Steve Nedved
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Mar 11
More severe weather, heavy rain expected this week
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Storms over the weekend produced 11 tornadoes in five states — Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee — and more than a foot of snow accumulation from the Dakotas into Minnesota. That same storm tracked into the Northeast, where it delivered rain and snow. A new storm out West already is …
Mar 11
Dieting driver skipped meals before fatally striking woman, lawsuit alleges
ChristopherBernard/iStock(DALLAS, Ore.) — An Oregon driver who was skipping meals as a part of a strenuous diet struck and killed a woman in a grocery store parking lot, according to a new lawsuit. The family of 68-year-old Susan Matthies, who was killed in Dallas, Oregon, while loading groceries into her car, filed a $3.5 million …
Mar 11
Florida boy gets trapped in cooler while playing, prompting safety recall
Courtesy R. Wanes(POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida boy found himself trapped in a cooler while playing hide and go seek, prompting multiple safety recalls. The Wanes family, of Pompano Beach, Florida, broke into a panic earlier this month when they found their 5-year-old son locked inside a large cooler on the family’s back deck. …
Mar 10
19-year-old woman arrested for allegedly shooting a Chicago police officer during raid
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — A 19-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly shot and wounded a Chicago police officer who was part of a tactical team serving a warrant at her home — the latest in a string of incidents nationwide in which law enforcement officers have been killed or injured while executing warrants. Emily …
Mar 10
Avalanche debris found as search continues for US Marine lieutenant from Camp Pendleton missing after 10-day ski trip
1st Marine Division/Facebook(INDEPENDENCE, Calif.) — Search-and-rescue teams looking for a Marine missing after a scheduled backcountry ski trip in the central California mountains located debris from an avalanche as they climbed to the peak of the mountain. First Lt. Matthew Kraft was planning to hike the Kearsarge Pass trail on Feb. 24 and was scheduled …
Mar 10
As Southern California investigators try to ID young girl found in duffel bag, another missing child turns up alive
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LOS ANGELES) — When a young girl matching her missing daughter’s description turned up dead in a duffel bag dumped near a rural trail in Southern California, Nefertirri Neal said her heart sank the day a homicide detective called her in an attempt to identify the body. “There’s nothing worse …
Mar 10
Dozens of ice fishermen rescued after floating out into Lake Erie
US Coast Guard(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — An ice floe became a nightmare for dozens of fishermen in Lake Erie on Saturday afternoon after rising temperatures caused the chuck of ice to float away from shore. The U.S. Coast Guard was forced to rescue 46 ice fishermen near Catawaba Island, Ohio, after the sheets broke free and …
Mar 10
8 Americans among 157 people killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash: Officials
ABC News(ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) — An Ethiopian Airlines with 157 people on board, including eight Americans, crashed Sunday just minutes after taking off from Ethiopia’s capital, according to the airline and reports. Everyone on board was presumed dead, Ethiopian Airlines said in a statement. The country’s state broadcaster said all of the passengers perished in …
Mar 10
Woman attacked by jaguar while taking selfie at Arizona zoo, suffers non-life threatening injury
US Coast Guard(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — An ice floe became a nightmare for dozens of fishermen in Lake Erie on Saturday afternoon after rising temperatures caused the chuck of ice to float away from shore. The U.S. Coast Guard was forced to rescue 46 ice fishermen near Catawaba Island, Ohio, after the sheets broke free and …
Mar 10
Woman attacked by jaguar while taking selfie at Arizona zoo, suffers non-life threatening injury
Adam Wilkerson(PHOENIX) — A woman suffered serious injuries to her arm after being attacked by a jaguar at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, just outside Phoenix, on Saturday. The woman was attempting to take a selfie when the animal reached out and swiped at her, according to the Rural Metro Fire Department. The …