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WATCH: Quick-thinking wife saves husband from alligator attack in retirement community

A South Carolina wife-turned-warrior fought off an alligator that had attacked her husband in their backyard, authorities said.

ABC News - 2d

Cati Blauvelt: Death of a Soldier’s Wife

A soldier goes on the run after his wife is murdered. With him, his 17-year-old girlfriend. What does she know? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

CBS News - 10h

Congolese forces rescue at least 40 hostages abducted by Islamic State-linked rebels

Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern region

ABC News - 1d

Author, wife of Weezer bassist arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them

Authorities say Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at ...

ABC News - 3d

The Trump Administration Is Turning Science Against Itself

In addition to firing researchers and pulling funds, the Trump administration is also inverting science.

Wired - 2d

The US Is Turning a Blind Eye to Crypto Crimes

Under the Trump administration, federal authorities are declining to charge crypto firms with a range of offenses, raising questions about which rules apply—and who will enforce them.

Wired - 1d

Democrats will press ahead with Senate tariff vote despite U-turn

Politico - 2d

How This Rock Star Turned His ‘Neurotic Love’ for Porsches Into a Thriving Business

Rob Dickinson of the ’90s group Catherine Wheel started Singer Vehicle Design, where a team modifies Porsche 911s. The starting price is $845,000.

Inc. - 1d

F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" turns 100

When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great ...

CBS News - 1d

Bernie Sanders surprises Coachella, warns fans against ignoring Trump: 'Turn away at your own peril'

Fresh off a packed rally in downtown L.A. that drew tens of thousands, Sanders (flanked by Congressman Maxwell Frost) spoke ahead of Clairo's Saturday night set.

Los Angeles Times - 8h

Jon Rahm's purple pants headline Masters fashion

Jon Rahm's unconventional pants turned heads in Round 3 on Saturday.

ESPN - 16h

'We saved a 200-year-old pub in a forgotten part of Scotland'

How the community in Wigtown stepped in to stop a historic hostelry being turned into flats.

BBC News - 12h

Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. relishing chance to photograph Masters

Ken Griffey Jr.’s wife Melissa asked him if he could do some chores around the house this weekend

ABC News - 22h

Weezer performs at Coachella following incident with police

The veteran alt-rock band performed just days after bassist Scott Shriner's wife was shot by police and later arrested.

Los Angeles Times - 13h

Denisovans Extend Their Range to Asia’s Pacific Coast

A bone discovered in Taiwan turns out to have belonged to a Denisovan, a lineage previously identified only thousands of miles away.

The New York Times - 2d

How an N.B.A. Team Made a Sick Boy’s Dream Come True

Nitin Ramachandran calls his visit with the team the “turning point” in his fight against brain cancer.

The New York Times - 22h

For Businesses Chasing Growth, Freelancers Offer the Fastest Route

A new report finds more business owners turning to outside freelancers to control costs and headcounts, while getting experienced help to benefit in-house teams.

Inc. - 1d

Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95

To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”

The New York Times - 1d

Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow

President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russia inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.

The New York Times - 1d

Pastor abducted at gunpoint while delivering sermon

Pastor Josh Sullivan was holding a prayer meeting with about 30 people, including his wife and six children, when the gunmen entered the church, his colleague said.

CBS News - 19h

'They left together': Family member of Hudson River helicopter crash victims speaks out

The brother of Merce Camprubi Montal, the young wife and mother who died in this week’s New York City helicopter crash along with four other family members and the pilot, threw flowers into the ...

NBC News - 15h

A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed ...