Shooting suspect Zephen Xaver seen being escorted by law enforcement. (Highlands County Sheriff) (SEBRING, Fla.) — Were it not for Florida residents Victor and Deanna Sparks, the gunman in Wednesday’s deadly bank shooting may have gotten away. The retired couple said they were one of the first to call 911, just after 12:30 p.m., when …
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Jan 24
St. Louis police officer dies from gunshot wound
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(ST. LOUIS) — A police officer was shot and killed in St. Louis, authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis said via Twitter early Thursday morning that one of its officers had been hospitalized for a gunshot wound. An SLMPD officer has been transported to an area hospital suffering from a gunshot …
Jan 24
Driver removed from job after leaving boy on school bus for seven hours
WPVI-TV(PIKE CREEK, Del.) — A Delaware school district has removed a driver from work after a 5-year-old boy was left on a school bus for seven hours Wednesday. The boy was put on the bus in the morning, according to his mother, but he apparently fell asleep and never got off when it arrived at …
Jan 24
Child accidentally shoots mother with shotgun from backseat of car
gargantiopa/iStock(NORWALK, Calif.) — A child sitting in the backseat of a four-door sedan accidentally shot his mother with a shotgun on Wednesday, critically injuring her as she sat in the driver’s seat. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the shooting at about 3:30 p.m. in Norwalk, California, regarding a “rescue responding, …
Jan 24
Jayme Closs to receive $25,000 in reward money for rescuing herself
Jennifer Smith(GORDON, Wis.) — A Minnesota-based company will donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs, the Wisconsin 13-year-old who escaped from her abductor’s home earlier this month. Turkey processor Jennie-O, a subsidiary of Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, had initially offered the reward money in exchange for information leading to the teenager’s return, but now …
Jan 23
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes says ‘I don’t know’ 600+ times in never-before-broadcast deposition tapes
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — It was the summer of 2017 and Elizabeth Holmes, once the youngest female self-made billionaire, was sitting across from 12 attorneys as the Securities and Exchange Commission investigated whether she helped orchestrate an “elaborate, years-long fraud.” The testimony, obtained by ABC News “Nightline,” has never been broadcast until now. …
Jan 23
Kim Jong Un praises President Donald Trump and his ‘good personal letter’ ahead of second summit
ronniechua/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Kim Jong Un has received another letter from President Donald Trump, one that prompted the young leader to express “great satisfaction,” according to North Korean state media and confirmed by a senior administration official. The two leaders have exchanged a series of letters before and after their historic meeting in Singapore last June. …
Jan 23
Extremist-related killings in 2018 ‘overwhelmingly linked to right-wing’ movements: ADL
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(NEW YORK) — At least 50 people were killed at the hands of domestic extremists in 2018, an increase of 35 percent from the previous year, a new report from the Anti-Defamation League has found. That total makes 2018 the fourth deadliest year for extremist killings since 1970, and 2018 also saw the highest percentage …
Jan 23
At least 5 dead in shooting at Florida bank, suspect in custody: Police
Fedorovekb/iStock(SEBRING, Fla.) — At least five people wre killed when a gunman opened fire in a SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida, on Wednesday, police said. The 21-year-old suspect barricaded himself inside before later surrendering to authorities, police said. The suspect had contacted authorities and told them that he fired shots inside the bank, sending officers …
Jan 23
Suspect fires shots inside Florida bank, barricades himself, later surrenders: Police
Fedorovekb/iStock(SEBRING, Fla.) — A suspect fired gunshots at a SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida, on Wednesday and barricaded himself inside before later surrendering to authorities, local police said. The suspect had contacted authorities and told them that he fired shots inside the bank, sending officers rushing to the scene, the Sebring Police Department said. Negotiations …