NEW YORK — After Richard Rojas was kicked out of the Navy, he began sharing disturbing thoughts that were coursing through his head — that cars were following him, that aircraft were dusting him with chemicals, that his meals were poisoned. An uncle, Ramon Reyes, said Rojas offered a self-diagnosis: […]
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1 dead, 12 injured after car plows into crowd in Berlin, police say
At least one person was killed and 12 others were injured when a car plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in a popular shopping district in Berlin on Wednesday morning, police said. “It is not yet known whether it was an accident or intentional action,” the Berlin Police said in […]
Minorities have higher death rates from cancer than white patients, study shows
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States continue to be disproportionately burdened by cancer, a new report suggests. Published by the American Association for Cancer Research on Wednesday, the report found that Black, Hispanic, Asian and Indigenous patients are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and die from […]
Man charged in LA hospital stabbing of doctor, nurses
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a man with attempted murder after they say he stabbed a doctor and two nurses inside a Southern California hospital emergency ward last week. Ashkan Amirsoleymani, 35, remained inside a storage room at the Encino Hospital Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley […]
Damage estimates climb from massive New Mexico wildfire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with homeowners and […]
FBI seizes retired general’s data related to Qatar lobbying
The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. New federal court filings obtained Tuesday outlined a potential […]
Families of kids injured in Uvalde shooting sue alleged gunman’s estate
The families of four students injured in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting is suing the suspected gunman’s estate and want answers about how he gained access to the school. Attorney Thomas J. Henry filed a lawsuit on behalf of the families in a Texas district court on Monday. On May […]
Deputy charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed 3
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A sheriff’s deputy in South Carolina has been charged with three counts of reckless homicide after she ran a stop sign and crashed into a car while going 73 mph (117 kph), killing a mother and her two adult daughters, investigators said. Charleston County Deputy Emily Pelletier […]
Transgender Lutheran bishop resigns over racism allegations
LOS ANGELES — An openly transgender cleric from San Francisco, who made history last year with an appointment as a bishop by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has resigned amid allegations of racism after firing the pastor of a predominantly Latino congregation. The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who uses the […]
Yubo app allegedly used by Uvalde gunman adds new ‘safety features’
Representatives of the social media app Yubo said on Tuesday that the platform is adding new safety features and updating its usage guidelines following news that the accused Robb Elementary School gunman allegedly used the app to send disturbing messages that appear to have gone unnoticed in the days leading […]