Virginia State Police(FARMVILLE, Va.) — A Virginia State Police trooper who was shot in the line of duty Monday night has died, authorities said. Trooper Lucas B. Dowell, a member of the state police’s tactical team, was assisting the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force with executing a search warrant at a home near …
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Feb 05
Paris apartment fire kills 10, injures more than 30; arson suspected
pictore/iStock(PARIS) — At least 10 people were killed and 37 others injured when flames engulfed an apartment building in an affluent western Paris neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz told reporters at the scene that a criminal investigation has been opened to determine whether the cause of the blaze was intentional arson resulting …
Feb 05
Rihanna launches new ‘Savage x Fenty’ subscription box for $60
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty(NEW YORK) — The big boom in subscription services doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon, and now Rihanna wants in, too. Rihanna officially announced on Instagram her new curated subscription box for “Savage x Fenty Xtra VIP” members, which will be launching this month. According to her …
Feb 05
Record snow in Seattle as Southeast gets early spring
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Seattle saw record snowfall on Monday, with parts of the Pacific Northwest seeing 3 inches that shut down schools and offices and canceled hundreds of flights. The June Mountain resort in California was forced to close as it saw as much as 9 feet of snow, while in the southern part …
Feb 05
As mysterious BMW fires continue, calls for investigation grow
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — Despite continued reports of parked BMWs bursting into flames, the government watchdog for automotive safety does not have an active investigation into possible causes. Consumers have filed more than 90 complaints about the issue to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including 30 since ABC News first brought the …
Feb 05
Pregnant woman fatally stabbed in New York City apartment building
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — Police are searching for a suspect in the death of a pregnant New York woman who was stabbed multiple times in her apartment building. Jennifer Irigoyen, a 35-year-old real estate agent, was attacked in the entryway of her apartment in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens around 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the …
Feb 05
Known MS-13 gang member one of two suspects arrested in fatal shooting on NYC subway platform
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — Police have arrested the suspected gunman who fatally shot another man on a subway platform in New York City on Sunday. The 26-year-old suspect is a known MS-13 gang member who was allegedly involved in another gang-related incident, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea told reporters at a news …
Feb 05
Trail runner kills attacking mountain lion ‘in self-defense,’ authorities say
Ben Masters/iStock(FORT COLLINS, Colo.) — A runner killed a mountain lion “in self-defense” after the animal attacked him along a trail in northern Colorado on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The unnamed man heard something behind him on the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space in Fort Collins and was attacked as he turned …
Feb 05
Paris apartment fire kills eight, injures more than 30; arson suspected
pictore/iStock(PARIS) — At least eight people were killed and more than 30 others injured when flames engulfed an apartment building in an affluent western Paris neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz told reporters at the scene that a criminal investigation has been opened to determine whether the cause of the blaze was intentional …
Feb 04
Top US commander: Political talks with Taliban ‘absolutely’ key part of any endgame in Afghanistan war
ABC News(KABUL) — Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has taken over at a pivotal moment in America’s longest war. The four-star general was here right after Sept. 11, 2001. “Did you ever think that right after 9/11 when you were here that you’d be here all these years later as commander?” …