Steve Nedved
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Apr 25
Arson attempt caught on video at Muslim community center
Austin Fire Department(AUSTIN, Texas) — Investigators in Austin, Texas, are still searching for the man who was caught on camera attempting to set a Muslim community center on fire. The suspect was captured on security video at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday going through a fence, “pouring what appears to be gasoline on the side of …
Apr 25
Two killed as tornado hits Louisiana; storms not over, governor warns
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Two people were killed Thursday morning when a tornado struck Ruston, Louisiana, the governor said, as he warned that the threat from the storms wasn’t over. “Our prayers are with the people of Ruston today,” Gov. John Bel Edwards tweeted. Ruston, in the northern part of the state, is about 70 …
Apr 25
FBI agents search homes and office of Baltimore’s embattled mayor
Paul Marotta/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) — FBI agents are searching the office and homes of Baltimore’s embattled mayor, ABC News has learned. Dave Fitz, a spokesman for the FBI’s Baltimore field office, confirmed that search warrants were being executed Thursday morning at homes belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh as well as at Baltimore City Hall. However, the …
Apr 25
RI man arrested for allegedly threatening professor and abortion clinic
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.) — A 30-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sending a series of graphically violent and threatening emails to a college professor who has advocated for abortion rights. Matthew Haviland of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is accused of emailing the unnamed professor approximately 28 times over several hours on March 10, with …
Apr 25
WhatsApp is reportedly testing fingerprint security, blocking screenshots
stockcam/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new authentication feature that would require users to access chats by fingerprint and restrict the use of screenshots on one of the latest developer version updates. The feature is on one of the latest beta updates, which is available only to developers, WABetaInfo, a site that …
Apr 25
Kit Kat announces first new flavor in nearly a decade
Kit Kat(NEW YORK) — It’s time to take that break we’ve all been asking for since Kit Kat finally announced a new permanent duo of flavors — mint and dark chocolate. “Kit Kat is known around the world for its inventive flavors,” senior brand manager Christopher Kinnard said in a press release. “Our fans in …
Apr 25
Severe storms move east into Gulf Coast after delivering blow to Texas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe weather was set to move into the Gulf Coast region on Thursday after three reported tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds over 60 mph and golf ball-sized hail from Texas to Louisiana the day before. Parts of eastern Texas saw more than 8 inches of rain on Wednesday. Severe weather watches and …
Apr 25
Border Patrol finds 3-year-old boy alone in corn field with phone number on his shoes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(BROWSNVILLE, Texas) — U.S. border agents found a 3-year-old boy alone and crying in a Texas cornfield after he was likely abandoned by smugglers, federal authorities said Wednesday. Border Patrol officers were on patrol outside Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday morning, pursuing people who they believed crossed the border illegally. When the …
Apr 25
Police release bodycam video of ‘offensive’ arrest of Alabama woman
Tuscaloosa Police Department(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — Police investigating the brutal arrest of an Alabama woman have released body camera video of the encounter after witness video posted on social media caused outrage. Officers were called to a scene in Tuscaloosa at 6:40 p.m. on Friday in reference to someone leaving the scene of an accident. Approximately …
Apr 25
Man trapped in outdoor pillar among four arrested in CVS burglary
Wharton Police Department(WHARTON, Texas) — Police arrested four suspected burglars at a CVS in Texas on Wednesday, including one inside a pillar outside. Officers said they thwarted a burglary in progress at the drugstore in Wharton, Texas, about 60 miles southwest of Houston, using ladders to reach three suspects from the store’s ceiling, according to …