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Randolph Mantooth, the actor best known for playing firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on NBC’s hit 1970s series “Emergency!,” has died. He was 80. Mantooth died Thursday at a hospice facility in Ventura, Calif., after a long illness, his brother Donald Mantooth told The Hollywood Reporter. Mantooth shot to fame in 1972 when he was cast as Johnny Gage on “Emergency!,” the NBC drama that introduced the profession of paramedics to millions of viewers. He starred alongside Kevin Tighe on the series, which ran for six seasons, and performed most of his own stunts. The actor later reprised his role as Gage...

A Fourth of July celebration in Solano County turned into a gruesome scene when a 20-year-old woman was mowed down and allegedly abandoned by her boyfriend.

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In 1958, the world was introduced to an intergalactic horror movie about an alien gelatinous goo that consumes everything in its wake: The Blob. The '50s B-movie has gone down in history as a classic monster flick, that would later even spawn a gory remake in 1988. But, this terrifying UFO film isn't entirely fiction, and you may want to keep an eye on the sky after hearing the shocking true story that inspired The Blob.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 30-year-old woman is accused of biting two people and punching a security guard during a violent altercation at a Northwest Portland bar. For the third time in recent months, Portland police have made an arrest at the River Pig Saloon. The latest incident happened on July 2, when police were contacted about a woman who had been detained by security at the bar. According to court documents, a woman told officers she was dancing with friends when the suspect bumped into one of them and pulled her by the hair. When the suspect, later...

Recently in the news, Dr. Jill Biden shared she was afraid that her husband Joe Biden had a stroke during the June 27, 2024 presidential debate between then President Biden and Republican nominee and now President Donald Trump. Immediately after the debate, Jill said, looking at her husband in the eye while on national TV, “Joe, you did such a great job, you answered every question; you knew all the facts.” Then she turned to the partisan crowd and said, “What did Trump do? He lied.” Here we are two years later and who is the liar? It’s Jill Biden,...

Randolph Mantooth, who starred as the goofy but gallant firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on Emergency!, the 1970s NBC action show that changed life-saving services as we know it, has died. He was 80. Mantooth died Thursday at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, his brother, Donald Mantooth, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had been “ill for a number of years and kept getting thinner and thinner,” he said. Mantooth also had two stints (1987-90 and 1993-95) as Clay Alden/Alex Masters on the ABC soap opera Loving, and he appeared on other daytime serials including ABC’s General Hospital, CBS’ As the World...

The simplest, dumbest, most replaceable part on any vehicle since 1912, now gated behind a manufacturer login, a subscription, and a per-flash token. If you own a modern pickup truck, you do not own a battery. You own the authorization to use a battery. And when that battery dies, the dealer will tell you the part costs $250, the programming fee costs another $150, and the labor is booked at $200 an hour. In this investigation, we are going to expose the battery management scam, the gateway module lockout, and the AGM monopoly that turned the cheapest part on your...

Man arrested on suspicion of murder: What we know so far We've just heard from Devon and Cornwall Police, who said a 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Anne Widdecombe's death. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman spoke to the media at the force's Exeter HQ. Here are the key things we learnt: A 26-year-old white British male has been arrested on suspicion of murder It is "too early to say" if the suspect was known to Widdecombe There is "no evidence at this time" to suggest this is a politically-motivated crime and it is not being...

Former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has been brutally roasted online for 'hopping like a rabbit' in a bizarre new video promoting his girlfriend, Katy Perry's new song. Perry, 41, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a clip of her and some pals dancing to her latest hit Watch It Burn, which dropped on June 25. The singer, who donned a polka-dotted red romper and thigh-high socks, jumped up and down to the beat with her friends as she mouthed along to the lyrics. At one point, her boyfriend Trudeau, 54, dressed in khaki pants and a green...

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Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway) has an exceptional goal-scoring record as of mid-2026, especially notable for his pace in breaking milestones. Club Career Highlights (Primarily Manchester City) Premier League: 112 goals in 132 appearances (as of recent data).d4be7c Record for most goals in a single Premier League season: 36 goals (2022/23 season). Fastest to key milestones: 100 goals in 111 matches (breaking Alan Shearer's record of 124 games).06c037 50 goals in 48 matches (17 games faster than previous record). Other rapid marks: 10 goals in 6 games, 20 in 14, 25 in 19, 30 in 27, etc. In 2025/26...

The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of millions of bottles of eye drops because they may contain a foreign substance. The agency classified the recall as a Class II, meaning it is "a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote." The eye drops are used “to treat non-infectious eye allergies and inflammation, including damage caused by chemical and thermal burns,” the Mayo Clinic said. The prescription eye drops came in three sizes: 5 mL...

NEW YORK CITY — A screaming Sonny Hostin fled in terror after rounding the corner in the grocery store only to come face-to-face with a shelf of Pillsbury American flag cookie dough. Hostin, longtime host on The View, cried out for help as she ran from the horrifying sight of the American flag imprinted onto sugar and flour. "AHHHHHH! Help, help! I'm in danger!" Hostin yelled as she ran shrieking down the aisle.

Cop: If someone is offended by your talking, then we have a problem ... If they are offended by your speech ... okay I'll write you a ticket and we'll go from there. Former cop: Wait, you're going to ticket us for offensive speech? Cop: Yes! It's disorderly conduct. A Texas police department says it plans to 'look into' a viral video showing one of its officers warning a Christian street preaching group they could be cited for simply saying something offensive to others. The encounter occurred June 27 at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, where police were caught...

Under provisions of HB 4948, which Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law on Friday, the state will introduce the “Intelligent Speed Assistance Program,” designed to replace license suspension with a different alternative for drivers. According to the text of the law, the program will require drivers who have committed two qualifying speeding or reckless driving offenses within a 12-month period to install a speed-limiting device on their vehicles, which will prevent them from exceeding the speed limit. Persons enrolled in the program will pay all costs associated with enrollment and participation, with exceptions for low-income Virginia and Washington have...

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We already have the text messages between Lance Twiggs and Tyler Robinson where the later confesses to the crime. Twiggs confirmed in this pre-recorded interview, taken in April but played for the first time in court on Thursday, that Robinson was acting strangely and making statements of regret the following day. He also confirmed that Robinson left early the day of the assassination. Yesterday, the FBI forensic expert who led the team that analyzed the crime scene said Tyler Robinson's DNA was found on the screwdriver that was used to assemble the .30-06 rifle that shot Charlie Kirk. His DNA...

After complaining for years that Gen Z grads are difficult to work with, bosses are no longer all talk, no action: Now they’re rapidly firing young workers who aren’t up to scratch just months after hiring them. The numbers are stark. According to a survey, six in 10 employers admitted they had already sacked the Gen Z workers they had hired fresh out of college. Intelligent.com, a platform dedicated to helping young professionals navigate the future of work, surveyed nearly 1,000 U.S. business leaders. It found that the class of 2024’s shortcomings are shaping how bosses hire next—and it’s not...