Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said at a news conference that the body of 21-year-old Alexis Crawford was found Friday at a park in Georgia.
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Boat trapped for 101 years near edge of Niagara Falls moves after Halloween night storm
Overnight severe weather and heavy currents resulted in the iron scow, which had been trapped for 101 years, moving significantly downriver.
Forgot your password? That’s because common password advice is bad, experts say
For years, experts recommended crafting complex passwords in an attempt to foil hackers. But that’s now a bad strategy for protecting yourself online.
6 wild elephants die after falling from waterfall in Thailand, reports say
The Thai elephants may have been trying to save each other from dangerous falls where a similar incident occurred in the past, reports say.
Bernie Sanders: Billionaires shouldn’t exist. Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t disagree
The Facebook CEO offered a defense of philanthropy, but conceded “no one deserves to have that much money.”
Top weather forecasting official dies in rough surf after rip current warning was issued
William Lapenta, 58, died Monday after lifeguards pulled him from the surf off the North Carolina coastal town of Duck, local officials said.
Princeton grad who killed dad after his $1k weekly allowance was cut gets 30 years to life
Thomas Gilbert Jr. was convicted three months ago of shooting his father, Thomas Gilbert Sr., a wealthy hedge fund manager.
Greta Thunberg wins ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ for her ‘inspiring’ climate change advocacy
The announcement comes the same day as Thunberg made headlines for scolding “haters” in a viral Twitter thread aimed at critics.
Man dies delivering underwater proposal, says fiancée who never got to say ‘yes’
Kenesha Antoine says Steven Weber proposed to her as she stood inside their underwater hotel room and he swam outside it, holding a handwritten note.
Live videos, webcams show Barry’s landfall near New Orleans and the Louisiana coast
Live feeds from New Orleans and the Louisiana coast give a glimpse of conditions on the ground as Barry is predicted to make landfall as a hurricane.