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The two-year-old’s family was feeding the giraffes at a Texas wildlife center when one of them accidentally grabbed the girl instead of the food.

The alleged bribe came as a bombshell revelation in an ongoing trial over a massive pandemic fraud case tied to Minnesota-based nonprofits.

Ruben Garcia founded Annunciation House to shelter the neediest immigrants — the undocumented. Texas officials say his work encourages illegal migration.

Yareni Rios-Gonzalez was handcuffed inside a police vehicle in Colorado in 2022 when a train struck the car, causing her to suffer serious injuries.

Four died at Waupun Correctional Institution, the state’s oldest active prison, where conditions have long been under scrutiny. The warden, who had tried to abruptly retire, was arrested.

A North Dakota family loved to go fossil hunting. When they found a dinosaur bone, they had no idea it was a scientifically valuable juvenile T. rex.

The display commemorating the 2018 mass killing in a Pittsburgh synagogue comes against the backdrop of rising hate crimes tied to the war in Gaza.

Neighbors described a loud boom that sounded like a tree fell, and an orange glow was visible on surveillance video.

A tourism board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave initial approval to the Disney expansion.

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, said he wants to be able to answer his critics and speak about the trial as he campaigns.

Travis County DA José Garza said Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry, who killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter rally, was “contrary to the law.”

“It’s hilarious that he now has a doctoral degree — but he really deserves it.” said Ali Impomeni, a student at Vermont State University.

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) died following a heart attack in April. More than a month later, he won the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 10th District.

The case that led Corey Harris to become famous after he attended a Zoom hearing about his suspended license while driving is more complicated than it appeared.

Philadelphia Gay News claimed the title, bringing together 263 people for a drag story time on Saturday, the first day of Pride Month.

Annabelle Jenkins protested the removal of “obscene” books from her high school’s library by putting “The Handmaid’s Tale” at her superintendent’s feet during graduation.

Arizona Republicans want voters to approve a border security measure that mimics a controversial Texas bill empowering local police to arrest migrants.

Michelle Obama’s mother stayed focused. She stayed grounded. She kept her head on straight.