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Hawaiian man charged after police discover homemade bomb near Maui school
(NEW YORK) -- A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with several improvised explosive devices found on the Hawaiian island of Maui, police said.Robert Francis Dumaran made his initial appearance in court in Hawaii on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii. Dumaran is…
Special prosecutors charge former Marion, Kansas police chief in connection with 2023 newspaper raid
(NEW YORK) -- Former Marion, Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody has been charged over his handling of an investigation that involved raiding the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publishers, court records showed.Cody was charged with one count of interfering with a judicial process, a felony.Special…
Black bear attacks child in tent on Montana campground
(NEW YORK) -- A black bear attacked and injured a child Sunday night in Montana, officials said.The child -- who had been inside a tent on a private campground near Red Lodge -- was taken to a medical facility in Billings, according to a news release from the Montana Department…
Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California schools to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms
(NEW YORK) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging schools across the state to restrict students' cellphone usage in classrooms, he said in a letter to schools.Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second largest district in the U.S. -- and Santa Barbara Unified have already implemented restrictions on the…
Trial begins in case of Florida woman charged in fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens
(NEW YORK) -- The prosecutor and defense attorney delivered opening remarks Tuesday in the trial of Susan Lorincz -- the Florida woman charged in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens through a closed door -- after a six-person jury was seated on Monday afternoon.According to a June…
UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
(NEW YORK) -- The United Auto Workers Union has filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the union said Tuesday.In a thread on X, the union said Trump and Musk had illegally attempted to "threaten and intimidate workers who stand up for themselves by engaging…
Man dies of heat exposure after crashing car off embankment in Death Valley National Park
(LOS ANGELES) -- A second man has died of heat exposure in California's Death Valley National Park this summer, according to the National Park Service.Peter Hayes Robino, 57, a Los Angeles resident, died of hyperthermia on Aug. 1, the park announced Monday.Bystanders saw Robino stumble as he returned from the…
Trial begins in case of Florida woman charged in fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens
(OCALA, Fla.) -- The prosecutor and defense attorney delivered opening remarks Tuesday in the trial of Susan Lorincz – the Florida woman charged in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens through a closed door – after a six-person jury was seated on Monday afternoon.According to a June…
Two former LA sheriff’s deputies charged in alleged ‘sham raid’: Prosecutors
(LOS ANGELES) -- Two former Los Angeles sheriff's deputies and two former foreign military members – one from the U.K. and one from Australia – have been accused of staging a "sham raid" on a man's home as part of a business dispute, federal prosecutors said.According to a news release…
Tropical Storm Ernesto to bring rain, flooding to Puerto Rico: Path
(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Ernesto is taking aim at Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect.On Tuesday, Ernesto will move through the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. By Tuesday night, Ernesto will approach the Greater Antilles, including Puerto Rico.The storm is…