wsfurlan/iStock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Two people have been killed and another four injured after a shooting on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, officials told ABC News. Two of the injured victims were treated for life-threatening injuries. One person is now in custody, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. There is no reason to …
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Apr 30
2 dead, 4 injured after shooting on UNC Charlotte campus, officials say
wsfurlan/iStock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Two people have been killed and another four injured after a shooting on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, officials told ABC News. Two of the injured victims were treated for life-threatening injuries. The suspect is in custody, authorities told ABC affiliate WSOC-TV This is a breaking news …
Apr 30
Facebook’s Oculus Quest and Rift S pre-orders start today
Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook’s next-generation virtual reality (VR) gear is on its way. Almost. Oculus, the VR company bought by the social media giant in 2014, opened up pre-orders of its new hardware on Tuesday, including a portable all-inclusive VR gaming system and an updated version of its original …
Apr 30
Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as US backs uprising
adam smigielski/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela on Tuesday was rocked by violent clashes between opposition protesters and security forces still loyal to Nicolas Maduro, the country’s socialist president, in a dramatic escalation of the political crisis that has left the country teetering on the edge of violence for months. Government forces fired tear gas and clashed …
Apr 30
Marine Corps reservist under investigation for photo of boots forming a swastika
iStock/mj0007(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A Marine Corps reservist is under investigation for posting a photo on Instagram that showed four pairs of boots in the shape of a swastika. “We can confirm that Pfc. Anthony D. Schroader is a member of the Selected Marine Corps Reserve and is assigned to 4th Air Naval Gunfire …
Apr 30
Texas Domino’s employee attacks coworker for spoiling ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ police say
Francis Dean/Corbis via Getty Images(HOUSTON) — There’s no sense in crying over spoiled movies, but that sliver of wisdom did not pan out for a pizza store employee who couldn’t bear that the plot to “Avengers: Endgame” was ruined for him. A Domino’s Pizza employee in Friendswood, Texas, allegedly became so enraged that a coworker …
Apr 30
Backlash in Maryland and Illinois after several high school students wear blackface
Google Street View(BETHESDA, Md.) — Two students at Walt Whitman High School in Maryland posted photos of themselves on social media in blackface and used the “n-word” in describing the picture over the weekend, according to Montgomery County Police. Capt. Tom Jordan, a spokesman for the Montgomery County Police, said a school resource officer was …
Apr 30
Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government rock as opposition calls for uprising
adam smigielski/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela on Tuesday was rocked by violent clashes between opposition protesters and security forces still loyal to Nicolas Maduro, the country’s socialist president, in a dramatic escalation of the political crisis that has left the country teetering on the edge of violence for months. Government forces fired tear gas and clashed …
Apr 30
Anti-Semitic attacks in the US have doubled: ADL
mtcurado/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Jewish community in the United States experienced near-historic levels of anti-Semitism last year, with attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions doubling in number, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL recorded a total of 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents across the country in 2018, the third-highest year on record since …
Apr 30
Venezuelan opposition leading new uprising against Maduro, winning US support
adam smigielski/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela’s opposition leaders on Tuesday announced a new effort with some military backing to oust Nicolas Maduro, the socialist president of the country who has been battling a swell of protests that he has blasted as a coup. Juan Guaido, the president of the country’s National Assembly who was sworn in …