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A 12-year-old Minnesota boy is in the hospital after jumping out a second-story window to escape his burning home.

Boy, 12, hospitalized after jumping out second-floor window to escape burning home Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the devastating blaze.

The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, if upcoming water testing allows, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement.

Paralympic triathlon events postponed because of poor water quality in the Seine River Heavy rains cause wastewater and runoff to flow into the river, leading to a rise in bacteria levels including E. Coli.

A medical run in Indiana quickly turned bizarre after officials say they discovered a pet monkey was roaming free.

Pet monkey rescued from rooftop by first responders

Students in Durham, North Carolina, experienced bed bugs in their laptops this week...

Bed bugs found inside laptops given out to students The school has asked students to bring the laptops back to the school.

An officer in Texas was caught on camera wrangling an alligator with his bare hands.

Officer wrangles alligator found in front of home

The U.S. Men’s National Team is set to take on Canada during a special fan appreciation match in Kansas City.

USMNT to take on Canada during fan appreciation match in Kansas City

Five people were hurt in a rollover crash between Colwich and Andale Sunday afternoon.

5 injured in rollover crash near Colwich

Yordan Alvarez homered twice and Jon Singleton added a two-run shot as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 win Sunday.

Yordan Alvarez homers twice as Astros complete 4-game sweep of Royals with 7-2 win Kansas City, second in the AL Central behind Cleveland, lots its fifth straight game, its longest skid of the season.

Betty Bridges who is known for starring in “Good Times,” “ER” and “2 Broke Girls” died Tuesday at age 83.

Actress Betty Bridges, mother of Todd Bridges, dies at 83 Betty Bridges has died.

A group fishing in South Carolina was quite surprised when they recently reeled a rare black gar.

Family reels in rare black gar during fishing trip

A new study is suggesting that a NASA test in space may result in the first human-made meteor shower and it could last for 100 years.

Intentional NASA spacecraft collision may have caused meteor shower, study says The NASA DART spacecraft intentionally slammed into an asteroid and it may have resulted in the first human-made meteor shower.

A Kansas woman will spend more than two years in prison after she falsely claimed an accident caused her to go to the hospital and lose wages.

Kansas woman sentenced to prison after false claims filed with insurance

With the recent deaths of three teenage football players, there’s a new push to make Guardian Caps, the protective soft-shell helmet coverings used by players in the NFL, mandatory for kids.

A push is on to boost use of soft-shell football helmet coverings in wake of teens’ deaths

As a leader within the Topeka community, Pitts was recognized in the Education category.

Curtis Pitts receives the 2024 Prestigious Annual Predecessors Award Curtis Pitts, local organizer and activist in Topeka, KS., was honored at this year’s Prestigious Annual Predecessors Awards.

An Oklahoma ranch is reeling after dozens of its horses died over a week. The Elk County, Okla. ranch suspects Kansas feed may have poisoned the horses.

Kansas feed suspected of fatally poisoning dozens of horses at Oklahoma ranch

Fans of 70s sitcom show, “Three’s Company,” gathered at Louie’s Lounge Saturday, Aug. 31, for Topeka’s first roper romp party.

Roper Romp party brings back memories and fun to the Topeka community

Attracting star high school football players to big-time collegiate programs takes big bucks and is big business.

Big Bucks, Big Recruits: NCAA lifts cap on football visits, spending stands to balloon Attracting star high school football players to big time collegiate programs takes big bucks and is big business. Over an 18-year span, the largest public universities which are members of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division 1 athletics have spent more than $2.2 billion in today's dollars...

In a Facebook post Kansas Highway Patrol says an impaired driver is behind bars after a hit-and-run incident in Geary Co.

Drunk driver travels 30 miles with airbags deployed after hit-and-run in Geary Co., Saturday night

The Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department hosted a festival, celebrating Gage Park’s long, storied history in Topeka’s community.

Gage Park Founders Fest brings Topekans outside he Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department hosted a festival, celebrating Gage Park’s long, storied history in Topeka’s community.

The United States military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and left seven American troops hurt, officials said Saturday.

7 US troops hurt in raid targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15 The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack.

A local podcaster recognized people in the Spanish-speaking community who are making a difference in Topeka.

Local podcaster recognizes community leaders in ceremony

Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and...

Harris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground’ Harris, in a statement posted Saturday on the social media platform X, cited reports that Trump’s campaign aides created an altercation with a cemetery staffer.

The sun beat down on the water of Perry Lake as sailors prepared to race in the annual Commodore’s Cup Regatta.

Sailors from near and far spend the holiday weekend at Perry Lake for annual Commodore’s Cup Regatta For over 40 years now, Perry Lake regulars and sailors from neighboring states have looked forward to spending the unofficial end of summer participating in the cup, hosted by the Perry Yacht Club every Labor Day weekend.

One man is dead and several others were hospitalized after a campfire exploded during a Labor Day celebration in Minnesota.

1 dead, 7 injured in campfire explosion

The couple lost everything they own in the landslide, but they are grateful to be alive.

Couple say couch, dishwasher saved them from landslide that crushed newly sold home The couple’s home was reduced from three stories to two in a matter of seconds by a massive landslide.

Rapper Fatman Scoop suffered a medical emergency during a performance in Connecticut Friday evening and later died at the hospital.

Rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage during performance Rapper Fatman Scoop died after suffering a medical emergency on stage during a performance in Connecticut.

South Carolina national championship-winning forward Ashlyn Watkins was arrested Saturday on charges of assault and battery and kidnapping.

South Carolina basketball star Ashlyn Watkins is charged with assault and kidnapping

49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but stable condition.

49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall shot during attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition ‘serious but stable’ The 49ers issued a statement saying Pearsall was hit by a bullet in the chest and gave his condition as serious but stable.

One person has died after drowning at a swim beach inside Milford State Park on Saturday.

One dead after drowning in Geary Co. State Park lake The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says one person has died after drowning at a swim beach inside State Park.

A framed Taylor Swift autograph, meditation crystals, and a leaf that’s “much needed”: The makings of someone’s ? Not quite. These are just a small sample of the oddest items left in Ubers.

From phones to special feathers: The most common and unique items forgotten in Ubers Items abandoned in Ubers are not all typical phones and vapes that slipped out of pockets. Some objects hint at fantastic adventures, comical journeys, and even a few surprising twists.