Authorities believe that six separate robberies at several 7-Eleven stores, which left two people dead and three others wounded in Southern California on Monday morning, are connected. Four of the six robberies involved shootings, according to ABC Los Angeles station KABC. Two 7-Elevens and two donut shops were robbed on […]
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A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country’s most influential family still clinging to power. Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards flew to the city of Male, the capital of […]
7-year-old among 2 dead after boat overturns
Two people, including a 7-year-old boy, are dead after a boat capsized on the Hudson River, the New York Police Department said. Twelve people were on the boat when it overturned Tuesday afternoon off the west side of Manhattan, police said. The 7-year-old boy and a 50-year-old woman both became […]
Mayor describes how city averted an alleged July 4 shooting
The mayor of Richmond, Virginia, is grateful to an engaged citizen and law enforcement officers who foiled an alleged July 4 mass shooting plot in the city. “It began with a tip… Some of our residents took heed and actually did what we asked them to do. And that is, […]
Suspect wanted in deadly stabbings of homeless people
The New York City Police Department is looking for a suspect wanted in a series of stabbing attacks targeting homeless people in Manhattan. Police say a person wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old homeless man on July 5 is now wanted for two more stabbings in […]
Michigan court agrees to limit cash bail use in class action settlement
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and The Bail Project settled a class action lawsuit with Detroit’s 36th District Court, the largest in the state, to limit the use of cash bail in cases where the individual does not pose a danger to the community and is not a […]
3 men charged with possessing stolen manuscript for the Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’
Three men were arraigned Tuesday on charges they conspired to illegally possess and sell 100 pages of notes and lyrics from the Eagles album “Hotel California,” including Don Henley’s lyrics to the songs “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane” and “New Kid In Town.” A band biographer allegedly stole […]
Agencies weigh 2nd COVID booster for more people; admin urges shots for those over 50
Scientists at the nation’s top health agencies are looking into expanding vaccine eligibility so that more Americans can get a second booster shot during the latest COVID-19 wave, White House officials said on Tuesday. “I know that the [Food and Drug Administration] is considering this, looking at it. And I […]
US tourist falls into Mount Vesuvius after taking selfie
An American tourist fell into Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano in Italy, after trespassing to take a selfie, officials said. The 23-year-old man, who dropped his phone and tried to retrieve it after the selfie, fell several meters into the ash of the crater before being saved by nearby park […]
Potato salad recalled over presumptive positive microbial result
A favorite picnic staple is being recalled, right on the heels of Fourth of July celebrations. “Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all varieties and all sizes of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the […]