SEVEN people have been rushed to the hospital after severe turbulence on a flight led to an emergency landing on Wednesday. Terrified passengers were heard screaming with reports of broken glass in the cabin during the emergency on Lufthansa Flight 469. The plane was flying from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany when it was forced to land at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. The extent … Continue reading Seven rushed to hospital after severe turbulence forces Lufthansa flight to make emergency landing in Virginia

New York City is planning to compensate protesters from a 2020 demonstration following George Floyd’s death with $21,500 each in a new settlement. In the proposed settlement, the city has agreed to pay $21,500 to each member of the class-action suit, plus an additional $2,500 to those who were issued “Desk Appearance Tickets.” If it is approved by a judge, the settlement could amount to … Continue reading New York City plans to dole out $21,500 each to 2020 Black Lives Matter protesters

A whopping 62 percent of likely voters rate the federal government’s handling of the Ohio train derailment as fair (16 percent) to poor (46 percent). Meanwhile, only 30 percent rank the federal government’s response as “excellent” (10 percent) or “good” (20 percent). Thankfully, Rasmussen directly asked about the “federal government” instead of just the “government” because this was a federal government boondoggle from A-Z. When … Continue reading Majority Disapprove of Federal Government’s Handling of Ohio Derailment

The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a security breach over a week ago that compromises sensitive information, multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday. In a statement Monday, U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wade acknowledged the breach, telling NBC News: “The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, administrative information, and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of USMS investigations, … Continue reading U.S. Marshals Service suffers ‘major’ security breach that compromises sensitive information

The federal government is terminating pandemic-related payments for low-income families on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on March 1, marking the end of nearly three years of such payments, ABC News reported. The termination of additional SNAP benefits has already been implemented in 18 states, affecting around 12 million Americans. The remaining 32 states and the jurisdictions of Washington, D.C., Guam, and the U.S. … Continue reading Food stamp benefits for almost 30 million Americans set to expire as pandemic winds down

An overwhelming majority of probable voters, 62 percent, rate the federal government’s management of the Ohio train derailment as unsatisfactory, ranging from fair (16 percent) to poor (46 percent), according to a Rasmussen Poll. In contrast, just 30 percent of the respondents rate the federal government’s handling of the Ohio train derailment as “good” (20 percent) or “excellent” (10 percent). Out of the 1,000 likely … Continue reading Majority Disapprove of Federal Government’s Handling of Ohio Derailment

Armed robbers who allegedly stormed into a church in Missouri were reportedly foiled when the pastor and congregation prayed for them. Former police officer Marquaello Futrell, pastor of All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church in Ferguson, Missouri, said that the alleged would-be robbers were apprehended by the Holy Spirit during the Sunday morning service on Feb. 12, according to local KSDK. The incident broke out … Continue reading Missouri church foils armed robbery by praying for alleged assailants: ‘Holy Ghost turf’

California storm warnings and weather advisories remained in effect Sunday for a substantial portion of the state, as northern and central counties braced for another round of heavy rain and snow in and around the sprawling Sierra Nevada mountain range.  Meanwhile, forecasts indicated milder conditions ahead for Southern California, after the region faced blizzards and dangerous flooding earlier this weekend during a powerful winter storm … Continue reading Blizzards bring 6 feet of snow to parts of California as state braces for more winter storms

The Santa Cruz Police Department has a Cookie Monster problem. According to SF Gate, local officials are warning residents and visitors to avoid a man dressed as the voracious Sesame Street character. Police say they’ve received multiple complaints about the “creepy” individual who’s been taunting visitors at the city’s scenic wharf. “We saw him at the beginning of the wharf,” Michelle Roberts told KSBW. “At first glance, it just seemed … Continue reading Police Urge Santa Cruz Residents to Avoid ‘Creepy’ Man Dressed as Cookie Monster

Two people were killed and 11 others are hospitalized with injuries after a pickup truck crashed into a group of bicyclists Saturday in Goodyear, Arizona. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. as a large group was riding on Cotton Lane Bridge, police said in a news release. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and another rider died at the hospital. The 11 … Continue reading 2 killed, 11 injured after pickup truck crashes into group of Arizona bicyclists

Two of five people shot after a celebration of life in Minnesota have died, police say. Officers were called out around 5:15 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Dale Street North in St. Paul for a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they found a “chaotic scene.” Officers requested fire medics but were informed some of the injured people were taken to … Continue reading Five shot, 2 dead after celebration of life event in Minnesota: police

Authorities are investigating a plane crash in Stagecoach, Nevada, that left at least five people dead, officials said. Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputies said the aircraft was operated by Care Flight, a service of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority Health, headquartered in Reno. Stagecoach is about 40 miles east of Reno. “On February 24, 2023, at approximately 09:15 p.m., the Lyon County Dispatch Center … Continue reading Care Flight medical aircraft crash in Stagecoach, Nevada leaves 5 dead: report

Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line. Region 5 administrator Debra Shore of the Environmental Protection Agency said Saturday the agency ordered Norfolk Southern to “pause” shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine but … Continue reading EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal

Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger allegedly had multiple photos of one of the female victims on his phone — suggesting that he had been specifically “paying attention” to her, a source connected to the case said this week. The images were found on Kohberger’s phone when it was seized by investigators after he was arrested in late December for the Nov. 13 stabbing deaths of … Continue reading Accused killer Bryan Kohberger had photos of Idaho victim on his phone: source

Five people who worked for an environmental response consulting firm were killed in a plane crash Wednesday in Little Rock, Arkansas, while on their way to a metal factory explosion site in Ohio, officials said. The plane was carrying employees of the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health when it took off from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock around noon Wednesday, … Continue reading 5 killed in Arkansas plane crash while en route to scene of a fatal explosion at Ohio factory

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is not looking for any other suspects in the shootings of five people Wednesday, including the killing of one of Spectrum News 13’s reporters and a 9-year-old girl, Sheriff John Mina said Thursday. Keith Melvin Moses was taken into custody after the Wednesday afternoon shootings, Mina said. “We’re not looking for anyone else,” Mina said at a news conference Thursday … Continue reading Sheriff: Just one suspect in Pine Hills shooting that left News 13 reporter, child dead

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow illegal immigrants the ability to obtain a U.S. driver’s license without requiring proof they are in the country lawfully. The “Driver’s License for All” legislation states that a person applying for a driver’s license or state ID “is not required to demonstrate United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States,” according to … Continue reading Minnesota lawmakers pass bill to grant illegal migrants US driver’s licenses

Three members of a climbing group are dead after becoming caught in an avalanche while scaling an 8,000-foot peak in central Washington state over the weekend, officials announced. A six-person group was attempting to climb a steep gorge on Colchuck Peak in the Cascade mountains on Sunday afternoon when the avalanche happened, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Four of the … Continue reading 3 climbers killed in an avalanche in Washington state