Two Bay Area college students, Harshita Nair (21) of UC Berkeley and Mahial Sran (20) of San Jose State University, died after being swept into the ocean near Panther Beach in Santa Cruz County. The women were pulled from the water on June 10 after a sudden wave pushed them into the sea, and rescue crews rushed them to hospitals. Authorities confirmed that Nair died … Continue reading 2 California college students die after waves sweep them into sea

A private jet traveling from Los Cabos, Mexico, to Austin, Texas, crashed onto a Texas motorway near Laredo after reporting mechanical problems. Bystanders and first responders used tools like a shovel and sledgehammer to help free trapped passengers from the wreckage. One of the six people on board died, while the five survivors were hospitalized in stable condition. The crash also struck a vehicle and … Continue reading Bystanders rush to rescue aircraft passengers after fiery Texas crash

A 21-year-old man, Merlin Lu, has been charged with a hate crime, arson, and other offenses after a cross was burned in Grant Park in Chicago on June 9. Police said he admitted responsibility but claimed the act was meant as a protest against President Donald Trump and the “ruling class,” not a racially motivated symbol. Authorities allege the burning cross was used in a … Continue reading Man who admitted setting cross on fire in Chicago park is charged with a hate crime

An 18-year-old tourist, Romanch Mahajan, died in Central Park after jumping from a runaway horse-drawn carriage that had gone out of control. The incident, believed to be the first fatal carriage accident in the park in over 150 years, has renewed calls to ban the rides entirely. The Central Park Conservancy and animal welfare groups argue the growing number of incidents shows the attraction is … Continue reading New York mayor, other leaders push to ban horse-drawn carriage rides

Luigi Mangione’s legal team has dropped plans to use a psychiatric defense in his upcoming September state trial for the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. The move came shortly after they had indicated they might argue “extreme emotional disturbance” and reference psychiatric evaluations. The reversal followed a judge’s order requiring the defense to promptly share any psychiatric evidence with prosecutors, who … Continue reading Luigi Mangione’s lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense

Federal agents and Los Angeles police conducted a major nighttime sweep of MacArthur Park as part of Operation Free MacArthur Park, an ongoing effort to eliminate open-air drug markets. About 100 officers targeted drug dealers and users, marking the third large-scale operation since the crackdown began in early June. Authorities say earlier raids resulted in multiple arrests and citations and have disrupted drug sales in … Continue reading Bison that killed 70-year-old woman is spared from euthanasia, will live under tribal care

Federal agents and Los Angeles police conducted a major nighttime sweep of MacArthur Park as part of Operation Free MacArthur Park, an ongoing effort to eliminate open-air drug markets. About 100 officers targeted drug dealers and users, marking the third large-scale operation since the crackdown began in early June. Authorities say earlier raids resulted in multiple arrests and citations and have disrupted drug sales in … Continue reading Cops rush drug-addled zombies in new blitz on LA’s notorious MacArthur Park

A 23-year-old Delaware man, John Wallace-Bey, has been charged with murder and other firearm-related offenses in connection with a fatal shooting at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital. He was arrested in Philadelphia on June 16 after a hours-long manhunt and is awaiting extradition to Delaware. Authorities say one victim was killed and another remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Wallace-Bey was denied bail during a preliminary … Continue reading Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces murder charge