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Man jailed after 6-minute video emerges of him beating wife that was filmed by youngest child
Yuba County District Attorney’s Office/Facebook (NEW YORK) — A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after a 6-minute video that his 9-year-old child took of him beating and injuring his wife emerged, [Read More…]
Six dead, three injured in Texas shootings that may be connected, police say
kali9/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) –Police in Texas said they were investigating possible connections between a series of shootings in Austin and a fatal shooting near San Antonio that left six dead in total and injured [Read More…]
New York City man indicted in Times Square antisemitic attack: Prosecutor
Tim Drivas Photography/GETTY Images (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old New York City man has been indicted on hate crime charges stemming from an October antisemitic attack on a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square, prosecutors [Read More…]
Seven kids sent to hospital after ingesting THC edibles during the school day: Police
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two students have been arrested for allegedly supplying THC edibles and psilocybin mushrooms that sent at least seven students to the hospital for observation when they all ingested the [Read More…]
Teacher knocks out student’s tooth with elbow, throws basketball at his head: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A teacher has been arrested after allegedly knocking out a 12-year-old student’s tooth with his elbow and throwing a basketball at him in a fit of rage, police say. The [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial: Expert compares ‘dreamer’ Trump to MLK
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted on 84 charges — though the grand jury declined [Read More…]
House explodes in Arlington, Virginia, while police serving search warrant, officials say
slobo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A house in Virginia exploded Monday night shortly after officers were executing a search warrant at the residence for reports of a person discharging several rounds with a flare gun, [Read More…]
FAA to examine mental health rules for pilots, air traffic controllers
EllenMoran/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will examine its rules on pilot mental health. The move comes after years of calls from industry and government leaders, and the high-profile [Read More…]
Mom of trans athlete at center of Florida sports controversy speaks out
DBenitostock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A transgender athlete’s spot on a girls’ high school volleyball team that resulted in Florida school employees being reassigned and led to student walkouts is now at the center of [Read More…]
Atmospheric river threatening West Coast with floods, heavy rain
ABC News (NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river will continue to impact the West Coast over the next 24 hours. A record amount of moisture is hitting the Pacific Northwest as the powerful system continues [Read More…]
Essential herbicide, but at what cost? Paraquat remains in US despite bans elsewhere
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The number of nations where paraquat, an agricultural herbicide, is allowed to be used continues to dwindle, yet paraquat continues to receive stamps of approval from federal regulators in the [Read More…]
At least 63 dead following deadly flooding, landslides in Tanzania
Feldhaar Christian/EyeEm/Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 63 people have died and 116 have been injured after torrential rains triggered deadly flash floods and landslides in northern Tanzania, Tanzania’s prime minister has announced. “We have [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live blog: Defense focusing on value of Mar-a-Lago
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
House explodes in Arlington, Virginia, after flare gun shot inside, police say
slobo/Getty Images (ARLINGTON, Va.) — A house in Arlington, Virgina, exploded Monday night, shortly after officers were executing a search warrant at the residence for reports of a person discharging several rounds with a flare [Read More…]
Man suspected of killing four in Los Angeles charged with murder: District Attorney
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LOS ANGELES) — The man accused of killing three unhoused men in Los Angeles and another victim in San Dimas, California, over a four-day span last week was formally charged [Read More…]
Plastic recycling directory ends, citing lack of ‘real commitment from industry’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — After 20 years of operation, a national online recycling directory for plastic bags and plastic films has been taken offline, six months after an ABC News investigation. The Film Drop-Off [Read More…]
Former Connecticut lawmaker to report to federal prison for stealing $1.2M in COVID funds
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former Connecticut lawmaker is expected to turn himself over to authorities on Monday to begin serving a federal prison sentence for COVID fraud. Michael DiMassa, 32, the former state [Read More…]
One security guard killed, one hurt in stabbing at Macy’s in Philadelphia: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — One security guard was killed, and another was injured in a stabbing attack at a Macy’s department store in Philadelphia on Monday morning, authorities said. The incident began at about [Read More…]
One-year-old boy among four killed in Dallas house shooting
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (DALLAS) — The search was on Monday for an assailant who killed four people, including a 1-year-old boy, inside a Dallas home and left a teenage girl hospitalized with bullet wounds, police [Read More…]