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A brilliant flurry in the sky near the Unicorn constellation is expected Thursday night over the eastern half of North America and all South America.

Authorities are investigating the death of a Washington State University student who was found dead at an off-campus house in Pullman, Washington, on Tuesday. Members of the Alpha Tau Omega called police after finding a 19-year-old male fraternity member unconscious and not breathing, according to the Pullman Police Department. Other students performed CPR, but medics who arrived on scene determined...

Authorities say a 17-year-old male was found dead in an off-campus house at Penn State and a fraternity has been suspended.

We didn’t get a chance to watch Josh Richardson on a nightly basis, so our Serena Winters reached out to a bunch of people who covered him in Miami to see what the Sixers’ new wing is like as a player and person.

Walter was a dog who was neglected and chained but was given a second chance after being rescued and adopted. This Saturday, you can help dogs just like Walter find a home as more than 65 shelters plan to waive their adoption fees. For more information visit our Clear the Shelters section.

Michonne is about to officially say goodbye. “The Walking Dead” just hit San Diego Comic-Con and Danai Gurira confirmed that season 10 will be her last, as rumored earlier this year. “I can confirm this will be my final season as Michonne on the show,” she said on the Friday afternoon panel.

A suspect in a jewelry store robbery is in federal custody thanks to the quick thinking of a good Samaritan.

A heart-pumping pursuit Tuesday left at least three people hospitalized after a driver in a large motorhome with two dogs inside stormed through San Fernando Valley neighborhoods, crashing into cars and tearing off one side of the stolen vehicle when she hit a tree.

A Hofstra University fraternity on Long Island, New York, has been temporarily suspended after video was shared on social media purportedly showing Alpha Epsilon Pi members forcing a dog to drink beer from a keg at an off-campus party, NBC News reports. In a five-second video that has been viewed almost 100,000 times on Twitter, a male can be seen...

Chris Renaud returns as the director of the animated sequel. Patton Oswalt replaces original star Louis C.K. as Max, leading a cast that includes Jenny Slate, Kevin Hart, and Eric Stonestreet. Plus, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, and Pete Holmes are joining the film as all-new characters.

A gun safe sold at Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide in November and December is being recalled due to an issue with the safe’s locking mechanism, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.

A driver busted out some dance moves before he was arrested at the end of a chase Tuesday night on several Southern California freeways.

Kamala Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Monday. Vowing to “bring our voices together,” Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American if she succeeds. Harris, a daughter of immigrant parents who grew up in...

You’ll have quite a few opportunities this year to look up and see some beautiful celestial events. Here are the dates of some meteor showers visible in the Northern Hemisphere this year.

Scientists have found a new clue that Parkinson’s disease may get its start not in the brain but in the gut — maybe in the appendix. People who had their appendix removed early in life had a lower risk of getting the tremor-inducing brain disease decades later, researchers reported Wednesday. Why? A peek at surgically removed appendix tissue shows this...

The former president of the suspended fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi at Temple University will go on trial for a second alleged sexual assault.

The ex-president of a suspended Temple University fraternity has been ordered to stand trial for a second alleged sexual assault. A judge ordered 21-year-old Ari Goldstein to stand trial Thursday on charges of rape, sexual assault, unlawful restraint and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. A charge of false imprisonment was dismissed. Goldstein’s attorney Perry de Marco Sr. says the two...

A group of parents whose sons died from or were affected by fraternity hazing incidents have banded together to strengthen laws and policies and to appeal directly to fraternity members to stop the potentially dangerous practice, NBC News reported. The first goal of the Anti-Hazing Coalition is to pass legislation in Pennsylvania named for Tim Piazza that would punish hazing...

Dining Out With the Dogs at White Dog Cafe is looking to raise funds for Alpha Bravo Canine, which pays for training for animals that will serve veterans with PTSD.

Glitz won over guns as the gilded romance “Crazy Rich Asians” debuted at No. 1 in North American theaters this weekend, surpassing industry expectations and beating out action-packed fare like “Mile 22.” Warner Bros. estimates that the film earned $25.2 million over the weekend and $34 million since its opening Wednesday. It’s a surefire win for the film, which cost...