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Americans on FBI watchlist face detention, extra screenings when flying
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Already missing their flight to Canada, Zainab Merchant held her then 6-month-old baby inside a cold room in an airport in September of 2016 while she [Read More…]
Accused ISIS ‘Beatle,’ on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of American victims
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — A British man accused of being one of the infamous quartet of ISIS terrorists nicknamed the “Beatles” by prisoners who they beat and executed was faced down in federal [Read More…]
Community members express anger over teen’s traffic stop death after officer faces no charges
Boynton Beach Bulldogs (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) — Community members voiced their concerns during a city commission meeting in Boynton Beach, Florida, on Tuesday evening after an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy, who [Read More…]
Two dead as tornadoes touch down in South
ibusca/iStock (NEW YORK) — Severe weather continues to strike the South with damaging winds, tornadoes and huge hail. At least two people have been killed in the storms. Chunks of hail the size of golf [Read More…]
Police capture ‘aggressive’ fox prowling for prey on Capitol Hill
GETTY/cuppyuppycake (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The return of tourists to Capitol Hill — and their discarded food and trash — should have been a “telltail” sign. Following several “aggressive” incidents, Capitol Police warned the public Tuesday not [Read More…]
Large tornado touches down in Mississippi amid weather threats in South
ibusca/iStock (NEW YORK) — Severe weather continues to strike the South with damaging winds, tornados and huge hail. Chunks of hail the size of golf balls were reported Monday night in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. [Read More…]
‘I-65 killer’ who murdered three women in 1980s identified with DNA evidence
Tetra Images/Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — Police have named a man who died in 2013 as the serial killer responsible for the deaths of three women in the late 1980s. Harry Edward Greenwell was identified as [Read More…]
Second arrest made in downtown Sacramento shooting that killed six
David Odisho/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed six people in a popular nightlife area in Sacramento, California, Sunday. Smiley Martin, 27, was taken [Read More…]
Severe weather to hit South while high heat strikes West
ABC News (NEW YORK) — After two weeks of deadly storms ripping through states in the South, another severe storm is headed toward Texas, Louisiana and Florida. On Monday, a new storm will begin to [Read More…]
Police arrest suspect in downtown Sacramento shooting that killed 6
David Odisho/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Sacramento police have arrested a suspected gunman in the shooting that killed six people in a popular nightlife area over the weekend. Dandre Martin, 26, was identified as a [Read More…]
Six killed, at least 12 injured in mass shooting in Sacramento, California: Police
Getty Images / Timothy Abero / EyeEm (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — At least 18 people were injured, six fatally, when a mass shooting erupted early Sunday in downtown Sacramento, California, and police said no suspects were [Read More…]
Eleven shot, one fatally, at concert in Dallas: Police
FILE photo – Mike Stone/Getty Images (DALLAS) — At least 12 people were shot, one fatally, when gunfire erupted at a concert in Dallas early Sunday, police said. Three of the victims are juveniles, according [Read More…]
11 shot, 1 fatally, at concert in Dallas: Police
WFAA (DALLAS) — At least 12 people were shot, one fatally, when gunfire erupted at a concert in Dallas early Sunday, police said. Three of the victims are juveniles, according to the Dallas Police Department. [Read More…]
6 killed, at least 12 injured in mass shooting in Sacramento, California: Police
Getty Images / Timothy Abero / EyeEm (SACRAMENTO) — At least 18 people were injured, six fatally, when a mass shooting erupted early Sunday in downtown Sacramento, California, and police said no suspects were in [Read More…]
Three charged with capital murder in shooting of off-duty Texas deputy
Harris County Sheriff’s Office via Twitter (HOUSTON) — Three people have been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Texas deputy, authorities said. The incident occurred Thursday night around 8:30 p.m. outside [Read More…]
Officials say inspection of Orlando ride that killed teen was ‘up to par’
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The Orlando amusement park ride that killed a 14-year-old boy last week was “up to par,” officials said Friday. The Orlando FreeFall opened in last December at ICON Park. The [Read More…]
Closing arguments in case of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Jurors are hearing closing arguments against four of the six men who allegedly plotted to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Federal prosecutors said Brandon Caserta, [Read More…]
Sacred land returned to Native tribe in Virginia
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tribal land in Virginia will be returned to the Rappahannock Tribe during a celebration hosted by the Department of the Interior Friday. Secretary Deb Haaland will join the Rappahannock Tribe, [Read More…]
Alex Jones fined $25,000 in Sandy Hook massacre defamation case
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Connecticut judge has denied a motion to halt financial penalties imposed on Alex Jones. As of Friday, the conspiracy theorist and right-wing provocateur owes $25,000 for declining to [Read More…]
Indigenous families seek justice for boarding school abuse as graves of children uncovered
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families over a span of 150 years, made to live in boarding schools across the U.S. that were run by [Read More…]