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Cleveland EMT worker expected to testify in rape trial goes missing
Cleveland Police (CLEVELAND) — The Cleveland Police Department has asked the public to help find a Cleveland EMT worker who’s missing and may be in danger. Authorities said that 30-year-old Lachelle Jordan has been missing since [Read More…]
Ohio food banks report surge in demand amid recession fears
ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio food banks are reporting a surge in demand amid concerns about growing food insecurity and what it may signal for the overall U.S. economy. “Right now we’re running 47% [Read More…]
Can a 10-story building made of timber withstand a 7.7 magnitude earthquake? Researchers test one to find out.
UC San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering (SAN DIEGO) — Researchers have successfully simulated a high magnitude earthquake on the largest building ever tested, and the structure survived. Global interest in mass timber construction — which [Read More…]
Dad shot 3 times got into ‘survival mode,’ escaped Texas mall massacre
Irvin Walker II via Washington Law Firm (ALLEN, Texas) — Irvin Walker II had just dropped off his wife at the Allen Premium Outlets in Texas when a gunman fired shots into his car, hitting him [Read More…]
4 teens charged with murder of beloved 24-year-old Chicago police officer
Jason marz/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Four teenagers, including a 16-year-old, have been charged in the murder of a beloved 24-year-old Chicago police officer, authorities announced Wednesday. Officer Aréanah Preston had just finished her shift and was [Read More…]
Owner speaks out after dog makes history with Westminster win
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Who’s the best boy? Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen or PBGV, was named the 2023 best in show winner at the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday [Read More…]
Soldier sentenced to 25 years in prison in BLM protester killing
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — An Army sergeant convicted of murder in the fatal 2020 shooting of an armed Black Lives Matter protester during a demonstration in Austin, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years [Read More…]
Teen hiker rescued from chest-deep snow in Glacier National Park
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A missing teenage hiker was rescued from chest-deep snow in Montana’s Glacier National Park after going missing for three days, officials announced Tuesday. Rescue personnel found [Read More…]
How dad shot three times escaped the Texas mall massacre
Irvin Walker II via Washington Law Firm (ALLEN, Texas) — Irvin Walker II had just dropped off his wife at the Allen Premium Outlets in Texas when a gunman fired shots into his car, hitting [Read More…]
E. Jean Carroll talks court victory against Trump: ‘I feel fantastic’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll said she feels “fantastic” one day after a jury found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in her lawsuit against him. [Read More…]
Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher says son has ADHD
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deja Taylor, the mother of a 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his first grade teacher in January, says she is willing to take responsibility for the incident, and that her [Read More…]
One dead after shooting in hospital in Richmond, Virginia; alleged shooter in custody
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (RICHMOND, Va.) — One man is dead after being shot inside of a Richmond, Virginia, hospital early Wednesday morning. Another man, the alleged shooter, is in custody. VCU and Richmond Police responded [Read More…]
Attorneys plan to file lawsuits on behalf of Baltimore Archdiocese sexual abuse victims
Kim Hairston/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — Attorneys Ben Crump and Adam Slater announced that they plan to file lawsuits on behalf of the Baltimore Archdiocese sexual abuse victims starting Oct. 1, [Read More…]
DOJ, Bureau of Prisons honor fallen corrections officers
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Leaders from the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons gathered on a rainy Tuesday morning in Washington to honor the sacrifice and service of fallen federal correctional [Read More…]
6-year-old is sole survivor after family is killed in Texas mall shooting
Kyu Cho/Facebook (ALLEN, Texas) — A mom, dad and 3-year-old son were all killed in this weekend’s mass shooting in Allen, Texas, officials said, with the family’s 6-year-old son the sole survivor. The victims have been [Read More…]
2 sisters, in 2nd grade and 4th grade, among dead in mall shooting
Courtesy family of Aishwarya Thatikonda (ALLEN, Texas) — Eight victims were killed when a gunman opened fire on shoppers at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, on Saturday. Here is what we know about the [Read More…]
Woman accused of killing 2 NYU students in Puerto Rico detained by police
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The woman accused of fatally shooting two NYU students in Puerto Rico on Saturday has been detained, officials said. Officials identified the two students as Franco Medina, 29, and [Read More…]
Trump liable for battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll suit
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A jury has found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case. Carroll, who brought the lawsuit in November, alleged that Trump [Read More…]
Fort Hood renamed to Fort Cavazos after Hispanic 4-star general
Richard E. Cavazos circa 1982 as commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command. — U.S. Army (FORT CAVAZOS, Texas) — The U.S. Army base formerly known as Fort Hood in central Texas was officially [Read More…]
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, sued by Trump for $500M, seeks dismissal of suit
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is seeking the dismissal of a $500 million lawsuit by the former president that accuses Cohen of breach of fiduciary duty. In a [Read More…]