(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Francine strengthened on Tuesday into a Category 1 storm, with winds reaching 75 mph, as it churned in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or early evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans.Here's how the news is developing:Weather warnings…
(NEW YORK) -- The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the Line Fire ravaging areas east of Los Angeles since Sept. 5.Justin Wayne Halstenberg, a 34-year-old man from Norco, was identified "as the suspect who started a fire in the area of Baseline Road…
(NEW YORK) -- A rideshare driver has been arrested for allegedly murdering his female passenger, who was found shot to death near a wooded area after she was reported missing, police announced Tuesday.The victim, 30-year-old Chanti Dixon, was reported missing on Monday, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Chris Bailey.…
(NEW YORK) -- Three major wildfires were raging across Southern California Tuesday, threatening thousands of homes as firefighters and the state National Guard were battling to bring the flames under control amid a triple-digit heatwave, officials said.The Line Fire in San Bernardino County, the Airport Fire in Orange County and…
(OMAHA, Neb.) -- A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot at his high school in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, police said.The shooting inside Northwest High School was reported at about 12:23 p.m., and a description of the suspect was put out over the radio, Omaha police…
(NEW YORK) -- A 76-year-old man has been arrested in an alleged attack on the owner of a New York City clothing boutique who says confrontation erupted last month over a large poster of Vice President Kamala Harris she displayed in her window, according to police.The New York City Police…
(NEW YORK) -- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday warned residents to have all preparations ready and to be in a safe place by Wednesday morning.A hurricane warning is in effect for Baton Rouge while a tropical storm warning was issued in New Orleans.Heavy rain and strong winds are already…
(LOS ANGELES) -- A mother is facing charges after her 3-year-old daughter died from being left in a hot car as extreme heat grips Southern California, authorities said.Around 4:20 p.m. Friday, police and fire crews responded to reports of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, Sandra Hernandez, who were both…
(ATLANTA) -- A Delta jet clipped a smaller plane on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, tearing the tail off the smaller plane, officials said.Delta Air Lines Flight 295, which was en route to Tokyo, was taxiing for takeoff when its wingtip hit the tail of…
(NEW YORK) -- The mother of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she last heard from her son the morning of the shooting when he texted her, "I'm sorry, Mom.""His dad had actually gotten texts from him that basically said the same…
