Richard Bord/Getty Images(PARIS) — Political and religious leaders have led the way in expressing solidarity with the people of France as the world reflects on the images of the burning Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron of France was among the first to react to the scenes, as the iconic building caught fire …
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Apr 16
Man who threw 5-year-old from Mall of America balcony was ‘looking to kill’: Police
BanksPhotos/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minneapolis man was looking for a random adult to kill over the weekend before he threw a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America, authorities revealed Monday. Emmanuel Aranda, 24, grabbed the child and tossed him down nearly 40 feet on Friday, leaving the boy with life-threatening injuries, …
Apr 16
Severe weather outbreak in South could mean more tornadoes
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The number of tornadoes confirmed over the weekend has increased to 41, which spanned nine states from Texas to Pennsylvania. More could strike the South Wednesday as a storm system currently delivering snow and strong winds to the Rockies keeps pushing east. On Wednesday, the strongest storms will stretch from San …
Apr 16
Democrats subpoena Deutsche Bank as part of ongoing investigation into Trump
Joern Pollex/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House Intelligence and Financial Services committees jointly subpoenaed Deutsche Bank on Monday as part of their ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump’s financial dealings and concerns about foreign influence over the Trump Organization, the president’s family business. “As part of our oversight authority and authorized investigation into allegations of potential …
Apr 16
YouTube mistakenly flags Notre Dame Cathedral fire videos as 9/11 conspiracy
v777999/iStock(NEW YORK) — YouTube apologized on Monday for mistakenly linking the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The video giant said a new tool for battling misinformation made “the wrong call” when it displayed text from Encyclopedia Britannica about 9/11 in several videos of the iconic …
Apr 16
$339 million pledged to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral following fire
Chesnot/Getty Images(PARIS) — At least 300 million euros ($339 million) have been pledged so far to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral, which nearly burned to the ground on Monday. French billionaire Bernard Arnault and his conglomerate LVMH have pledged 200 million euros, according to Bloomberg, and François-Henri Pinault, another French billionaire, said he and …
Apr 15
Texas authorities identify 2 victims in decades-old ‘Killing Fields’ murders using genetic genealogy
KTRK-TV(LEAGUE CITY, Texas) — Investigators in Texas have identified the remains of two women in a decades-long cold case by using genetic genealogy . The murders of the women, named Jane Doe and Janet Doe, were part of a larger murder mystery known locally as the “The Calder Road Murders” or “The Killing Fields,” involving …
Apr 15
Flames cause ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, officials say
FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — A fire has broken out at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the city’s most iconic sights. The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said, and continued to burn more than two hours later. A spokesperson for the cathedral described the damage to …
Apr 15
City of Mitchell to remove snow from city parking lots tonight
The City of Mitchell Street Department will be cleaning up snow from the following parking lots in the downtown area at 11:00 p.m. tonight, April 15th. 5th Ave. and N. Rowley St. lot located in the Southeast Quadrant 5th Ave. and N. Main St lot located in the Northeast Quadrant 2nd Ave and N. Lawler …
Apr 15
Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral on fire
FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — A fire broke out at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, one of the city’s most iconic sights. The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said. Images on social media show smoke and flames shooting from the top of Notre Dame. The fire may be …