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Three police officers shot in Louisiana in fatal standoff with gunman: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- Three police officers were wounded in a fatal standoff with a gunman in Louisiana on Sunday, officials said.Kenner Police were called to the 700 block of Farm Avenue at approximately 9:45 a.m. local time after two people were shot outside of a residence, according to a statement…
Baby among five people killed as a swarm of tornadoes hits heartland: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- At least five deaths, including one of a 4-month-old child in Oklahoma, were confirmed Sunday from a severe storm that swept through the heartland, spawning multiple tornadoes across four states, including a powerful pair of twisters that touched down in Nebraska, officials said.Emergency officials in Hughes County,…
Tornados leave trail of destruction as 4 injured, hundreds of homes damaged
Severe weather left a trail of destruction in the Heartland on Friday with 83 reports of tornadoes across five states.The multi-day tornado outbreak continued Saturday, with powerful storms expected from Texas to the Great Lakes.Emergency officials in Hughes County, Oklahoma, confirmed one death due to storms in Holdenville.There is a…
Two Florida deputies shot, suspect killed in gun battle
(LAKELAND, Fla.) -- Two deputies in Lakeland, Florida, were shot and a suspect was killed after a gun battle ensued in an area known for vehicle break-ins and burglaries, according to police.One deputy is in critical, but stable, condition and the other is in stable condition. Both are recovering in…
NTSB investigating after freight train carrying fuel derails near Arizona-New Mexico border
(LUPTON, Ariz.) -- Federal authorities are investigating after a freight train carrying fuel derailed near the Arizona-New Mexico border, igniting a large fire and prompting an evacuation and traffic closures.A BNSF freight train derailed on Friday at 1:45 p.m. MT near Manuelito, New Mexico, according to the National Transportation Safety…
A ‘coat hanger’ could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness
(NEW YORK) -- A coat hanger or "very tiny screwdriver" could be used to unlock the Mar-a-Lago storage room where former President Donald Trump stored highly classified documents for more than a year, according to a witness in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation.The account was relayed to FBI agents by…
Paramedic sentenced to 4 years probation in connection with Elijah McClain’s death
(AURORA, Colo.) -- Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper has been sentenced to a four-year probationary sentence Friday after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the final case connected to Elijah McClain's 2019 death.Prosecutors accused the Aurora, Colorado, paramedic and his co-defendant Peter Cichuniec of administering an excessive amount of…
Michigan man charged with involuntary manslaughter in deadly building explosion
(DETROIT) -- The owner of a suburban Detroit business was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a building storing thousands of cans of nitrous oxide and butane exploded last month and a teenager was killed by flying debris, officials said.Noor Noel Kestou, 31, of Commerce, Michigan, was taken into custody on…
Trump trial updates: Trump assistant recalls seeing Stormy Daniels in Trump Tower
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal…
Student protesters denounce antisemitism amid criticism over pro-Palestinian encampments at college campuses
(NEW YORK) -- Student protesters critical of the Israeli government's military actions in Gaza have continued to face accusations of antisemitism, as politicians from across the ideological spectrum react to the widening demonstrations on college campuses.But many of the student groups behind the protests – including Jewish activists voicing their…