iStock/Poligrafistka(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — Facebook, Twitter, Google’s YouTube and other social media platforms are scrambling to contain the spread of videos and other material related to shootings at two mosques that marked the deadliest attack in New Zealand history. On Friday, at least 49 people were killed and dozens more injured by at least one …
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Mar 15
Elizabeth Smart to speak to Jayme Closs’ neighbors in wake of kidnapping
Noam Galai/WireImage(BARRON, Wis.) — Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart is set to speak to residents of the Wisconsin town where 13-year-old Jayme Closs lived and was recently abducted. Smart’s appearance comes after Closs fled to safety after spending months as a captive. Some of Jayme’s relatives are expected to attend Friday night’s free event at the …
Mar 15
Students around the world skip school to demand action on climate change
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Student-led protests kicked off around the world Friday, with thousands of young people skipping school, calling for action on climate change. The student “strikes” and other events were scheduled to take place in more than 100 countries, spanning from Australia to France to the United States, with some students protesting …
Mar 15
Facebook offers ways to fight revenge porn, including sending nude photos to the company first
iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook announced new steps to fight revenge porn on its platforms on Friday, including the option to “provide a photo proactively to Facebook,” so that it does not get shared more widely. The company outlined multipronged strategies to deal with non-consensual pornographic content, and flag it before intimate material is reported on …
Mar 15
Powerful storm ends after almost 150 reports of severe weather
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A powerful storm that triggered nearly 150 reports of severe weather, including five tornadoes, Thursday has finally ended. The top reported snowfall from the storm was more than 18 inches in South Dakota, with the top wind speed reported at 103 mph in Pine Springs, Texas. The combination of rapid snow …
Mar 15
Man finds suspected burglar dead in his home, trapped under 900-pound safe
aijohn784/iStock(MARION, Ind.) — An Indiana man said he found an intruder dead in his home this week, trapped under his family’s 900-pound safe, according to police. George Hollingsworth, of Marion, Indiana, said he made the discovery on Wednesday, a day after he first reported the robbery to police. Hollingsworth was inspecting his home, located about …
Mar 15
Survivors describe deadly attack on New Zealand mosques
Diederik van Heyningen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — Survivors scrambled for their lives, scaled fences and hid beneath benches as two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, came under terrorist attack from at least one heavily armed shooter Friday. Once the shooting had stopped, at least 49 people were dead. Forty-one people were killed at the …
Mar 15
Coordinated terrorist shootings at New Zealand mosques leave 49 dead
Diederik van Heyningen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — At least 49 people were killed in a shooting attack on the southern island of New Zealand on Friday when a gunman opened fire inside two mosques. The shootings in Christchurch, categorized as a terrorist attack, included 41 deaths at one mosque, according to authorities. Christchurch Hospital …
Mar 15
City of Mitchell ceases snow plowing
The City of Mitchell has ceased plowing streets within the City. Crews have opened all catch basins, culverts and drains. The Street Department is asking residents be patient and let the slush in the roads dissipate as the weather warms. This will allow all drains and culverts to remain unplugged and draining. It will also …
Mar 14
Jury evaluating charges an ex-NYPD officer allegedly shot unarmed man in face, tried to cover it up: Sources
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A New York City man — whose jaw has been wired shut since an off-duty officer allegedly shot him in the face during an argument over a phone charger seven months ago -— testified on Thursday to a grand jury which is evaluating possible charges, sources confirmed to ABC News. …