iStock(NEW YORK) — The latest rumble in the fallout over the Rock N’ Play baby sleeper comes in the form of a class action lawsuit. The suit was filed by one named mother, Cassandra Mulvey, on behalf of herself and others, against Fisher Price and Mattel, who the suit claims marketed the product as safe …
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Apr 24
California driver mows down eigh pedestrians in ‘possibly intentional’ crash
iStock(SUNNYVALE, Calif.) — A driver in California sped through an intersection and plowed into a group of pedestrians on Tuesday night, injuring at least eight people, including a 13-year-old. The crash took place at about 6:30 p.m. in Sunnyvale, a suburb of San Jose, and about 45 minutes south of San Francisco. A Sunnyvale police …
Apr 24
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib criticizes Saudi ruler Mohammad Bin Salman
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Rashida Tlaib vociferously attacked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Tuesday night, calling him out for torturing and executing children. Tlaib, D-Mich., was responding to a news story about the execution of Mujtaba al-Sweikat, who was slated to attend Western Michigan University. He was arrested for taking …
Apr 23
Militia group agrees to leave their encampment in New Mexico near US border
KVIA-TV(SUNLAND PARK, N.M.) — An armed militia group of private citizens has agreed to leave their encampment near the U.S.-Mexico border after officials expressed concerns about them brandishing weapons on public property. “They decided it wasn’t worth the fight,” Sunland Park, New Mexico, Police Chief Javier Guerra told ABC News on Tuesday. Members of the …
Apr 23
Bodycam video released in shooting of unarmed woman near Yale University
Connecticut State Police(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Newly released body camera video has shed new light into an officer-involved shooting in New Haven, Connecticut, that’s prompted protests. Stephanie Washington, 22, was shot in the torso on April 16 in New Haven when an officer from the neighboring town of Hamden and another from Yale University unleashed …
Apr 23
With FAA certification, Google’s drone company set to start deliveries in Virginia
Interim Archives/Getty Images(BLACKSBURG, Va.) — With the Federal Aviation Administration’s historic certification, Wing Aviation’s drone deliveries are set to arrive in Virginia. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Tuesday that the FAA awarded air carrier certification to Google’s Wing Aviation, the first drone delivery company to be awarded one, according to a FAA …
Apr 23
Baby girl dies after being left in family car for hours in possible hot car case: Police
KNXV-TV(GLENDALE, Ariz.) — An 18-month-old girl died after she was left in her family’s car for several hours, Arizona authorities said. The child’s death is being investigated as a possible hot car case, said police in Glendale, where the temperature reached 88 degrees Monday. When the baby’s father found the girl inside the car at …
Apr 23
Amal Clooney, Angelina Jolie speak out as US weighed vetoing UN resolution on rape as weapon of war
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Angelina Jolie and Amal Clooney added their voices in the calls to support a new United Nations Security Council resolution that included a mechanism to investigate sexual violence as a weapon of war. The resolution also called for full services for victims, including sexual and reproductive health care. But the …
Apr 23
More than 12,000 Boy Scout members were victims of sexual abuse, expert says
AmyKerk/iStock(NEW YORK) — An expert who has been working with the Boy Scouts revealed that there may have been as many as 7,819 sexually abusive troop leaders and volunteers in the storied organization, according to newly released court documents. More than 7,800 individuals allegedly abused 12,254 victims, according to the court testimony. These figures were …
Apr 23
24-year-old Wisconsin man Manuel Franco is winner of $768 million Powerball jackpot: ‘It feels like a dream’
LPETTET/iStock (NEW BERLIN, Wis.) — Wisconsin resident Manuel Franco is the winner of last month’s $768.4 million Powerball jackpot — the third-largest lottery amount in U.S. history. “It feels like a dream,” Franco, 24, said at a press conference Tuesday. “It was amazing, my heart started racing, blood pumping,” he said. “I screamed for about …