Month: April 2019
Young Navy recruit dies suddenly during boot camp
U.S. Navy(GREAT LAKES, Ill.) — A young recruit died at the Navy’s boot camp training center in Illinois last week, marking the second sudden death at the facility in recent months, authorities confirmed Sunday. Seaman [Read More…]
Central US expecting severe storms, flooding, snow
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A rare snowstorm on Saturday dropped more than half a foot of snow in northern Illinois, and Chicago ended up with about 2.5 inches — a record for this late in [Read More…]
Former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar dies
Richard Lugar, Indiana’s longest-serving senator, has died. The six-term Republican was known for his accomplishments in foreign affairs and his support of the agriculture industry. Lugar, 87, was a chairman of the Senate Ag Committee. [Read More…]
Youngest victim of California synagogue shooting says ‘I don’t feel safe’
ABC News’(SAN DIEGO) — At the age of 8, Noya Dahan has already fled rocket attacks in the Gaza Strip, witnessed her home in California vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti and, now, she’s survived a shooting [Read More…]
5 people trapped in Virginia cave rescued: Officials
WJHL(CLEVELAND, Va.) — A group of men who became stuck in a cave in Virginia after rain made it difficult to get out have been rescued, officials said Sunday. A group of six initially planned [Read More…]
4 dead, 3 injured after crane collapses in Seattle: Officials
iStock/Evgeniy Skripnichenko(SEATTLE) — A crane collapse in Seattle on Saturday afternoon left four people dead and three others injured, police and fire officials said. Around 3:30 p.m. a crane from a construction site fell and [Read More…]
7 people found killed in 2 homes in Tennessee; suspect captured
iStock/kali9(NEW YORK) — A suspect was taken into custody after seven people were killed in two separate homes over the weekend in Tennessee, authorities said. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) responded to [Read More…]
Michigan authorities asking people to return portions of $30K that fell onto side of road
iStock/MarioGuti(GRAND HAVEN, Mich.) — Michigan authorities are asking those who may have picked up some of the thousands of dollars in cash that was strewn on the side of the road last week to turn [Read More…]
Suspect in deadly San Diego synagogue shooting linked to mosque arson fire: Source
Facebook(SAN DIEGO) — The suspected gunman who allegedly opened fire with an assault rifle on members of a Southern California synagogue during a Passover service — killing one person and wounding three others, including the [Read More…]
Government squaring off with Burning Man organizers over barriers, lasers and trash cans
DigitalGlobe via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — A standoff with the federal government is putting the future of Burning Man at risk. The problems started when the event’s organizer, Burning Man Project, applied for a permit [Read More…]
6 people found killed in 2 homes in Tennessee; suspect captured
iStock/kali9(NEW YORK) — A suspect was taken into custody after six people were killed in two separate homes over the weekend in Tennessee, authorities said. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) responded to [Read More…]
Bumbling burglars butt-dial 911 on themselves, arrested after high-speed chase in Houston
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A pair of bumbling burglars were arrested after apparently butt-dialing 911 while fleeing the scene of a burglary at a Best Buy near Houston early Saturday. The men are alleged to have knocked [Read More…]
14 horses found dead, another 34 seized from Oregon property covered in unsanitary mud
Linn County Sheriff’s Office(LEBANON, Ore.) — Authorities have found 14 dead horses on a property in Oregon and seized another 34 after spending months trying to work with the owners to improve conditions for the [Read More…]
3 children shot as Oklahoma police open fire on alleged robbery suspect
Hugo Police Department(HUGO, Okla.) — Three children were injured as police in Oklahoma opened fire on a robbery suspect Friday evening. The suspect was also shot in the incident. William Devaughn Smith, 21, was located [Read More…]
Feds eye hate crime charges for man, who rammed his car into 8 people in California
iStock/Fedorovekb(SUNNYVALE, Calif ) — A military veteran, who is facing multiple state charges for attempting to kill eight people he thought were of Muslim faith, may get hit with federal hate crime charges, sources told [Read More…]
Public memorial to be held for 5-year-old allegedly murdered by his parents
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. ) — A funeral home will be hosting a public memorial service for a 5-year-old Illinois boy who was found beaten to death and wrapped in plastic inside a shallow [Read More…]
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at San Diego synagogue during Passover celebration
Xinhua/ via Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — A woman was fatally shot and three others were injured in a shooting during a Passover celebration at a San Diego synagogue Saturday, officials said. The shooting happened about [Read More…]
4 dead, 3 injured after crane collapses in Seattle: Officials
iStock/Evgeniy Skripnichenko(SEATTLE) — A crane collapse in Seattle on Saturday afternoon left four people dead and three others injured, police and fire officials said. Around 3:30 p.m. a crane from a construction site fell and [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 10:13AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…and Minnesota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Oliver North is out as NRA president after leadership spat with longtime CEO
Alex Wong/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North announced on Saturday that he will not serve a second term as president of the National Rifle Association, after he said that he has lost [Read More…]