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Woman dies on 1st day of Burning Man Festival, cause of death not known
(LOVELOCK, Nev.) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a 39-year-old woman on the first day of the Burning Man Festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.Burning Man's emergency services personnel found the festival attendee, Kendra Frazer, unresponsive around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Burning Man Project and Pershing County…
1 dead as landslide sweeps across roads, into homes in Alaska, officials say
(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) -- A landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, has killed at least one person and has blocked roads and damaged houses, officials said.Three people were injured and taken to the hospital, according to Kacie Paxton, a public information officer for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. One of those people was later…
Woman charged for allegedly ‘enticing’ tiger after hopping zoo fence: Police
(BRIDGETON, N.J.) -- A 24-year-old woman has been charged for allegedly hopping a fence at a New Jersey zoo and "enticing" a tiger, according to police.Zyair Dennis was charged with one count of defiant trespassing and was issued two city ordinances related to climbing fences in the zoo, Bridgeton police…
Former MLB pitcher Greg Swindell’s daughter missing after visiting Austin bar with ex-boyfriend: Police
(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The 29-year-old daughter of a former longtime MLB pitcher has been missing since last week after visiting a bar with her ex-boyfriend, according to police.Brenna Swindell, the daughter of Greg Swindell, was last seen on Aug. 22 at Poodies Hilltop Bar in Spicewood, Texas, outside Austin, according…
Karen Read sued by family of police officer boyfriend she’s accused of killing
(BOSTON) -- The family of a Boston police officer whose death is at the center of the Karen Read murder case has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her and two Massachusetts bars they went to before his death.John O'Keefe III, 46, was found dead the morning of Jan. 29,…
Karen Read sued by family of police officer boyfriend she’s accused of killing
(BOSTON) -- The family of a Boston police officer whose death is at the center of the Karen Read murder case has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her and two Massachusetts bars they went to before his death.John O'Keefe III, 46, was found dead the morning of Jan. 29,…
Sean Grayson, ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing, fighting for pretrial release
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The legal team of Sean Grayson, the former deputy charged with fatally shooting Illinois mother Sonya Massey in her home, notified the court Monday during his first pretrial hearing that they filed a request for an appeal with the Illinois Appellate Court last week following a lower…
NYPD prepares for possible US Open security threats
(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one million spectators are expected to attend the US Open, which begins Monday in Queens, New York. Although a new assessment warns that large events "remain attractive targets for attacks by violent extremists and malicious actors," the NYPD said there are currently no known causes for…
Attendee dies on 1st day of Burning Man Festival, cause of death not released
(LOVELOCK, Nev.) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a female attendee who died on the first day of the Burning Man Festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.Burning Man’s emergency services personnel found the victim unresponsive around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Burning Man Project. Deputies responded and confirmed…
Dangerously high temperatures to take over Midwest, excessive heat warning issued in Chicago
(NEW YORK) -- Thirty-eight million people are under heat alerts Monday as dangerously high temperatures are set to take over the Midwest.An excessive heat warning has been issued in Chicago, where the heat index -- what the temperature feels like with humidity -- could reach a scorching 110 degrees on…
