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3 charged with assault in Alabama riverfront melee; no bias charges
Christa Owen (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Charges were filed against three white boaters who allegedly assaulted a Black ferry co-captain, sparking a racially charged melee at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday night that was captured [Read More…]

NYC struggling to keep up with demand of supporting asylum seekers, Mayor Adams says
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his administration is straining to keep up with the demand of supporting thousands of asylum seekers [Read More…]

28-year-old man killed by lightning, teen fatally hit by tree amid severe storms on East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least two people have been killed by severe weather that slammed the East Coast. Marquin Russell, 28, died after he was struck by lightning in Florence, Alabama, on Monday, according [Read More…]

Man killed by lightning, teen fatally hit by tree amid severe storms on East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least two people have been killed by the severe weather that slammed the East Coast overnight. A 28-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning in Florence, Alabama, [Read More…]

Severe weather updates: Two dead as storms pummel East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two people have died, and hundreds of thousands of customers are without power across several states, as severe storms target the East Coast on Monday. More than 630,000 customers were [Read More…]

Crowdfund gives Daniel Penny millions for legal defense in alleged killing of homeless man Jordan Neely
Tribune News Service via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Daniel Penny, the man charged in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, is one of the latest figures at the center of a controversial [Read More…]

Cousin of Uvalde mass shooter arrested for allegedly threatening to commit school shooting: Affidavits
File photo of a San Antonio Police Department police car. — San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO) — A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threatened to commit a [Read More…]

Woman in critical condition after being bitten by shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — A 50-year-old woman is hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, officials said. [Read More…]

Tory Lanez’s sentencing in Megan Thee Stallion shooting pushed to Tuesday
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Rapper Tory Lanez appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday, where he was set be sentenced for shooting and injuring hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. But [Read More…]

Scientists concerned ‘rare’ glacial flooding event in Alaska could happen again
Sam Nolan (JUNEAU, Alaska) — Astonished scientists could not have predicted the severity of a glacial lake outburst flood that inundated a large portion of Juneau, Alaska, over the weekend. Now, they’re worried the unprecedented [Read More…]

800,000 without power, over 1,000 flights canceled as severe weather targets East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed on Monday, and more than 800,000 customers are without power across 11 states, as severe storms target the East Coast. Cities seeing [Read More…]

Mom sues Southwest Airlines, saying she was accused of trafficking biracial daughter
Courtesy Mary MacCarthy (NEW YORK) — A white mother who says she was accused of trafficking her biracial daughter has filed a federal lawsuit against Southwest Airlines alleging she and her daughter were victims of [Read More…]

Former FBI agent to plead guilty in Russian oligarch-related case
belterz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of the highest-ranking FBI officials ever criminally charged is expected to plead guilty next week in Manhattan federal court, according to a new court filing. Charles McGonigal, the former [Read More…]

Storms spawning tornadoes in America’s Heartland head for East Coast: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Stormy weather spawned tornadoes, triggered flash flooding, knocked out power and uprooted trees across the United States over the weekend. There were more than 300 damaging storm reports from Colorado [Read More…]

Possible explosion at Sherwin-Williams plant in Texas, police say
Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (GARLAND, Texas) — At least one person was injured in a possible explosion at a Sherwin-Williams facility in Texas early Monday, authorities said. The victim — an employee at the paint manufacturing [Read More…]

Three dead in firefighting helicopter crash in California after midair collision with second helicopter
KABC (LOS ANGELES) — A firefighting helicopter crashed, killing all three crew members, after it collided with a second helicopter while battling a blaze in southern California on Sunday, fire officials said. Riverside County firefighters [Read More…]

Two killed, three injured in Long Beach boat fire: Fire department
Long Beach Fire Department (LONG BEACH, Calif.) — A boat fire in Long Beach, California, killed two people and injured three others, according to fire officials. The fire broke out near the 200 block of [Read More…]

Medical probe into whether police inaction contributed to any deaths in Uvalde shooting is at a standstill
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Fourteen months after a school shooting left 21 dead in Uvalde, Texas, the investigation into whether law enforcement inaction might have contributed to the deaths of any of the [Read More…]

Four-year-old run over by golf cart after dog accidentally rests on pedal: Fire department
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (WESTLAND, Mich.) — A 4-year-old was uninjured Friday night after being run over by a golf cart after a dog laid down on the go pedal, according to fire department officials in [Read More…]

Glacial break causes major flooding in Alaska, officials issue emergency declaration
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images (JUNEAU, Alaska) — City officials in Juneau, Alaska, have issued an emergency declaration as a glacier lake outburst flood wreaks havoc near the city, where structures have been destroyed. [Read More…]