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Virginia reports first pediatric death of 2023 flu season 12/28/2023 11:59pm • The Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s first influenza-associated pediatric death for the season on Thursday. Officials reported that a child between the ages of five and 12 in Virginia’s Eastern region died from complications associated with the virus. To protect the family� 15-year-old surfer dies in South Australia state's third fatal shark attack since May 12/28/2023 10:49pm • ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — A 15-year-old surfer has died in the third fatal shark attack in the waters off South Australia state in recent months. Khai Cowley was attacked by a suspected great white shark Thursday while surfing with his father off remote Ethel Beach on the Yorke Peninsula west of Man shot his mother then led Vegas police on chase as he carjacked bystanders, killing father of 7 12/28/2023 09:17pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who authorities say fatally shot his mother two days after Christmas led police officers on a chase through the suburbs of Las Vegas and, along the way, stole a police vehicle and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint, shooting and killing one of them. The victim killed in what L New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater 12/28/2023 08:27pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a focus on the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling in a major U.S. production zone. The Environment Department announced Thursday its petition to the Wat The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal 12/28/2023 08:01pm • We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats and scrolled endlessly as we did in years past. For social media users, 2023 was a year of beginnings and endings, with some soul-searchi With benching of Russell Wilson, Broncos and Chargers each turn to backup quarterbacks 12/28/2023 07:45pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With one of the league's highest-paid QBs sent to the bench, it's now backup against backup. Stidham versus Stick. Not exactly what everyone envisioned this time of year. Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is sending Russell Wilson to the sideline in order to see if Jarrett Live updates | Israel expands offensive as Hamas warns only permanent ceasefire will free hostages 12/28/2023 07:10pm • A Hamas official said Thursday that a “partial or temporary cessation of aggression” wouldn’t be enough to free the more than 100 hostages who Israel says remain in captivity in Gaza. The Israeli-Hamas war has already driven around 85% of Gaza's 2.3 million people from their homes, leveling t 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 12/28/2023 07:00pm • When a New Year dawns on Wall Street, you never know what to expect. Consider that at the beginning of 2022, many investors were optimistic about a reopened economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, they were saddled with an ugly 18% decline for the S&P 500 on the year. Then again, 202 Vikings turn to Jaren Hall again in latest spin of QB carousel 12/28/2023 06:13pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have switched starting quarterbacks for the fourth time in nine weeks, handing the offense again to rookie Jaren Hall with two must-win games left for making the playoffs. Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Thursday that Hall will start Sunday against Green B As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest 12/28/2023 05:51pm • PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the world’s climat Falcons know they have little room for error with slim playoff hopes heading into matchup with Bears 12/28/2023 05:02pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are well aware of the situation they face with two games remaining and their postseason hopes hanging by a thread. They simply have little room for error heading into their matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. “Unless you’re living in Perth, More than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas 12/28/2023 03:11pm • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A leaking fuel tanker exploded earlier this week as people gathered to collect the gasoline, leaving more than 40 dead, authorities in Liberia said Thursday. The blast on Tuesday also injured at least 83 people in the town of Totota in the central part of the West African Bills host Pats as they continue late-season playoff push 12/28/2023 02:40pm • NEW ENGLAND (4-11) at BUFFALO (9-6) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Bills by 11 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Patriots 4-11; Buffalo 6-9. SERIES RECORD: Patriots lead 78-49-1. LAST MEETING: Patriots beat Bills 29-25 at New England on O 'It is historic': US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime 12/28/2023 01:45pm • mbbirdy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With 2023 ticking down, the nation is poised to finish the year with its biggest annual drop in homicides on record, according to preliminary data from law enforcement agencies both large and small. The homicide rate in the United States is expected to plummet near Gypsy Rose Blanchard out of prison years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother 12/28/2023 11:09am • Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was released Thursday from prison on parole. Blanchard was released early