ST. LOUIS – Michael Brown’s uncle says a Department of Justice decision not to charge the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot his nephew is deflating. Brown was killed during a confrontation with Darren Wilson on Aug. 9 in the St. Louis suburb. A St. Louis County grand jury decided …
Read More »Soros' Southampton, NY, estate latest to fall victim to fake 911 'swatting' call
The Southampton Village, New York, estate of George Soros was reportedly “swatted” on Saturday, adding the left-wing billionaire to a list of other high-profile people who have become victims of the 911 prank over the past couple of weeks. The New York Post reported that the Southampton Village Police Department …
Read More »Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles diverts to Alaska's Aleutians
LOS ANGELES – A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 bound from Hong Kong to Los Angeles International Airport has diverted to a U.S. air base in the Aleutian Islands. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Flight 884 declared an emergency and landed early Wednesday morning at Eareckson Air Station in …
Read More »Office shooter's rampage shows terrifying rise of motive-free violence, experts warn
As Americans continue to witness senseless violence throughout their communities, the rise of nihilistic violence is raising alarms for law enforcement as officials try to prevent attacks that often come without warning following a mass shooting in New York City that left four dead last month. The concept of nihilistic …
Read More »DC arrests surpass 1,000 as Trump-backed crackdown enters 12th homicide-free day
Arrests under President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., have blown past 1,000 as the nation’s capital marked its 12th consecutive day without a homicide, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Monday. Pirro said that on Sunday alone there were 86 arrests and 10 illegal guns seized, bringing the …
Read More »Arizona woman dies after elk tramples her in backyard; first fatal attack reported in state
An Arizona woman has died a week after an elk apparently trampled her at her home in what wildlife officials believe is the first fatal elk attack in the state’s history. The woman’s husband found her on the ground in the backyard of their house in the Pine Lake community …
Read More »US Justice Department officials to meet with Ferguson, Missouri, officials Tuesday
ST. LOUIS – City leaders in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson will meet Tuesday with U.S. Department of Justice officials to discuss a federal investigation of the police department stemming from the August shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer. A person in Ferguson city …
Read More »Court rules Milwaukee archdiocese's $55 million cemetery fund is fair game in bankruptcy case
MADISON, Wis. – An appeals court has ruled that a $55 million cemetery trust fund is fair game in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s bankruptcy case. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said Monday that the fund created by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan when he was archbishop …
Read More »Ohio woman with prosthetic leg fights back after 'rude' note over handicapped parking spot
MIAMISBURG, Ohio – An Ohio woman with a prosthetic leg is fighting back after getting a “rude” note over a handicapped parking spot. Ashley Brady lost her leg in an accident last year, and has had to learn how to walk again with a prosthetic. Her Miamisburg apartment complex created …
Read More »2 continue quest to become first to free climb Yosemite's Dawn Wall
SAN FRANCISCO – One of two climbers attempting a grueling ascent up a half-mile of sheer granite in California’s Yosemite National Park is making a push to catch up with his partner. Thirty-year-old Kevin Jorgeson has been behind 36-year-old Tommy Caldwell for about a week as they try to scale …
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