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Couple receives stunning news; they’re now expecting quintuplets

AKRON, Ohio (CNN) — An Ohio couple is about to become a household of seven. After Hannah and Jacob Merton married in 2017, they felt ready for kids. “I’ve always wanted twins. I always grew up saying I wanted twins,” Hannah Merton told WEWS. “We tried to get pregnant for a year, and it just wasn’t happening.” They went to a specialist and started fertility medication. Last October, their doctor delivered some stunning news. “I almost passed out just from shock,” Hannah […]
Investigation underway after US military plane crashes in Afghanistan

An investigation is underway to determine what caused a US military aircraft to crash in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province Monday, a spokesperson for US Forces in Afghanistan confirmed, adding that there is “no indication” the plane was downed by enemy fire. “A U.S. Bombardier E-11A crashed today in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire. We will provide additional information as it becomes available,” Col. Sonny […]
Former Sixers star Allen Iverson has $500,000 worth of jewelry stolen from Philadelphia hotel

A backpack containing $500,000 worth of jewelry belonging to former Philadelphia 76ers star, Allen Iverson, was stolen from a Philadelphia hotel Monday morning, police said. Philadelphia police say the backpack was stolen from the Sofitel Hotel at around 10:30 a.m. on January 27. According to ABC6 Philadelphia, police say the backpack belonged to Iverson, who was not present at the time of the theft. Investigators described the suspect as 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a […]
Newborn left in baby drop box that teen raised money to install

An Indiana teenager is being honored after a distressed parent left a newborn child in a baby drop-off box he raised money to install. Hunter Wart, 19, spent more than a year mowing lawns and scrapping metal to raise the $10,000 needed to purchase a Safe Haven Baby Box for the Seymour Fire Department. Wart was a junior at Columbus North High School when he decided to raise the funds as part of his senior project. “It was a lot […]
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, daughter among nine dead after helicopter crash in California

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter are among at least nine people that were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash on a hillside in Calabasas, California. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s department received reports of the downed aircraft just after 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m PT), officials said in a tweet. Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Tony Imbrenda said he didn’t immediately have any information about whether the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter radioed a distress signal. “Individuals that saw […]
Kobe Bryant’s pilot was given clearance to fly under worse-than-normal conditions, audio reveals

Millions of people never met him, but the sudden death of Kobe Bryant and eight others has left a country in mourning. The 41-year-old NBA legend died in a helicopter crash under foggy conditions in Calabasas, California. Visibility was so low Sunday morning that Los Angeles police had grounded its helicopters, spokesman Josh Rubenstein said. The helicopter crashed into a hillside, killing all nine people on board — including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The official cause of the crash has […]
Planters pauses ‘Death of Mr. Peanut’ promotion in wake of Kobe Bryant’s passing

Kraft Heinz is pausing promotion for its Super Bowl ad that shows the death of longtime Planters mascot Mr. Peanut following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others. Planters’ last week released a commercial in which the 104-year old mascot falls to his death after the company’s Nutmobile veers off a cliff. The passengers — actors Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh — all land on a tree branch, but Mr. Peanut “saves” them by letting go and falling to his […]
Chance the Rapper to host the latest version of ‘Punk’d’

Chance the Rapper announced his new job Friday. The Chicago rapper will be the new host of the latest version of the prank show “Punk’d,” according to his tweets. “I got a new job. I’m hosting PUNK’D on @Quibi NO ONE IS SAFE,” Chance tweeted. This newest version of “Punk’d” will be broadcast on the new mobile streaming service Quibi. The service’s website said it would be launching on April 6, 2020. The original version of “Punk’d” first premiered in 2003 […]
A man was arrested for pointing lasers at planes landing at an airport

A Florida man was arrested on Wednesday night for pointing lasers at planes trying to land at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Charlie James Chapman Jr., 41, also is accused of pointing a laser at a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office helicopter responding to the incident, according to a news release from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. CNN could not determine if Chapman has a lawyer. According to the release, the helicopter spotted Chapman on a forklift and requested authorities to surround the location. Deputies […]

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