ABC News(SAN DIEGO) — San Diego police have detained a man in connection with a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue, where at least four people were injured during a Passover celebration. The four victims were transported to Palomar Medical Center, but the hospital would not confirm the extent of their injuries. “A …
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Apr 27
San Diego police investigating possible shooting at a synagogue
ABC News(SAN DIEGO) — San Diego police have detained a man in connection with a possible shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Apr 27
Pope Francis donates $500,000 to migrants at US border
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(ROME) — Pope Francis donated $500,000 to Mexico-based projects to help migrant communities as media attention fades, the Vatican said Saturday. The funds will be distributed between 27 projects associated with 16 Mexican dioceses and congregations, all of which asked for help to continue providing food, lodging and basic necessities to those fleeing …
Apr 27
Man arrested for allegedly setting church on fire twice
iStock(BETHLEHEM, Pa.) — Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a suspect in connection to two separate arson fires at the same church earlier this week. Wilmer J. Ortiz Torres, 43, was arrested Friday and charged with arson, burglary and criminal trespass in the two fires that occurred between Tuesday and Thursday at the Iglesia Pentecostal de …
Apr 27
Sedans are dead? Not so, according to some automakers
iStock(NEW YORK) — Sport utility vehicles are everywhere: on the streets, in dealer showrooms or spinning on turntables at auto shows. If consumers look closely, however, they’ll discover that sedans — those traditional, four-door passenger cars long declared dead by the auto industry — are making a stealth comeback. When Korea’s Hyundai Motors spun off …
Apr 27
Chicago could receive latest snowfall in 30 years
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The storm system that brought severe thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic and large hail in New England on Friday has moved out of the picture for the weekend. However, a complex storm system developing in the High Plains brought strong winds and hail to parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas on …
Apr 27
Mother of missing 6-year-old arrested on child cruelty charges
Apple Valley Police Department(APPLE VALLEY, Calif.) — The mother of a missing 6-year-old from Southern California has been arrested on child cruelty charges while authorities continue to search for her son. Jackee Flores, 29, has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of her son, Duke, police confirmed Friday. She was arrested the night before. …
Apr 27
Three children shot as Oklahoma police open fire on alleged robbery suspect
Hugo Police Department(HUGO, Okla.) — Three children were injured as police in Oklahoma opened fire on a robbery suspect Friday evening. The suspect was also shot in the incident. William Devaughn Smith, 21, was located in Hugo, near the Texas-Oklahoma border, where police attempted to take the man into custody, according to the Oklahoma State …
Apr 26
New York archdiocese releases names of dozens of Catholic clergy “credibly accused” of child sex abuse
iStock/TriggerPhoto(NEW YORK) — One of the largest Catholic archdioceses in the nation released the names on Friday of dozens of priests and deacons “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors, along with a letter of apology from New York’s powerful archbishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, seeking forgiveness “for the failings of those clergy and bishops who should …
Apr 26
8-year-old boy a ‘hero’ for helping sister escape from backseat of stolen car
Middletown Police Department(MIDDLETOWN, OH) — Middletown, Ohio, Police are recognizing an 8-year-old who bravely pulled himself and his 10-year-old sister to safety after a man stole his grandmother’s car. Their grandmother, Nita Coburn, 69, was taking another woman to Atrium Medical Center on Thursday afternoon. The two kids were sitting in the back seat. A …