Month: August 2019
Five shot dead in Texas after gunman allegedly fired at officer then fled: Police
vmargineanu/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — Five people have been shot and killed by a gunman who opened fire in a series of shootings near Odessa in western Texas, according to authorities. The suspect has been shot and [Read More…]
Five dead in shooting in western Texas; suspect shot, killed: Officials
vmargineanu/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — Five people are dead in a shooting in and around Odessa and Midland, Texas, according to authorities. The suspected shooter has been shot and killed, the Midland Police Department said. “There is [Read More…]
Gunman at large in hijacked mail truck, ‘shooting at random people’ in Texas: Police
vmargineanu/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — A gunman or gunmen in a hijacked mail truck were being sought for “shooting at random people” in Odessa, Texas, police warned. Thirteen people have been shot and one suspect has been [Read More…]
Police say multiple people injured in active shooter incident in Texas
vmargineanu/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — Police in a pair of west Texas cities have reported at least one individual reportedly shooting at random people. According to the Odessa Police Department, there may be two suspects involved in [Read More…]
More than 54,000 citations issued in Maryland for passing school buses
manonallard/iStock(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — After more than 54,000 citations were issued last year in to drivers who blew past school buses with stop signs extended in Montgomery County, Maryland, all buses this year will be [Read More…]
More than 54,000 citations issued in Maryland for passing school buses
manonallard/iStock(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — After more than 54,000 citations were issued last year in to drivers who blew past school buses with stop signs extended in Montgomery County, Maryland, all buses this year will be [Read More…]
More than 54,000 citations issued in Maryland for passing school buses
manonallard/iStock(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — After more than 54,000 citations were issued last year in to drivers who blew past school buses with stop signs extended in Montgomery County, Maryland, all buses this year will be [Read More…]
More than 54,000 citations issued in Maryland for passing school buses
manonallard/iStock(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — After more than 54,000 citations were issued last year in to drivers who blew past school buses with stop signs extended in Montgomery County, Maryland, all buses this year will be [Read More…]
More than 54,000 citations issued in Maryland for passing school buses
manonallard/iStock(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — After more than 54,000 citations were issued last year in to drivers who blew past school buses with stop signs extended in Montgomery County, Maryland, all buses this year will be [Read More…]
Temps vary, with scattered rains across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, another surge of cool air is slowing the push of late-planted corn and soybeans toward maturation. In many upper Midwestern locations, recent morning’s low temperatures fell below 50°. Elsewhere, rain is [Read More…]
Ole Miss student’s suspected killer indicted on capital murder charge
WATN-TV(OXFORD, Miss.) — An Ole Miss student accused of killing his 21-year-old classmate was indicted Friday on a capital murder charge. A Lafayette County, Mississippi, grand jury alleges Brandon Theesfeld, 22, shot and killed Alexandria [Read More…]
Couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide in Houston: Sheriff
iStock(HOUSTON) — A husband and wife, as well as their 5-year-old daughter, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Houston, leaving their family “traumatized,” according to local authorities. The bodies of the 36-year-old man, [Read More…]
Despite battle with Congress, Trump administration slow-walking $4 billion in aid, including key funds for Ukraine
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — After standing down in a battle with Congress over $4 billion in foreign assistance cuts, the White House is still slow-walking funds for those same programs in a move that threatens their full [Read More…]
Army Green Beret killed in Afghanistan identified
scyther5/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Saturday identified the Army Green Beret killed this week during combat operations in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, 31, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Thursday during combat operations [Read More…]
10 teens shot at high school football game in Alabama, 17-year-old arrested
iStock(MOBILE, Ala.) — A 17-year-old was arrested after 10 people were shot following a high school football game in Alabama, according to police. The victims in the shooting, which happened in Mobile, ranged in age [Read More…]
Cool, showery pattern across parts of the Heartland
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to further intensify and approach Florida’s east coast during the Labor Day weekend. Although Dorian is expected to reach Florida as a major hurricane, there is still uncertainty regarding the timing [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:17AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
‘Freedom of creation is something important for me’: Hong Kong artist describes depicting protests
iStock(HONG KONG) — Amid the clash of police batons and protesters’ rallying cries, at least one Hong Kong artist is laboring to prove the pen indeed is mightier than the sword. Twenty-five-year-old Kay Wong, who [Read More…]
Live Updates: Hurricane Dorian strengthens and shifts, now expected to make landfall in Carolinas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian, now a powerful Category 4 with 145 mph winds, picked up strength early Saturday and also changed direction — with the current track forecast to possibly make landfall in [Read More…]
‘Paperwork stacked five miles high’: VA medical facilities suffer patient info logjam
iStock(WASHINGTON) — A report from the Office of Inspector General reveals a widespread backlog of patient information in veterans’ medical facilities. Stacks of patient records in VA healthcare facilities have accumulated to the point where [Read More…]