adam smigielski/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — The Trump administration is weighing options for what to do next in Venezuela to support opposition leader Juan Guaido in his effort to oust Nicolas Maduro, the socialist president embattled by mass protests and the country’s economic crisis. Guaido supporters turned out in the streets of the capital Caracas again on …
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May 01
Riley Howell, student slain in UNC Charlotte shooting, was ‘hero’ whose ‘sacrifice saved lives’: Police
The Howell Family(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Riley Howell, one of the two students slain in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, was a “hero” whose “sacrifice saved lives,” according to police. When gunfire rang out in a classroom inside the Kennedy building, 21-year-old Howell did exactly what people are trained to do …
May 01
Motive unclear in UNC Charlotte shooting: ‘We’re going to get to the bottom of it,’ chief vows
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Police are searching for a motive after a 22-year-old allegedly opened fire in a classroom on the campus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, killing two and injuring four. “It’s going to take us some time to really figure out what happened, and more importantly, the why,” …
May 01
Former UNC Charlotte student Trystan Terrell charged with murder after opening fire on classroom
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Two people were killed and another four injured after a gunman opened fire in a classroom on the campus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Tuesday, the school’s last day of classes. Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Trystan Andrew Terrell. He has been charged with …
May 01
Two Indianapolis circuit court judges shot in White Castle parking lot
iStock(INDIANAPOLIS) — Two Indianapolis circuit court judges were shot while in the parking lot of a White Castle early Wednesday morning, according to police. Clark County Judges Bradley Jacobs and Andrew Adams, who were visiting Indianapolis for a conference, were shot just before 3:30 a.m. following a disturbance that began in the parking lot, according …
May 01
Julian Assange sentenced for jumping bail by British court
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(LONDON) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived at Southwark Crown Court in central London Wednesday raising a defiant fist in front of cameras, before being sentenced to 50 weeks behind bars for jumping bail in 2012. Assange skipped bail and stayed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden, where …
May 01
Day after tornado outbreak, more severe weather threatens Texas, Oklahoma
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A very slow-moving set of storm systems continues to pummel the central U.S. with severe storms and flooding rain on Wednesday morning. A tornado outbreak triggered 25 tornadoes on Tuesday across five states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. Overall, there were 73 damaging storm reports in the last 24 hours …
May 01
UNC Charlotte student charged with murder after opening fire on classroom
wsfurlan/iStock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Two people were killed and another four injured after a gunman opened fire at the Kennedy Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on the school’s last day of classes. Three of the injured victims are in critical condition, police said at a news conference Tuesday night. …
May 01
Wounded rabbi pleads for people to stand up to anti-Semitism by filling temples
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — Answering the call of a rabbi wounded in the shooting at a Southern California synagogue, scores of people have been filling temples coast to coast to stand up to anti-Semitism and more are planning to do so as the first Shabbat service since the attack approaches. Following the rampage Saturday …
May 01
Alleged San Diego synagogue shooter had 50 rounds on him when arrested: Prosecutor
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — The 19-year-old man who allegedly unleashed a barrage of gunfire on members of a Southern California synagogue was arraigned Tuesday afternoon as prosecutors released new details of the attack, including that the suspect had 50 rounds of ammunition on him when he was arrested. A San Diego County prosecutor said …