Even as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the omicron subvariant BA.5 continue to fall in the United States, the proportion of infections attributed to other omicron offshoots is rising. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BA.5 currently makes up 67.9% of new virus cases […]
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Biden vows quick action on codifying Roe if Democrats get enough votes in Congress
President Joe Biden is stepping up his efforts to make abortion rights a major focus for Democrats as the midterm election cycle enters its final weeks. In a speech on Tuesday at the Howard Theatre, Biden highlighted his party’s contrast with Republicans on the issue — and vowed to codify […]
Runners worldwide finish slain Raleigh mother’s last run
RALEIGH, N.C. — Just over 5 miles into her Thursday evening run along the familiar Neuse River Greenway, Raleigh mother of three Susan Karnatz was fatally shot by a 15-year-old boy whose shooting rampage killed five people, wounded two and frightened hundreds more in surrounding neighborhoods. Her husband, Tom Karnatz, […]
North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired artillery shells near its sea boundaries with South Korea late Tuesday, a day after the South began annual military drills to better deal with North Korean provocations. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement early Wednesday that North Korea fired […]
Uvalde teen threatens shooting 5 months after massacre, police say
A teenager was arrested in Uvalde, Texas, in connection to a threat they allegedly made to carry out a shooting at Uvalde High School, the school district said. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District sent an email to faculty and parents on Tuesday morning stating the individual made the threat via […]
Suspected Stockton serial killer ‘didn’t make many mistakes,’ set for arraignment
The suspected Stockton, California, serial killer is due to make his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon after police say he was apprehended while “out hunting” for another victim this weekend. Wesley Brownlee, a 43-year-old Stockton resident who police say is linked to six slayings, was arrested early Saturday while driving, […]
Small plane crashes at car dealership
A small plane has crashed in a car dealership parking lot in Marietta, Ohio, according to police. The accident sparked a fire that took about 30 minutes to extinguish, said Marietta police. Marietta is located in southeast Ohio along the West Virginia border. Police do not believe anyone on the […]
Man killed by subway train after falling on tracks during fight, police say
A man was struck and killed by an oncoming subway train in New York City on Monday after he fell onto the tracks during a fight at rush hour, police said. The fatal incident occurred at the Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights subway station, located between the Jackson Heights and Elmhurst neighborhoods […]
Mother admits to murder of her 5-year-old daughter, police say
A mother allegedly admitted to intentionally killing her 5-year-old daughter before taking her to the hospital where her body was found partially wrapped in plastic and mesh bags, police say. The incident occurred on Sunday when Melissa Towne drove to HCA Tomball Hospital, located just north of Houston, Texas, at […]
2 college wrestlers ambushed in gruesome grizzly bear attack while hunting
Two Wyoming college wrestlers have been seriously injured when they were ambushed in a gruesome attack by a grizzly bear while hunting over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday in Cody, Wyoming, when the two men encountered the bear at close range while they were in heavy cover while […]