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

A woman in Alaska was kicked in the head by a moose while walking her dog last week, and it was all caught on camera.  “I thought someone had not been paying attention and hit me with a bike or something,” Tracy Hansen told KTUU. “I had put my hands up to my head, and I’m like, ‘I’m bleeding.’” She then looked up and realized … Continue reading Huge moose kicks Alaska woman in the head after sneaking up on her

A new Florida bill would make it illegal for dogs to stick their heads out of car windows in the Sunshine State. State Sen. Lauren Book, a Democrat who represents parts of South Florida, introduced the animal welfare bill last week. It would prohibit a dog owner from allowing their pet to “extend its head or any other body part outside a motor vehicle window … Continue reading Florida bill would ban dogs from sticking their heads out car windows

More than 1,300 flights within, to and out of the United States were canceled Wednesday as severe weather wreaked havoc with massive storms threatening to bring record snowfall across America. Residents across the northern Plains will be hunkering down as the storm hits, with schools across the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin announcing closures ahead of the severe weather system, which is expected to impact millions … Continue reading Over 1,300 flights canceled as major winter storm threatens to produce historic snowfall

An explosion at a Cleveland-area metal factory killed one person and injured more than a dozen others while prompting multiple fire crews to respond Monday.  Witnesses said an explosion occurred at the I Schumann & Co. metal and paint plant in Oakwood Village just after 2 p.m., Fox 8 reported. The company produces copper alloys.  The Oakwood Village Fire Department said 13 people were injured … Continue reading Ohio metal alloy factory explosion kills 1, injures more than a dozen others

A housekeeper’s husband was arrested near Los Angeles on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic bishop, who might’ve been killed over a financial beef, officials said. Two days after the body of Bishop David O’Connell was found in his Hacienda Heights home, 65-year-old Carlos Medina was taken into custody in Torrance after a standoff with law enforcement, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert … Continue reading Housekeeper’s husband is arrested in fatal shooting of ‘peacemaker’ Catholic bishop

An 85-year-old Florida woman was killed Monday when an alligator attacked her as she was walking her dog.  The woman was walking the pet by a pond at a retirement community in St. Lucie when a 10-foot alligator jumped out and grabbed her, WPBF-TV reported. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the scene at Picante Circle at the Spanish Lakes Fairways Community … Continue reading Florida woman killed by 10-foot alligator while walking her dog: reports

Project Veritas, the controversial right-wing undercover-sting group founded by James O’Keefe in his father’s carriage house in 2010, ousted O’Keefe on Monday, O’Keefe and the nonprofit’s board said in separate statements. O’Keefe’s departure follows an internal power struggle that started spilling into the open when the board suspended him with pay earlier in February.  O’Keefe said Monday in a 45-minute video addressed to staff that … Continue reading Amid accusations of staff bullying, James O’Keefe departs from Project Veritas

Some Austin City Council members are speaking out about the police department’s vacancies and ongoing problems at the 911 call center after a chaotic scene unfolded downtown on Saturday night.  Street racers took over an intersection at South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road, drifting in the middle of the street and setting off fireworks as throngs of people looked on at the mayhem.  One … Continue reading Austin PD, 911 staffing levels questioned after street racers take over street, injure cop

Four people were injured at a water park in New Jersey’s American Dream mall on Sunday after a decorative helicopter structure fell from the ceiling and landed in a pool below, officials said. Troopers responded to the DreamWorks Water Park in East Rutherford just after 3 p.m. for reports of visitors “injured by a decorative prop that had fallen from the ceiling,” the New Jersey State Police … Continue reading 4 injured after decorative helicopter falls into a pool at New Jersey water park

Park workers rescued an alligator found in the Prospect Park Lake on Sunday, officials said.  The 4-foot-long gator was spotted on Sunday morning, according to a Parks Department spokesperson. The alligator was found in poor condition. It was very lethargic. The alligator may have been shocked by the cold since it’s native to warmer climates.  “Parks are not suitable homes for animals not indigenous to … Continue reading Yikes! Alligator captured in Brooklyn lake