has been a very active week in severe weather across the country with almost 80 reported tornadoes since Sunday. On Thursday alone, there were 21 reported tornadoes in North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas combined. We also saw on Thursday at least 231 severe storm reports from Maine to Texas, including […]