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Teen may have been killed during modified game of Russian roulette, authorities say
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — A teen in Nevada may have been shot and killed last week during a game of Russian roulette with several juveniles present, according to local police. Evidence of the shooting was found [Read More…]

Target yanks ‘Baby Daddy’ cards after complaints of racial insensitivity
American Greetings(ROCKWALL, Texas) — When Takeisha Saunders went shopping for a Father’s Day card for her husband at a Target store in Rockwall, Texas, she said the only one featuring an African-American couple read “Baby [Read More…]

Arizona police officers appear to beat, mock bloody suspect in newly released video
ABC News(MESA, Arizona) — An Arizona police department has come under renewed scrutiny after the release of video appearing to show its officers beating a suspect and mocking him as he lay covered in blood [Read More…]

Two Texas girls who sent a balloon to their late father in heaven receive a heartwarming response
ABC News(FORT WORTH, Texas) — Who would think that notes attached to a balloon and released into the sky would bring back so much love and joy? In May, two heartbroken Texas sisters – Gypsy [Read More…]

Eiffel Tower installing bulletproof glass walls to protect monument from terror attacks
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — The Eiffel Tower will soon be surrounded with bulletproof glass walls to protect the iconic monument from terrorist threats. Since the terror attacks that killed 130 people in Paris and Saint-Denis on Nov. [Read More…]

Human smuggling charges filed after 54 suspected undocumented immigrants found in tractor trailer
ABC News(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — A U.S. citizen is facing human smuggling charges after dozens of suspected undocumented immigrants were found traveling inside his tractor-trailer in Texas on Tuesday night, according to federal authorities. U.S. [Read More…]

How ‘perfect storm’ of jellyfish stung 1,200 Florida beach-goers within days: Local officials
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Hundreds and hundreds of central Florida beach-goers enjoying the sun and surf this week were faced with a very unpleasant shock. About 1,200 beach-goers were stung by jellyfish just from Saturday to Wednesday [Read More…]

Trump administration reinstates funding to Syrian aid group White Helmets
Amer Almohibany/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has authorized the release of $6.6 million in funding to the humanitarian group the Syrian Civil Defense, commonly referred to as the White Helmets, according to the [Read More…]

A year later, Grenfell Tower fire victims remembered
Simon Dawson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Londoners who lost loved ones in the Grenfell Tower fire marked the anniversary at the remnants of the building Thursday with a moment of silence to remember the 72 victims who [Read More…]

Trump seen in awkward exchange of salutes with North Korean general on state TV
Handout/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — President Donald Trump saluted a North Korean general in an awkward moment captured on video and broadcast by North Korean state media on Thursday. The brief interaction was featured in [Read More…]

North Korean state TV airs first video of Trump-Kim summit
Handout/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korean state television has aired its first video from Tuesday’s unprecedented summit between the regime’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump. The 42-minute-long program, narrated by North [Read More…]

Suspect at large after four cars struck by gunfire near Seattle airport
iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Authorities are searching for at least one person who opened fire on four cars traveling down Highway 509 near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The highway near the airport was shut down for more than [Read More…]

Las Vegas police release more bodycam video from deadly mass shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Police have released intense bodycam footage from the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas last October that shows first responders struggling to dodge bullets and shield victims with little understanding of where [Read More…]

Judge orders back-flipping FBI agent to stay away from man he’s accused of accidentally shooting
ABC News(DENVER) — The back-flipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a Colorado nightclub patron has been ordered to stay away from the man after being charged with second-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 29, Wednesday made his [Read More…]

Wife of Orlando cop wounded in deadly hostage situation
Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO) — The wife of an Orlando, Florida, police officer shot and critically wounded allegedly by a paroled felon who killed himself and four child hostages, broke down in tears Wednesday as she [Read More…]

Shelters for undocumented children nearing capacity as families separated at border
U.S. Government(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — For the first time since the Trump administration announced its “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal immigration, a small group of journalists was allowed into the country’s largest licensed shelter for undocumented children. [Read More…]

‘This man is everything to me’: Wife of Orlando cop wounded in deadly hostage situation
Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The wife of an Orlando, Florida, police officer shot and critically wounded allegedly by a paroled felon who killed himself and four child hostages, broke down in tears Wednesday as [Read More…]

Raccoon scales 20-story skyscraper, rises to social media stardom
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — A furry, masked critter that scaled a skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota, has become a social media sensation overnight. The raccoon was spotted climbing the ledges along the UBS Financial Services [Read More…]

Proposal to split California into three states makes November ballot
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — California residents will get a chance to vote on a measure to divide the Golden State into three separate states, election officials said Tuesday. Proponents of the CAL 3 initiative submitted more [Read More…]

Judge orders back-flipping FBI agent to stay away from man he’s accused of accidentally shooting
ABC News(DENVER) — The back-flipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a Colorado nightclub patron has been ordered to stay away from the man after being charged with second-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 29, Wednesday made his [Read More…]