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On planes, the instruction that seats can be used as flotation devices is a familiar part of the journey preamble. But who knew a water cooler could also perform such critical, miraculous service? 

When playing the lottery, it's not just about winning the jackpot. Case in point: the current run of the Powerball, which has now reached $700 million grand prize territory. One of the game's countless regular players is Lawrence Wagstaff, a resident of the small town of Malad, Idaho. 

Anthony Alexander, a 17-year-old Darby, Pennsylvania teen, is dead due to the most tragic of circumstances. On Sunday Jan. 30, he and several other teens were filming themselves on Instagram Live, passing around a pair of handguns.

The sentencing of a trio of men involved in a seven-year Florida reptile smuggling operation is complete. On Jan. 30, Ka Yeung Marvin Chan, one of two men who operated a reptile business in Hong Kong, was sentenced to 14 months in prison.

A former teacher in Detroit has been charged with sexual assault for crimes allegedly committed against at least four children, all under the age of 16. 

COVID-19 medications are supposed to help with the symptoms of the illness. Well, at least one medication might be making things worse, according to a new study.

A New York woman says she was left bloodied by police after an argument over pizza and a gay slur. It all started with an early morning disturbance at Nick's Tomato Pie in Syracuse's Armory Square. Police responded to the scene, and the incident ended with the hospitalization of one woman.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa appears to be headed back to the NFL despite some scary sights this season as he suffered multiple concussions.

The Department of Justice was at President Joe Biden's beach home in Rehoboth, Delaware, on Wednesday, but the president's attorney said no classified documents were found. 

Mayhem broke out at a Grade 7-8 boys basketball game in Vermont.