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By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — A United States volcano that’s been dormant for more than 800 years is seeing some action. Researchers with the Alaska Volcano Observatory and Alaska Satellite Facility recently shared research that revealed that magm…

By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — Robbers and victims traded gunfire as a dangerous scene erupted in a residential driveway in Houston. Video showed the robbers and victims trading gunfire after the suspects attempted to rob a man standing in the driv…

By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — A 6-foot alligator was kept in a home as a pet — not in the Southern U.S. — but in the Pacific Northwest. Talk about a long way from home. Recently, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office in Washington shared a video of anim…

By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — The ozone layer’s hole has continued to shrink, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ozone layer’s hole — the portion of the stratosphere that protects our planet from the sun’s ultrav…

By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — Heel, Toe, Halloween An annual Washington D.C. event served as the unofficial start of Halloween week, and helped give revelers a few laughs along the way. On Oct. 25, crowds gathered near DuPont Circle for the 35 annual…

By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — About 10 percent of older Americans have dementia, a new study found. While another 22 percent have mild cognitive impairment. The findings help shed light on the expanse of the problem facing the country as Americans gr…

By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — A Florida man turned the tables on a pair of robbers outside of a Florida mall, according to police. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says a Florida man was shot when when a pair of robbers tried to steal a go…

By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — A suspect twice tried to lure young girls into his car in Florida, and now police are on the hunt for the perp. Last week, Fort Lauderdale police investigated two similar incidents. The first happened on Oct. 19. Near th…

By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — Workers in technology fields and financial services are most likely to have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. While those in construction and food and beverage remain the most hesitant. The findings were included in the most re…

By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — Siegfried, Roy or Tony. That would have been the Knewz.com short list if given the chance to name one of three Sumatran tigers recently added to the ranks of the ZSL London Zoo. But patrons who variously outbid a…