A man accused of shooting three Asian American women at a Dallas hair salon in May was indicted Tuesday on multiple counts, including committing a hate crime and aggravated assault, the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office announced. Jeremy Smith, 37, is charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, each with […]
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Watchdog had prepped notice of delays it faced monitoring DHS, Secret Service texts
Career staff at the government’s watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security prepared a notice to Congress earlier this year about their difficulty obtaining Secret Service text messages connected to Jan. 6, but it was never included as part of the watchdog’s regular reporting requirement to lawmakers. New documents reviewed […]
Ex-police officer gets 7-plus years in prison in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON — An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, with a fellow officer was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison, matching the longest prison sentence so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson […]
31 people injured on Legoland park ride, police say
Dozens of people were injured on a ride at an amusement park in Germany on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at a Legoland park in Günzburg in Bavaria shortly before 2 p.m. local time, when two trains on a roller coaster collided, local police said in a statement. The […]
FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
FILE – Boxes of BinaxNow home COVID-19 tests made by Abbott displayed for sale next to liquid hand soap at a CVS store in Lakewood, Wash., Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. People screening themselves at home for COVID-19 may need to use three rapid tests to accurately detect the virus, according […]
South Jersey to find relief from reeking smell
Officials have cracked the code on what was stinking up southern New Jersey this week, after authorities removed a truck that was releasing chemical fumes on Thursday morning. According to New Jersey officials, the foul smell has been reported across several counties before being identified on Wednesday. A tanker truck […]
1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting outside 24 Hour Fitness: Police
One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting that stemmed from an altercation at a Northern California gym, police said. The three people hurt self-transported to hospitals and are expected to survive, Brentwood police told ABC News. The gunshots rang out just before 2 a.m. outside […]
3-month-old boy dies after being left in hot car
A 3-month-old boy has died after being left in a hot car in Washington, D.C., authorities said. Officers responded to a home shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday and found the baby, Aaron Boyd Jr., unconscious and not breathing, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department said. Aaron was taken to a hospital where […]
39 structures damaged after deadly home explosion
Three people are dead after a house exploded Wednesday in southern Indiana, officials said. Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene in Evansville, after the blast occurred Wednesday afternoon on the 1000 block of North Weinbach Avenue, officials said. So far three deaths have been reported to the Vanderburgh County […]
Ukraine wants donors to give more money to ‘stop Russia’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western nations Thursday to provide more money to help Ukraine‘s military keep fighting nearly 5½ months after Russia invaded its neighbor. “The sooner we stop Russia, the sooner we can feel safe,” Zelenskyy said while addressing defense leaders at a Denmark […]