'All we can do is pray': Prized horses buried in snow during North Dakota's historic blizzard

"There's nowhere else to put them. They're just going to have to weather it. I got to just pray … this is bad," Hollie Wilson said after a blizzard left seven of her horses shivering uncontrollably for three days.

South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.

Over 2 in 5 US households now growing food following pandemic boom

Tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, beans, carrots, summer squash, onions, hot peppers, lettuce and peas were among the top homegrown vegetables in the U.S.

Video shows Austin city skyline recreated in Minecraft

Reddit user SavageManZhou, a student at UT Austin, has been working on a stunning recreation of the Austin city skyline and several landmarks in Minecraft.

2 in 5 US households now growing food following pandemic boom

Tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, beans, carrots, summer squash, onions, hot peppers, lettuce and peas were among the top homegrown vegetables in the U.S.

Person shot outside DaBaby's North Carolina home, police say

A person was shot and wounded on a football field outside the North Carolina home of rapper DaBaby, authorities said.

NJ recreational marijuana sales to begin next week

Beginning April 21, adults over the age of 21 will be able to purchase cannabis and cannabis products legally without a medical card in the Garden State.

1st COVID-19 breath test given emergency use authorization by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for what it says is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.

Video shows NJ teacher save student choking on water bottle cap

Janiece Jenkins, a teacher at East Orange Community Charter School, is being hailed a hero after springing into action and saving her student who was choking on a water bottle cap.

Biden to allow higher ethanol fuel blend this summer in bid to lower gas prices

President Joe Biden has journeyed to corn-rich Iowa to announce he's suspending federal rules that restrict ethanol in gasoline, aiming to strike at least a small blow against surging inflation.

Brooklyn subway shooting: What’s known about the victims

New York authorities said multiple victims suffered injuries from gunshot wounds, shrapnel and smoke inhalation.

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns after not-guilty plea in campaign donation scheme

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, creating a political crisis for her seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start.

Brooklyn subway shooting witness recalls 'mayhem' inside train

Kenneth Foote-Smith was on the Brooklyn subway train when a man started shooting Tuesday morning. He recalled a man at the door of the car behind his with "fear in his eyes" while everyone was screaming.

Uber, Lyft criticized for surge pricing after Brooklyn subway shooting

Both Uber and Lyft later said that surge pricing had been disabled and the companies would work to refund any customers who experienced "unintended charges."

STDs increased in first year of COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says

Scientists said reported STDs cases initially decreased at the start of the pandemic but resurged by the end of 2020.