A father was dropping his daughter off for kindergarten at her Northern California elementary school Tuesday morning when he heard what sounded like a firecracker. But the loud bangs were actually gunshots. “We all stopped and were stunned,” Coy Ferreira told ABC Redding, California, affiliate KRCR. “Then, like a minute […]
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Calif. shooter had semiautomatic rifle, military-style vest
The assailant who went on an apparently random shooting rampage in a remote area of Northern California on Tuesday was armed with a semiautomatic rifle and a military-style vest with clips, according to police. Four people were killed, and 10 others were injured on Tuesday morning after the gunman rampaged […]
Zimbabwe army has Mugabe, wife in custody, controls capital
Zimbabwe’s military controls the capital and the state broadcaster and is holding President Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. It appears that the world’s oldest head of state has been deposed by a coup. But the military is at pains to say it did not stage a […]
Search for ‘extremely dangerous’ psychiatric patient in Hawaii moves to California
An “extremely dangerous” psychiatric patient and alleged killer who escaped in Hawaii may now be in California, police said. Randall Saito, who was committed to the Hawaii State Hospital on Oahu in 1981 after being acquitted of first-degree murder by reason of insanity, left the hospital outside Honolulu Sunday morning […]
Major storm hitting West Coast with heavy rain, strong winds
One of the strongest storms so far this season is moving onto the West Coast on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rain to Washington and Oregon. Six western states are currently under flood, snow, wind or fire alerts due to the storm. The biggest threat with this storm will be the […]
13,900 hoverboards recalled for battery fire risk
Seven companies are issuing new hoverboard recalls after discovering that the battery packs may pose a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Today’s recall involves 13,900 units, bringing the total number to 520,100 since the CPSC began issuing the warnings last year. Safety officials say the […]
Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq
Pope Francis got the keys to a fancy new Lamborghini on Wednesday — but he won’t be tooling around the Vatican gardens in it. Instead, the special edition Huracan will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s, with the proceeds going to charities including one aimed at helping rebuild Christian communities in […]
WATCH: Georgia school bus driver hailed as hero after fiery crash
Now Playing: Students escape as school bus bursts into flames Now Playing: School Bus Fire Caught on Camera Now Playing: Train Narrowly Misses School Bus in Viral Video Now Playing: Students Trapped in a School Bus After It Crashes in Texas Now Playing: Georgia school bus driver hailed as hero […]
5.4 quake in southeast South Korea causes some minor damage
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook South Korea’s southeastern coastal region Wednesday afternoon, breaking some windows and crumbling walls near the epicenter. No casualties were reported. The quake was centered off the coast about 9.3 kilometers (5.8 miles) northwest of the port city of Pohang, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. […]
Texas State University suspends all Greek life following death of fraternity pledge
Texas State University has suspended all Greek activities following the death of a 20-year-old fraternity pledge. Matthew Ellis, a pledge for the university’s Phi Kappa Psi chapter, was found unresponsive Monday by officers with the San Marcos Police Department after attending an “off-campus social event” the night before, Texas State […]