Following a Sunday incident in which a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured after being thrown from a carnival ride, Northern Illinois police have taken possession of the ride as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. After the Illinois Department of Labor completed its inspection of the ride on Wednesday, the Antioch village police and the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office obtained a search warrant from … Continue reading Illinois police seize carnival ride after boy, 10, was thrown from ride and seriously injured

On Wednesday, a powerful tornado caused significant damage to a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina. At the same time, torrential rains led to flooding in Kentucky, while scorching heat persisted from California to South Florida. Pfizer confirmed that the twister struck the large manufacturing complex near Rocky Mount shortly after midday. Despite the destruction, the company stated in an email that there were … Continue reading Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina

In an effort to combat theft, San Francisco Safeway stores have taken measures to enhance security by installing security gates at their self-checkout kiosks. Customers using the self-service lines at various Safeway stores in the Bay Area are now required to scan their receipts on an automated plastic gate before exiting the store. The decision to implement these security measures comes as a response to … Continue reading San Francisco Safeway stores install security gates at self-checkouts

A 12-year-old girl has been charged in relation to an acid attack against another child that occurred in a Detroit park. The girl, whose identity has not been disclosed, is facing charges of assault with intent to cause great bodily harm and felonious assault, as announced by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. She has been ordered to have no contact with the victim, an 11-year-old … Continue reading 12-year-old girl charged in acid attack against 11-year-old at Detroit park

A tractor-trailer leaking human waste on a Connecticut highway caused multiple crashes, including a collision involving two state police cruisers, resulting in a chaotic scene. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported from the incidents that took place on Monday night on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. The truck driver was subsequently arrested on several charges, as authorities alleged that he was aware of the leak but … Continue reading Human waste leaking from truck causes crashes on Connecticut highway

According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, a man who had recently been terminated from a shipyard in Louisiana returned to his former workplace and fatally shot two ex-coworkers. The identity of the suspect has not been disclosed, but he was engaged in a shootout with deputies and died less than two hours after the incident. Deputies responded to the FMT Shipyard in Harvey, located … Continue reading Man fired from Louisiana shipyard returns to kill 2 former coworkers

According to the National Park Service, there has been another incident of a visitor being injured in a bison attack at a U.S. National Park, marking the second such occurrence in less than a week. In this recent incident, a woman from Minnesota who was visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota was hospitalized in stable condition after a bison severely injured her at … Continue reading Bison injures woman visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park