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(WASHINGTON) -- The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the United States Capitol.The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight," addressed a backlog of roughly 17 million pieces of mail in three months before serving in France and eventually returning to the U.S.Alongside Congressional bipartisan leaders, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) presented the […]

(PITTSBURGH) -- Two people died during storms in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, authorities said.A Pittsburgh man was electrocuted by live wires around 7 p.m. while another man, a 22-year-old from State College was electrocuted when he was putting out a mulch fire caused by live wires that were knocked down due to severe weather.Meanwhile, several severe weather events hit the Midwest and the Heartland as more than 280 destructive straight-line […]

(MACON COUNTY, AL) -- A runaway kangaroo caused a car crash that ended up shutting down an Alabama highway, police said.The incident took place on Tuesday when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency responded to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lane of Interstate 85 near the 46 mile marker in Macon County, Alabama, when a kangaroo interrupted traffic, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.Authorities ended up […]