ASHBURN, Va. – Parents say hundreds of SAT tests taken by Virginia students at a high school were lost in the mail, leaving students in a bind. WJLA-TV (http://bit.ly/1J7X1fM) reports tests are missing for 300 students who took the SAT on May 2 at Broad Run High School in Ashburn. …
Read More »NYC Amtrak service delayed by overhead parking garage's structural woes
Amtrak service north of New York City was disrupted Monday because of structural issues with a parking garage that’s over the tracks on Manhattan’s west side, officials said. Service between the city and the Croton-Harmon station in Westchester County was halted Sunday after structural problems were discovered at the parking …
Read More »Ohio State student struck in broad daylight by unknown shooter while walking home near campus
A stray bullet struck an Ohio State University student in the leg on Monday evening while the student was walking off-campus, according to police. The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Monday on the 1400 block of North High Street — a busy strip with restaurants, bars and apartment complexes …
Read More »US bird flu outbreak sees fewer birds culled than in 2022
Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year which means consumers aren’t seeing as much …
Read More »Washington woman says she escaped home where she was held captive for days; police find man dead inside
A woman covered in blood showed up outside a home in Washington state over the weekend and claimed to have been held against her will for multiple days inside a nearby house, where responding police later found a man dead inside, authorities said. The injured 27-year-old woman told officers that …
Read More »Texas Christian University increases tuition, meaning it costs less to attend Harvard
Undergraduates at Texas Christian University (TCU) will have to fork over more money to attend the private college than their peers at Havard University, following recent news of a tuition hike at the Fort Worth institution. TCU announced a 7.9% increase in undergraduate tuition beginning in the 2024-25 school year. …
Read More »NYPD exchanges gunfire with suspect barricaded inside Queens apartment
Police in New York City exchanged gunfire with an armed man who barricaded himself inside an apartment after officers responded to a report of a person shot at the building on Wednesday, according to local reports. The initial shots were reported just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday near 31-31 54th …
Read More »Suspect charged with murdering security guard inside Philadelphia Macy's after deadly stabbing
A suspect has been identified and arrested following Monday’s deadly double stabbing of two unarmed security guards at a Philadelphia Macy’s department store. Tyrone Garcell Tunnell, 30, is charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime, tampering with evidence …
Read More »Three staff stabbed at New Jersey hospital following fight between visitors
Two nurses and a medical student were stabbed inside a New Jersey hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit during a dispute between two visitors Friday morning. The incident took place at around 7 a.m. at Newark Beth Israel Hospital when an argument broke out between the two visitors. Firdousi Abdul-Hakim, a …
Read More »Biden impeachment inquiry under committee review, SCOTUS responds to counsel's request and more top headlines
FORMALIZE THE INQUIRY? – House Rules to consider resolution to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry, strengthen subpoenas. Continue reading … ‘THE BIGGEST DRIVER’ – San Francisco lawmaker blames capitalism for homelessness, says he’d cut $100M from police budget. Continue reading … EXPEDITED APPEAL – SCOTUS responds to Jack Smith’s request for …
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