A San Luis Obispo County prescribed burn reduced the Madre Fire’s intensity, aiding firefighters in containment and preventing the spread of flames, Cal Fire says.

A man wielding a crossbow was shot and killed by Virginia officers after an hourslong standoff, police said. No officers or community members were injured.

A Maryland man from Severn won a big prize in a Monopoly second-chance lottery drawing. He plans to use his winnings for his children’s college education.

A Modesto man and his Turlock mother were sentenced to federal prison for a scheme that used inmate identities to steal over $150,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits.

Baileys Tavern bar has applied to go into 920 Lady St. in Columbia, SC’s Vista district. It would be in the space that formerly was Carolina Western Pub.

A North Carolina man won big after relying on his go-to set of lottery numbers. A lottery player used the same numbers for 16 years — and he’s finally a jackpot winner.

A young boy was in a UTV with his brothers when the vehicle lost control and rolled over, killing the 6-year-old and injuring three others, Texas police said.

A complete and “perfectly preserved” Ice Age horse skull fossil was unearthed at a Hester Creek placer mine in Canada’s Klondike region of the Yukon territory.

A young boy was in a UTV with his brothers when the vehicle lost control and rolled over, killing the 6-year-old and injuring three others, Texas police said.

Gastonia police shot and killed Jeremy Bonham after he fired at officers with a rifle. The incident occurred during a response to an assault call.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed late Wednesday on I-20 West near Columbia after striking a trailer that was being towed by a pickup truck, authorities said.