2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (199+ words) HERNANDO COUNTY, FL — A lightning strike sparked an apartment fire Wednesday evening, displacing 34 residents and damaging four units, Hernando County Fire Rescue said in a news release. Firefighters responded to the Authentix Suncoast apartment complex at 432 Coast Drive around 5:45 p.m....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (169+ words) PASADENA, CA — An unconscious dog was rescued from a smoke-filled Pasadena home where a fire broke out in a bedroom, authorities said Thursday. The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at 495 Michillinda Ave., according to Lisa Derderian, spokeswoman for the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (147+ words) 'Souls Shot Portrait Project' At Bucks Honors Lives Lost To Gun Violence Patch BUCKS COUNTY, PA — From a cherubic child to a middle-aged veteran and more, their faces and stories are memorialized in the “Souls Shot Portrait Project,” an exhibition…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (231+ words) FRANKFORT, IL — A lightning strike hit a Frankfort home on Monday, causing a fire, the Frankfort Fire Protection District said. At 7:06 p.m. on Monday, the district was called to Eagle Bluff Court for a reported structure fire. Multiple callers reported…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (222+ words) SANTA MONICA, CA — The city of Beverly Hills is suing the estate of an elderly woman who was found living in human waste and hoarding conditions in her condominium in 2025 and later died, saying a court order is needed to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (262+ words) Virginians looking to stretch their housing dollars may find some of the state's best bargains far from its expensive Northern Virginia suburbs, according to a new ranking of the cheapest places to live in the commonwealth. Real estate platform Houzeo…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) TARZANA, CA — A bear and two coyotes were captured on camera during an unusual early-morning encounter outside a Tarzana home, according to reports. Homeowner Richard Hurwitz told KTLA he received a Ring camera notification at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday and was…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (96+ words) LONG VALLEY, NJ — Washington Township police are asking for the public's help reuniting a lost German Shepherd with his owner. The large male German Shepherd was found along East Springtown Road in Long Valley recently, police said. Authorities described the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) LONG ISLAND, NY — If you think New York's favorite dog is a big breed, think again. Ahead of National Dog Day on Aug. 26, U.S. News & World Report released its Most Popular Dog Breeds in Each State report. The report comes…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) Patch Lightning Sparks Fire Causing $25K In Damage To Ft. Washington Home Prince George's Co. officials reported a house fire in Ft. Washington they believe was sparked by lighting, causing $25K in damage. FORT WASHINGTON, MD — A lightning strike sparked a house…...