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Century-old, 'ultra-rare' $500 bill to be auctioned off

An “ultra-rare” $500 bill from the Roosevelt era will be auctioned off in England on Wednesday — and it could fetch twice as much as the number printed on its...

Boy, 14, recalls almost losing leg in NC beach shark horror

A 14-year-old boy was swimming in North Topsail Beach in North Carolina on Sunday when a shark chomped down on his leg, leaving him bloody and screaming, according to a...

Woman doused with bleach, bludgeoned by four in NYC furniture store mugging

Two men and two women stormed up to the 24-year-old victim inside the Fat Albert and Hollywood Furniture store in Mott Haven around 5:45 p.m., authorities said. 

Supreme Court prematurely posts opinion allowing emergency abortions in Idaho

In an apparent slip-up, the Supreme Court briefly posted a copy of its forthcoming decision in an Idaho case regarding emergency abortions, before quickly scrubbing it.

GOP Senate candidate calls for social media ban for kids under 16: ‘Hit the tipping point’

Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick made a bold call Wednesday to ban children younger than age 16 from using social-media platforms.

JD Vance admits he'll be 'a little' disappointed if he doesn't land Trump's VP role

Sen. JD Vance candidly revealed that deep down, he will feel a "little bit of disappointment" if former President Donald Trump doesn't select him for vice president and explained why...

Murder suspect on $1M bail mistakenly released from jail after 'typographical error'

The case number for Amarion Sanders — accused of gunning down a Cleveland father — was a single digit off from the case number of another inmate whose charges were...

Venezuelan gang smuggles guns into NYC migrant shelters in food delivery bags: accused cop-shooter

A migrant accused of shooting two NYPD cops claimed a vicious Venezuelan gang is smuggling guns into shelters by stuffing them in delivery bags, prosecutors revealed.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin 'shielded' biotech firms in gain-of-function research audit, GOP senator claims

A recent audit of Pentagon funding of gain-of-function research outside the US “may have shielded” collaborations with Chinese biotech firms — including at least one linked to Beijing's military, a...

GOP to sue DOJ for Biden special counsel audio — in which he forgot date of son's death — next week: speaker

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that Republicans will sue President Biden’s Justice Department within days for recordings of the commander-in-chief’s interview last fall with special counsel Robert Hur. “We...

Family of missing paddleboarder beg for help from watch brand Garmin to access his location data

The desperate family of a Miami paddleboarder who vanished while spearfishing says they've been begging with Garmin, the maker of the missing man's watch, the try and access his location...

Here's who is favored to win first presidential debate between Trump and Biden: poll

The presumptive major party nominees will face off for the first time at CNN's Atlanta headquarters beginning at 9 p.m.

Judge slams Karen Read for smirking at her as she awaits fate in murder trial: 'This is funny? We're done'

Karen Read was slapped down by a Massachusetts judge Wednesday for seemingly making a face during a discussion over key documents — as the jury continued to deliberate her fate...

Paris Hilton urges congressional action against 'criminal' foster care facilities

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday about the “criminal” treatment that she and other children endured in foster care facilities

The wildest moments from Trump and Biden's 2020 presidential debates

Just shy of four years after then-President Donald Trump clashed with his soon-to-be successor Joe Biden on the debate stage, Americans will get to see them go at it again...

Supreme Court rules in favor of Biden admin in Big Tech censorship case; Alito warns ‘country may come to regret’ ruling in fiery dissent

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge against the Biden administration accusing it of improperly colluding with Big Tech companies to censor social media posts deemed “misinformation."

Protester who demanded 'Zionists' ID themselves in antisemitic rant on packed NYC subway turns himself in after manhunt

Anas Saleh turned himself in early Wednesday after cops released a wanted poster with his face splashed across it in the wake of the hate-filled subway saga at Manhattan's Union...

Mom accused of drowning, stabbing toddler daughters at NJ home

Naomi Elkins, 27, was arrested on Tuesday.

Bipartisan pols cheer 'Squad' member Bowman's double-digit loss as 'karma' for the far left

Politicians on both sides of the aisle celebrated progressive Squad member Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s crushing primary loss to moderate Democrat George Latimer as a stunning indictment of the far-left.

Budding lawmaker smirks after allegedly tossing tarantula at accused squatter: 'Creatively solving problems'

Marisa Simonetti, 30, was cuffed on an assault charge after she was accused of hurling the eight-legged critter inside the home in Edina, just outside Minneapolis, last Friday.