San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO) — The father of an 8-month-old baby was among three people arrested on Thursday in connection to the child’s disappearance. Authorities are also now saying the child is likely dead, though they have not recovered his body. Authorities reported the child, King Jay Davila, as missing last week after …
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Jan 11
Police officer, 22, shot and killed responding to accident in California
kali9/iStock(DAVIS, Calif.) — A 22-year-old police officer in California died early Friday from a gunshot wound suffered responding to an accident. Natalie Corona of the Davis Police Department was arriving at the scene of a three-car collision in downtown Davis when one of the people involved pulled out a gun and shot her. Corona was …
Jan 10
Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs found alive after she was kidnapped, parents murdered
Barron County Sheriff’s Office(BARRON, Wisc.) — Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who was kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their Wisconsin home, has been found alive, police say. Jayme was located in Douglas County, Wisconsin, officials said. A suspect has been taken into custody, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. …
Jan 10
Fire guts a business south of Mitchell
Fire gutted a business outside of Mitchell early Thursday evening. Mitchell assistant Fire Chief Marius Laursen says firefighters from Mitchell and Ethan responded to Upper Midwest Garage Door shortly after six pm. “They had a fully involved structure fire south of Mitchell,” said Laursen. “A large tin pole barn fully involved.” Several loud pops came …
Jan 10
Despite damage, Joshua Tree National Park stays open and will increase access during government shutdown
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Officials at Joshua Tree National Park say some of the iconic trees and landscape have been damaged by visitors and motorists during the government shutdown. Earlier in the week the park said it would have to close to address “sanitation, safety, and resource issues” but said Thursday that they were able to …
Jan 10
Missing wife of Norwegian millionaire appears to have been kidnapped; police reveal $10M ransom demand
Roland Magnusson/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The wife of one of the richest men in Norway is believed to have been kidnapped after police revealed her husband received a note asking for over $10 million in the cryptocurrency Monero as ransom. Anne-Elisabeth Flakevic Hagen, wife of Norwegian real estate investor and electric company owner Tom Hagen, went missing …
Jan 10
State Senator Troy Heinert thanks a colleague for saving his life
Democratic State Senator and minority leader Troy Heinert of Mission presented Republican State Senator Blake Curd of Sioux Falls with a handmade Native American blanket in gratitude for essentially saving his life. The blanket, titled ‘The Native American Way of Life” was wrapped around Curd who is a physician. Heinert was seriously ill on veto …
Jan 10
Pompeo defends US withdrawal from Syria, rebukes Obama’s Middle East strategy, during foreign policy address in Egypt
Jordan Pix/Getty Images(CAIRO, Egypt) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the U.S. withdrawal from Syria and issued a strong rebuke of the Obama administration’s Middle East strategy, during a major foreign policy address in Egypt on Thursday. While the secretary challenged Middle Eastern countries to take on new responsibilities in the fight against extremism, …
Jan 10
Fiat-Chrysler could pay $800 million in emissions cheating settlement
wellesenterprises/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Fiat-Chrysler could pay more than $800 million in fines and settlements, the administration announced Thursday, after allegations that the automaker used illegal software to circumvent laboratory emissions inspections on 100,000 diesel vehicles. That figure includes $305 million the company will pay to settle the claims filed by the Department of Justice and Environmental …
Jan 10
‘Infants at work’ program at Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa lets babies come to the office
Courtesy Chelsey DeRuyter(NEW YORK) — Moms who work outside the home are in a constant struggle between being present in their careers and being present with their kids. For the new moms employed by the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, that struggle has been far lessened by a new program called “Infants at Work.” The …