Handout via WFAA(BOSTON) — The results of an investigation into the death of an American couple in Fiji last month could take weeks, and “possibly longer,” according to the country’s health ministry. David Paul, 37, and his wife, Michelle Paul, 35, arrived in Fiji on May 22 and checked into their hotel on Denarau Island, …
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Jun 09
2 dead after 11 ejected from tour van in Massachusetts crash
WCVB(BOSTON) — A horrific accident on a Massachusetts highway resulted in the deaths of two people when all 11 people inside a van were thrown from the vehicle Saturday afternoon. The van was carrying a tour group from the Polish American community when it was hit by a Toyota SUV traveling northbound on Route 95 …
Jun 09
Search underway in Mediterranean Sea for woman who fell off Norwegian Epic cruise ship
Randy Brooke/WireImage(NEW YORK) — A search was on in the Mediterranean for a cruise ship passenger who went overboard while on a voyage from the South of France to Spain, officials said Sunday. Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson confirmed that a woman, whose name was not released, was reported to have fallen off the Norwegian Epic …
Jun 09
Maleah Davis memorial walk in Houston draws hundreds dressed in pink
iStock/xijian (HOUSTON) — Hundreds of people formed a sea of pink in downtown Houston on Sunday as they participated in a memorial walk for 4-year-old Maleah Davis, demanding justice with each step taken for the girl killed and dumped by the side of a road allegedly by a man who had been engaged to her …
Jun 09
DC Pride parade ends in chaos after false report of gunshots, officials say
Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A brief commotion broke out during Washington, D.C.’s “Capital Pride” parade after revelers heard what they took to be gunshots, but city officials said it was a false alarm. There were minor injuries “due to reports of a shooting,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a …
Jun 08
Commotion at Capital Pride parade after false report of gunshots, officials say
Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A brief commotion broke out during Washington DC’s “Capital Pride” parade after revelers heard what they took to be gunshots, but city officials said it was a false alarm. There were minor injuries “due to reports of a shooting,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a …
Jun 08
Shootings reported in Chicago, as new mayor pledges to tackle gun violence
iStock/Mlenny(NEW CANNAN, Conn.) — Less than a month into the first term of Chicago’s newly elected Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the city is experiencing a second straight weekend of gun violence. Since Friday, two people have been killed in shootings and 22 others have been wounded, according to the Chicago Police Department. This comes just a …
Jun 08
Connecticut mom of 5 still missing after 15 days
New Canaan Police Department (NEW CANNAN, Conn.) — In the 15 days since Jennifer Dulos was reported missing, her husband and his girlfriend have gone to jail, her blood-soaked clothes have been found in trash cans and her five children have relocated to New York City to stay with her mother. Yet Dulos has still …
Jun 08
Recent LGBTQ attacks highlight hate crimes
The Dallas Police Department(NEW YORK) — Pride Month is off to a violent start, according to activists. In the first week of June, the killings of two gay men and a transgendered woman in Detroit and a gay man outside Atlanta have highlighted an alarming uptick in attacks against LGBTQ people and hate crimes in …
Jun 08
Memorial service for slain 4-year-old Maleah Davis draws crowd where body was found
iStock/xijian(HOPE, Ark.) — Pink-clad mourners gathered near an Arkansas highway early Saturday to pay tribute to a slain 4-year old Texas girl whose body was found after a month-long search. Pink was the hue of choice for pint-sized Houston native Maleah Davis, who was last seen in surveillance videos sporting a blush tutu on April …