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KENTON-ON-SEA, South Africa—Nearly all that remained at the scene was evidence of probable poachers caught in the act. A high-powered rifle equipped with a silencer, an axe, wire cutters and some food supplies accompanied the nearby human remains that were left. The remains belonged to a suspected group of rhino poachers, according to Nick Fox, owner of the Sibuya Game Reserve in South Africa.
ANTHEM, Ariz.—A heroic act by a 6-month-old puppy in Arizona Friday morning, June 29, may require a change in the phrase “man’s best friend” to “woman’s best friend.” Paula Godwin, of Anthem, Ariz., said she was walking her dog, “Todd,” early Friday morning on a hiking trail when she says she encountered a rattlesnake. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceboo..." width="500" height="744" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="en
KIMBERLEY, Australia—Shocking video of an Australian woman being pulled into the water after hand-feeding a shark off the back of a yacht in western Australia went viral Monday, July 2. Melissa Brunning, 34, of Perth, Australia, who says she was on a “once-in-a-lifetime” vacation, is lucky to be alive after the unexpected attack.
FARGO—President Donald Trump touched down at approximately 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Fargo's Hector International Airport. Trump is scheduled to speak at Scheels Arena at 7 p.m. to stump for GOP Senate hopeful Kevin Cramer. To see all of our photos, scroll through them in the slides above this story. We will continue to update this photo gallery as more photos arrive throughout the evening. Check back throughout the night to see additional photographs of this historic event.
The U.S. Postal Service is providing customers of all ages with a treat for their senses with the release of its first ever scratch-and-sniff stamps. Take that, email. The aroma of the "Frozen Treats Forever" stamps will remind customers of the sweet scent of summer when mailing and receiving letters of love, friendship, party invitations and other correspondence, the postal service said in a release. The stamps were officially dedicated and released Wednesday, June 20, at a children's museum in Austin, Texas.
LAS VEGAS—Richard Harrison, known more by his nickname "The Old Man" from the popular History channel reality series "Pawn Stars," has died. He was 77. Harrison's death was made public in a Facebook post sent out Monday morning, June 25, on the pawn shop's official Facebook page. "It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Richard Benjamin Harrison (known as 'The Old Man' to Pawn Stars fans the world over) this morning," the Facebook post reads. "He was surrounded by loving family this past weekend and went peacefully."
CALABASAS, Calif.—The tragic, sudden death of 35-year-old Tristan Beaudette has left investigators with a lot of questions. And so far—as of Sunday, June 24—very few answers.
GREENVILLE, N.C.—A South Carolina man who has a tattoo of a gun on his forehead was arrested for illegally possessing a firearm, among other charges, police said. Michael Vines, of Greenville, S.C., allegedly tossed a fully-loaded Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolved onto the grass after getting in a car wreck recently, according to a post on the Greenville Police Department's Facebook page. Police were tipped off to the crime by the Greenville Fire Department after a group of nearby firefighters witnessed Vines tossing the gun away.
APPLETON, Wis.—The death certificate of 13-year-old Brianna Gussert only begins to explain the tragedy surrounding her cruel and unusual death. Greg Gussert, Brianna's father, said the death certificate lists her daughter's estimated date of death as May 24, 2017. It wouldn't be until five days later, on May 29, however, that Briann's death would be reported to local police.
GLENDALE, Calif.—America: you can officialy rest easy tonight. Nationwide restaurant chain IHOP, now known as IHOb, revealed on its social media pages Monday morning, June 11, what the "b" in their new name stands for. The internet was buzzing last week after then-IHOP announced on Monday, June 4, that the restaurant would be making a dramatic change to their infamous brand by flipping the "p" in their logo to a "b."