Fedorovekb/iStock(SAN BRUNO, Calif.) — Police in California continued to search for two gunmen who opened fire in a crowded mall, injuring two teenagers, as they released surveillance video showing the chaos as shoppers ran desperately for their lives. Authorities in San Bruno, California, said in a video statement that on Tuesday, officers responded to the …
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Jul 04
1 dead, 2 injured from lightning strike in South Carolina: Officials
Jurkos/iStock(ANDREWS, S.C.) — One person was killed and two suffered minor injuries from a lightning strike in South Carolina on Thursday, officials said. The three people were under a tree at Lawshe Plantation in Georgetown County when the lightning hit, according to Georgetown County Fire and EMS officials. Ryan Gamble, 44, from Georgetown County, was …
Jul 04
Heat, severe storms on tap for 4th of July
ABC News(NEW YORK) — There were 120 damaging storm reports across the country on Wednesday, including six reported tornadoes in South Dakota and Nebraska and flash flooding in Iowa and Wisconsin. More severe storms and heavy rain are expected on the Fourth of July. Severe storms are likely Thursday in six states: Wyoming, South Dakota, …
Jul 04
Biggest earthquake in 20 years rocks Southern California, strong aftershocks expected
USGS(LOS ANGELES) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary 6.4 magnitude rocked Southern California on Thursday morning, officials said, as they warned that strong aftershocks are expected. It was the strongest earthquake in Southern California since 1999, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said at a news conference. Aftershocks will likely exceed a magnitude 5, Jones said. …
Jul 04
Earthquake with preliminary 6.4 magnitude rocks Southern California
USGS(LOS ANGELES) — An earthquake with a preliminary 6.4 magnitude rocked Southern California at around 10:30 in the morning on the Fourth of July, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was near Searles Valley in the Mojave Desert, which is northeast of Los Angeles County. Structure fires were reported in the nearby …
Jul 04
New York attorney general’s race, seen as a test for progressives, down to razor-thin margin
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Democratic race for district attorney in Queens, New York, is now down to a razor-thin margin and will go to a hand recount. Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year-old public defender who was endorsed by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, declared victory on the night of the June 25 primary. But this …
Jul 04
Husband, wife found dead in Delaware River, 5-year-old daughter found alive in nearby SUV: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — A husband and wife were found dead in the Delaware River Thursday morning while their 5-year-old daughter was located nearby, according to Philadelphia police. The woman, approximately 30 years old, was found around 5:45 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. She was pulled out of the river and pronounced dead about one …
Jul 04
Over 750 pounds of illegal fireworks seized at California residence ahead of Fourth of July
Tulare County Fire Department(VISALIA, Calif.) — More than 750 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized from a single residence in California ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, authorities said. Investigators executed a search warrant on a house outside the city of Visalia on Tuesday, after receiving a tip about “dangerous” fireworks that were brought …
Jul 04
2-year-old boy shot to death in apparent home robbery: Sheriff
KTRK(SPRING, Texas) — A 2-year-old boy was shot to death in a “brazen attack” during an apparent home invasion robbery at his apartment near Houston, authorities said. The baby was in an open garage in Spring, Texas, with his father and the dad’s friend Tuesday night when two suspects approached and immediately started shooting, Harris …
Jul 04
Christie’s under fire for auctioning rare Egyptian artifacts
iStock/tupungato(LONDON) — Auction house Christie’s has “violated international treaties and conventions” by selling almost two dozen Egyptian artifacts in London, Egyptian authorities claim. Christie’s sold more than 20 pieces on July 3, including a limestone bust of the 18th dynasty princess Henuttaneb and a Middle Kingdom wood funerary model of a boat. A 3,000-year-old stone …