Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two weeks after NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen died by friendly fire, investigators have been unable to determine which officer fired the shot that killed him, an NYPD spokesman told ABC News. The round that struck Simonsen was recovered but “the ballistics examination was inconclusive,” meaning “we are not able to …
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Feb 27
Train crash kills at least 20 in Egypt
Manakin/iStock(CAIRO, Egypt) — A rail car crashed into a concrete barrier at Cairo’s main train station, causing a fire that killed 20 people and injured 40 others on Wednesday. CCTV footage shows travelers walking on the platform as the speeding rail car derailed. There were no passengers on the train. The 163-year-old station is located …
Feb 27
Man, woman arrested at Florida airport after luggage dispute delays flight, injures deputies
(Broward Sheriff’s Office) Ida Shafir and Nick Bogomolsky in booking photos.(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A man and a woman were arrested at a Florida airport following a luggage dispute that delayed a flight and sent two sheriff’s deputies to the hospital, authorities said. The incident unfolded as Ida Shafir, 67, and her companion, Nick Bogomolsky, …
Feb 27
Active-duty transgender service members set to testify before Congress about President Donald Trump’s potential ban
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Transgender service members and top Pentagon officials head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about the Trump administration’s transgender service policy. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik, Army Capt. Jennifer Peace, Army Staff Sgt. Patricia King, and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Akira Wyatt will be the first-ever active-duty …
Feb 27
Woman faces deportation after allegedly assaulting man in MAGA hat
David Cliff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(BOSTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a woman who allegedly assaulted a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat earlier this month. Rosiane Santos was detained by federal agents after video surfaced on Feb. 15 of her grabbing a man’s red cap and throwing it on the …
Feb 27
Three killed in LIRR train crash and derailment in New York
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(WESTBURY, N.Y.) — At least three people were killed in New York on Tuesday when a truck collided with a Long Island Rail Road train, causing it to derail, authorities said. There were about 800 passengers on board when a truck tried to beat a westbound train at a crossing late Tuesday, killing …
Feb 26
Records show thousands of allegations of sexual abuse of migrant children in US custody
davelogan/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Federal officials have documented thousands of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct against migrant children in U.S. custody over the past several years, according to documents presented at a House committee hearing Tuesday. The reports of alleged abuse in Department of Health and Human Services records were made public by Democratic Rep. …
Feb 26
Valencia Love, ‘friend’ who posted R. Kelly’s bail, says singer used his own money
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The mystery woman who posted R. Kelly’s bond, freeing the R&B star from jail on multiple charges of sexually assaulting young girls, has identified herself as a “good friend” of the singer. Valencia Love, 47, of Romeoville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, posted the $100,000 cash bond on Monday that facilitated …
Feb 26
Florida zookeeper taken to hospital after rhinoceros strikes her with horn
AOosthuizen/iStock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — A zookeeper in Florida was struck by a rhinoceros during “routine rhino training” and taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to the zoo. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jacksonville Zoo Executive Director Tony Vecchio said during a news conference Tuesday. “We are still investigating the situation,” he said. …
Feb 26
Hanson County Fatal Crash
A 20-year-old woman died early Tuesday in a one-vehicle rollover crash north of Alexandria. She was the only person involved in the crash. A pickup was traveling southbound on 421st Avenue when the driver lost control near the 251st Street intersection. The vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, back across the roadway, into the west …