Whitepointer/iStock(NEW YORK) — A great white shark measuring nearly 10 feet long has been spotted in Long Island Sound off the Connecticut shore for the first time ever, researchers said on Monday. The great white was being tracked Monday by the ocean research group Ocearch, the organization said on Twitter. “Be advised! For the first …
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May 20
Former military man in custody for allegedly gunning down police officer
kali9/iStock(AUBURN, Ala.) — A former military man is in custody for allegedly gunning down an Auburn, Alabama, police officer and wounding two other officers, authorities said. Grady Wayne Wilkes, 29, was arrested Monday morning after an overnight manhunt, said Auburn Police Chief Paul Register. Wilkes allegedly fired at three officers when they responded to a …
May 20
Third migrant minor dies in a month after being apprehended at US-Mexico border
Photos597/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died Monday at a U.S. Border Patrol station outside of McAllen, Texas, a week after he was apprehended for trying to cross illegally, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The cause of his death was unknown. It marks the third death of a child or teen in …
May 20
Slain Alabama police officer identified, suspected gunman may face death penalty: Officials
kali9/iStock(AUBURN, Ala.) — A former military man is in custody for allegedly gunning down an Auburn, Ala., police officer and wounding two other officers, authorities said. Grady Wayne Wilkes, 29, was arrested Monday morning after an overnight manhunt, said Auburn Police Chief Paul Register. Wilkes allegedly fired at three officers when they responded to a …
May 20
Police searching for missing Miami school district employee and mom of 2
Miami Gardens Police Department(MIAMI) — Police are searching for a Miami school district employee and mother of two who has been missing for five days. Kameela Russell, 41, who works as a test chairperson at Miami Norland Senior High School, was last seen by her family on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, the Miami Gardens Police …
May 20
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy sworn in as Ukraine’s president, dissolves Parliament
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(KIEV, Ukraine) — Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the 41 year-old TV comedian who won Ukraine’s elections last month, was sworn in as president on Monday and immediately called for the country’s Parliament to be dissolved so that snap elections can be held. At the inauguration ceremony held in the Parliament building in …
May 20
Man wanted in arson attempt at Chicago synagogue: Police
Surveillance video of a man who attempted to start a fire at a synagogue in Chicago, May 19, 2019. (Chicago Police Department)(CHICAGO) — Police are searching for a man who left a Molotov cocktail at a Chicago synagogue in an apparent arson attempt, authorities said. The crime took place at the Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel …
May 20
Nike to change pregnancy policy in athlete contracts after backlash
code6d/iStock(NEW YORK) — After a group of female track stars alleged they were penalized by Nike for being pregnant, the company said it would do more to protect female athletes’ pay during and after pregnancy. “Last year we standardized our approach across all sports to support our female athletes during pregnancy, but we recognize we …
May 20
Alabama police officer shot dead, two others hurt; suspect captured after manhunt: Chief
kali9/iStock(AUBURN, Ala.) — A suspected gunman is in custody after an Auburn, Alabama, police officer was shot dead and two fellow officers were hurt, the local police chief said. The three officers were met with gunfire while responding to a “domestic disturbance” at the Arrowhead mobile home park Sunday night, Auburn Police Chief Paul Register …
May 20
Alabama police officer shot dead, two others hurt; suspect on the run: Chief
kali9/iStock(AUBURN, Ala.) — A manhunt is underway for a dangerous gunman after an Auburn, Alabama, police officer was shot dead and two fellow officers were hurt, the local police chief said. The three officers were met with gunfire while responding to a “domestic disturbance” at the Arrowhead mobile home park Sunday night, Auburn Police Chief …