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Six teens hospitalized after shooting at park in Aurora, Colorado
iStock/South_agency (AURORA, Colo.) — Six high school students are in the hospital after they were shot at a park near their Aurora, Colorado, school, police said. All injuries are non-life-threatening, Aurora police Chief Vanessa Wilson [Read More…]
Details emerge in case against mom of New Jersey teen who went missing
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — Details have emerged in the criminal case against the mother of a 14-year-old who went missing in October from her home in New Jersey before being sound safe nearly a month [Read More…]
Voluntary recall issued for ABUS youth helmets due to risk of head injury
iStock/LeManna (NEW YORK) — The Consumer Product Safety Commissions (CPSC) announced on Nov. 10 a voluntary recall on the “ABUS Mountz Youth Helmets,” citing that the products pose a risk of head injury. The recall [Read More…]
Woman killed in Atlanta park was stabbed, cut over 50 times, autopsy shows
Kali9/iStock (ATLANTA) — A woman killed while walking her dog in an Atlanta park this past summer was stabbed and cut over 50 times, according to a medical examiner’s report released this week. Katherine “Katie” [Read More…]
Authorities prepare for verdict in murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (KENOSHA, Wisc.) — Local authorities are gearing up as the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse draws to a close and the jury will begin deliberations early next week. Closing arguments in the high-profile [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Aaron Rodgers meets return-to-play requirements, according to report
Rattankun Thongbun/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Mom of missing New Jersey teen Jashyah Moore charged with child endangerment
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — The mother of Jashyah Moore, a 14-year-old from New Jersey who had been missing for about a month, has been charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a [Read More…]
Defense attorney in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologizes for comments about Black pastors
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — A defense attorney in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologized a day after he said there shouldn’t be “any more Black pastors” in the Glynn County, Georgia, courtroom, as a representative [Read More…]
Lawsuits against Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers pile up
iStock/Motortion (HOUSTON) — Several lawsuits have been filed so far against several parties connected to the deadly stage surge during Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, which left at least nine concertgoers dead [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations on the rise in 14 states
Rattankun Thongbun/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Nine victims dead following fatal Travis Scott Astroworld concert
iStock/peterspiro (HOUSTON) — Nine victims have been identified in the deadly stage surge at the Astroworld Festival concert. 23-year-old Arturo Sanchez, an attendee, said his heart literally stopped as he was trampled by the crowd, [Read More…]
Judges in Arbery, Rittenhouse cases frustrated as they work to maintain fair trials
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Under the glare of dueling national spotlights, judges presiding over the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin and the case against three white Georgia men in the death of Ahmaud Arbery [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations on the rise in 14 states
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
NJ state senator-elect Edward Durr meets with Islamic group after apologizing for anti-Muslim tweet
iStock/JillianCain (NEW YORK) — A political newcomer who beat New Jersey’s veteran state senate president in a surprise election upset met with a local Islamic group Wednesday after apologizing for a previous anti-Muslim tweet. Edward [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Over 900,000 kids 5-11 will have 1st shot by end of day, White House says
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 757,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
Kyle Rittenhouse defends shootings, claiming self-defense: Key takeaways from Day 7
ABC News (KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisc.) — Kyle Rittenhouse took the witness stand on Wednesday to testify in his own defense and broke down in sobs as he began to describe shooting three men, two fatally, [Read More…]
Suspect in fatal shooting of Georgia police officer found dead
iStock/South_agency (ATLANTA) — The man suspected of shooting and killing a police officer in Georgia last week was found dead Tuesday night. Police sources told WSB-TV, an ABC affiliate, that Jordan Jackson was found dead [Read More…]
Prosecutors taking over case of missing New Jersey 14-year-old Jashyah Moore
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors are taking over the case of a 14-year-old New Jersey girl who has been missing for nearly a month. Jashyah Moore, 14, was last seen around 10 a.m. on Oct. [Read More…]
Benton Harbor, Michigan, lead pipe removal is finally underway
iStock/carterdayne (BENTON HARBOR, Mich.) — Construction has finally begun in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to replace the lead-tainted service lines that have been poisoning the predominantly Black community’s water supply for years. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer to seek approval for adult boosters, source says
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 756,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]