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Jan Lewan is the polka sensation from Pennsylvania who fleeced millions of investors with his classic Ponzi scheme; his name shot to fame when Netflix produced the movie "Polka King" with actor Jack Black playing Jan Lewan.

Matthew Cox is a former mortgage broker from Florida who found himself on the Secret Service's most wanted list; he made millions falsifying homeownership and mortgage documents for five times the properties' actual worth.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The story of the engineering, design and sociopolitical factors that led to the catastrophic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in London.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

Discover inspirational news, with real-life stories of everyday people who positively impact their communities.

Discover inspirational news, with real-life stories of everyday people who positively impact their communities.

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The Advocates tells inspirational stories, celebrates people making a difference, and finds solutions. Features celebrity interviews, impactful investigations, and lifestyle reports about money matters, health, animals, the environment, and more.

During WWII, Actress Hedy Lamarr, deemed the world's most beautiful woman, invented a technology that laid the groundwork for the wireless internet of today.

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The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

Join Scripps News every weekend for live updates on breaking stories.

Get caught up on all the big stories and breaking news from the week.

Get caught up on all the big stories and breaking news from the week.

Get caught up on all the big stories and breaking news from the week.

Get caught up on all the big stories and breaking news from the week.

Anchored by Alisyn Camerota, Scripps News Group celebrates the people that embody the spirit of America. Plus, the Scripps Howard Fund surprises some of America's most inspirational and impactful leaders with $75,000 in grants.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

Wrestlers discuss the tragic evening in 1988 when they witnessed a locker room confrontation that resulted in the death of legendary wrestler Bruiser Brody.

The last surviving brother of the Von Erich wrestling dynasty revisits the tragedy that plagued his once iconic family.

Family takes center stage in the video countdown, with clips from an amusing Daddy Daughter Day, epic sibling rivalries and big brother follies with baby brother.

Brace yourself for behind the wheel hijinks, as the World's Funniest drivers take us on a harrowing ride.

There's no place like home, that is until unwanted house guests arrive, a leisure swim in the backyard pool goes awry and hoverboards run amuck.

A look at how some difficult choices can go wrong, including food versus fatigue, sounds that indicate trouble and the dangers of caffeine.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

The wildest, wackiest, and most jaw-dropping videos. From dangerous severe weather, to heart-stopping close calls and adorable animal antics - all caught on camera.

How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, led to the invention of anesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of the telephone.