The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said laboratory testing has confirmed that DNA from 31-year-old Brittany Clark matched a 13-foot alligator captured after the deadly attack on the Econlockhatchee River last month.
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The cleanup continues after the massive water main break left residents facing what officials described as a lengthy recovery process.
The families of two men discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago.
A 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend have been arrested after the woman's 2-year-old son found a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shot himself.
San Francisco police on Friday said they found the wreckage of the 49-foot cabin cruiser Volare in the area where it sank earlier this week near Alcatraz Island. The 20-passenger boat that carried mostly family members sunk on Tuesday, and two people are still unaccounted for.
Law enforcement in far Northern California announced the arrests of a father and his adult son in the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers, who are safe and free after being zip-tied and held at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in a trailer in a remote area.
Taylor Farms said Friday that it is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced at a central Mexico farm from the United States market.
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.
Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
The Ingredients in Compton serves all-day breakfast, Southern comfort and a welcoming atmosphere that keeps customers coming back.
Firefighters on Friday reached full containment of the Summit Fire in the Antelope Valley.
Argentina's Lionel Messi could add another milestone to his storied career on Sunday by winning his second World Cup title.
An Orange County man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his mother in front of the Fullerton Police Department station and leaving her body in the car, according to authorities.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said laboratory testing has confirmed that DNA from 31-year-old Brittany Clark matched a 13-foot alligator captured after the deadly attack on the Econlockhatchee River last month.
Caltrans is resuming weekend and nightly lane closures on the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass as part of a $143.7 million pavement project.
Trump falsely claimed that he was revealing 'an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly defend it.'
The family of Donike Goncaj, a grandmother killed after falling into an open New York City manhole, accuses a utility company of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to strip states of federal election-related aid if they don't comply with the administration's voting roll probe.
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The U.S. military says it's launched strikes on Iran for a seventh night in a row as fighting escalates over Strait of Hormuz.
Republicans' crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.
Taylor Farms is preparing a recall of ingredients potentially linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak associated with shredded iceberg lettuce served at certain Taco Bell locations, according to a report.
Mejia said one reason he's endorsing Raman is because he believes she would fully staff the controller's office to perform audits if elected.
The latest recall covers Panasonic Electric Toaster Ovens sold online at retailers like Amazon and Costco, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Park engineers are using on-track sound monitors and installing barriers to mitigate the noise.
Julie Goforth, 63, of Long Beach was found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert six days after she went missing while riding her dirt bike in the El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto, authorities said.
Before they were rivals, Messi posed with baby Yamal for a charity photo shoot.
Isabella Fanuele died Tuesday night after a tragic fall from a bridge support near Big Bear Dam.
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the fugitive was released by a Mexican magistrate.
Although authorities have not yet established any cause or link, families in the Orange County community of Ladera Ranch believe there is a common cause for the string of rare child cancer cases in their community.
A 2-year-old boy shot and killed himself in firearm accident Thursday night in Highland Park, according to authorities.
He developed formula that upended scientific understanding of how molecules use energy.
The search for a 63-year-old Long Beach woman who went missing while dirt biking in the Mojave Desert has come to a tragic end, authorities said.
Taylor Farms, headquartered in Salinas, is being investigated as a potential source of the diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the United States.
Get ready for the 2026 school year with these planners for elementary school, high school, college and for teachers.
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to launch the first nonstop flights between Los Angeles International Airport and the Philippines.
A 2-year-old Highland boy has died after finding a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shooting himself, according to authorities. His mother and her boyfriend face child abuse charges.
The partner of Johan Sebastián Guerrero, who was killed by an ICE during a traffic stop, spoke out Thursday and spoke about the pain her family is enduring.
The family of a Tennessee death row inmate, whose execution was halted because of problems inserting an IV, has filed a complaint, accusing the doctor of violating ethics after the failed execution in May.
The presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle in Toledo, Ohio, where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died Wednesday in what an official described as an accident.
On Wednesday, officials with the Blue Angels said they were conducting a review after social media footage showed the jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers.
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