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Man kills himself after ramming car into Capitol barricade, police say
(WASHINGTON) -- A man fatally shot himself after ramming his car into a security barricade at the Capitol early Sunday morning, police said. U.S. Capitol Police said in an initial, brief statement that a man exited his vehicle after crashing it around 4 a.m., after which the vehicle "became engulfed…

Man charged with 2 counts of homicide after driving car into fundraiser, allegedly killing mom
(NEW YORK) -- A 24-year-old man was being held without bail on Sunday after police alleged he deliberately drove a car into a crowd at a Pennsylvania fundraiser, killing a woman and injuring 17 people, before allegedly hitting his mother and bludgeoning her to death with a hammer in a…

Teen charged with murder after allegedly killing Texas woman visiting son’s grave
(NEW YORK) -- Police in Texas have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in the murder of Yolanda N'Gaojia, officials said in a press release. The Killeen Police Department identified Christian Lamar Weston in connection with N' Gaojia's March 22 death. He's currently being held with no bond, police said Saturday. In…

Suspect charged with attempted murder in on-stage attack of author Salman Rushdie
(NEW YORK) -- A suspect has been charged with attempted murder in the attack on author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in New York state. Rushdie, who has faced death threats over his writing, was scheduled to give a lecture at the education center Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, in southwestern…

Michigan residents on water boil notice after main leak
(NEW YORK) -- Some Michigan residents are under a boil water advisory after a leak was discovered in a major water main that serves the Detroit area. The Great Lakes Water Authority said it discovered a break early Saturday on a 10-foot water transmission main that distributes drinking water from its…

Police investigating after car crashes into Virginia pub, injuring 15
(ARLINGTON, Va.) -- Authorities are investigating after a car crashed into a Virginia pub, injuring over a dozen people and sparking a fire. The incident occurred Friday evening in Arlington, outside of Washington, D.C. Police and fire crews responded to the scene around 6:45 p.m. after the car slammed into Ireland's…

Salman Rushdie attack suspect: What investigators are saying
(NEW YORK) -- Law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation into Salman Rushdie's attack told ABC News that "a preliminary investigation into the suspected perpetrator's probable social media presence indicates a likely adherence or sympathy towards Shi'a extremism and sympathies to the Iranian regime/Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps." Author Salman Rushdie was…

Colleges prepare for potential spread of monkeypox on campuses as outbreak grows
(NEW YORK)-- Colleges and universities have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of students this fall, heralding a much-anticipated return to normalcy on campuses, with COVID-19 cases beginning to abate again across the country. However, following the nation’s growing monkeypox outbreak, there are growing concerns from health experts that this second…

U.S. real estate market may be cooling, depending on who you ask
(NEW YORK) -- Just a few months ago, the real estate market was favorable to people selling homes. The amount of buyers was increasing, the number of listings were down and interest rates were dropping, it seemed, across the country. Now, brokers are saying the market has shifted. “Today, week after…

Gunman who allegedly tried to break into Cincinnati FBI office is suspected ‘extremist’: Officials
(CINCINNATI) -- Ricky Shiffer, the man armed with an AR-15 style rifle and believed by authorities to have tried to break into the FBI’s Cincinnati field office Thursday is a “suspected domestic violent extremist,” according to law enforcement officials briefed on the probe. Law enforcement is now investigating social media…