Ethiopian Airlines(LONDON) — A growing list of airline carriers around the world are grounding their fleets of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of a crash of the same model that killed all 157 people on board. A new Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines went down in clear weather …
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Mar 11
NJ Transit police officer under investigation after video shows him allegedly dragging and punching man outside Trenton station
WPVI(TRENTON, N.J.) — A cellphone video apparently showing a New Jersey Transit Police officer dragging and hitting a semiconscious man outside a train station in Trenton over the weekend has prompted an internal investigation by the agency, officials said. “I can only attest to what I saw and what I saw wasn’t warranted,” the woman …
Mar 11
It’s all about the hats as Duchesses Kate and Meghan step out to celebrate Commonwealth Day
Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchesses Kate and Meghan proved it is all about the hats as they stepped out with their husbands and other members of the royal family to celebrate Commonwealth Day. Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, color-blocked in a red Catherine Walker coat paired with a red fascinator. Meghan, the …
Mar 11
USC student shot near campus: ‘I miss my baby,’ says his mom, an Oakland councilwoman
Lynette Gibson McElhaney(LOS ANGELES) — A 21-year-old student at the University of Southern California was shot dead near the Los Angeles campus this weekend, the university said, leaving his mother, an Oakland councilwoman, heartbroken. Victor McElhaney was a senior at USC’s Thornton School of Music “where he was pursuing his lifelong love of music with …
Mar 11
UC Irvine student stabbed on campus while walking her dog; suspect at large
kali9/iStock(IRVINE, Calif.) — A Southern California college student was stabbed on campus while walking her dog Sunday night, and now the suspect is at large, according to school officials. The University of California Irvine student was attacked from behind around 10 p.m. along the 3300 block of Arroyo Drive, a block of student housing, university …
Mar 11
CBP agent gave drug trafficking organization keys to fences along the southern border, DOJ says
RiverNorthPhotography/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A former Customs and Border Protection agent was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for helping smugglers get drugs across the southern border, according to a case unsealed Friday. For 10 years while still an agent, Robert Hall “facilitated the trafficking of illegal drugs, including marijuana, into the United States from …
Mar 11
Mitchell Street Department urges caution on North Sanborn
The Mitchell Street Department is advising drivers to use caution when traveling on North Sanborn due to deteriorating road conditions. The recent storm events are causing problems between West First and West 15th Avenues. City crews will continue to patch potholes on the pavement. Construction on the section of North Sanborn between West First and …
Mar 11
Carriers ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Ethiopian Airlines(LONDON) — A growing list of airline carriers around the world are grounding their fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of a crash of the same model that killed all 157 people on board. A new Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines went down in clear weather on …
Mar 11
Body stuffed in duffel bag identified as 9-year-old Los Angeles girl; Two detained
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Two people have been detained in connection with the death of a young girl whose body was found in a duffel bag near a Los Angeles-area trail. Police confirmed the girl’s identity as 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones of Los Angeles County on Sunday night and said two persons of interest had been …
Mar 11
More severe weather, heavy rain expected this week
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Storms over the weekend produced 11 tornadoes in five states — Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee — and more than a foot of snow accumulation from the Dakotas into Minnesota. That same storm tracked into the Northeast, where it delivered rain and snow. A new storm out West already is …