Liam Daniel/HBO(MOSCOW) — Russian state TV is preparing to broadcast its own drama retelling the story of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but unlike the acclaimed HBO series that has captivated audiences worldwide, the Russian version will suggest a CIA agent was there during the accident. The Russian series, also titled “Chernobyl,” is being produced …
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Jun 08
Feds announce massive bust of Aryan Brotherhood crime ring in California’s prisons
iStock/JANIFEST(LOS ANGELES) — Federal prosecutors Thursday announced a massive operation targeting one of California’s most notorious white nationalist prison gangs, unsealing numerous racketeering charges against 16 alleged members and associates of the so-called “Aryan Brotherhood.” In a 143-page criminal complaint, an undercover DEA agent maps out an extensive organized crime network alleged to have orchestrated …
Jun 08
Meghan Markle celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday in first public outing since baby Archie’s arrival
ABC News(LONDON) — New mom Meghan Markle took a break from maternity leave on Saturday morning to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 93rd birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade. It was Duchess of Sussex’s first public outing since she introduced her newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world in May. Thousands gathered in the …
Jun 08
Texas police chief, Army veteran, missing after being knocked overboard from boat
iStock/Thinkstock(GALVESTON, Texas) — Authorities spent Friday afternoon and evening searching Galveston Bay for one of their own after a local police chief was knocked overboard from a fishing boat. Chris Reed, who serves as police chief for Kemah, Texas, located on the Gulf Coast just southeast of Houston, was knocked off the boat by a …
Jun 08
Missing Arkansas hiker Josh McClatchy found alive after 6 days in woods
Facebook/Miranda Balduf(LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas) — Searchers in rural Arkansas are celebrating Saturday after missing hiker Josh McClatchy was found alive one week after he went missing in the woods of Polk County. McClatchy, 37, was reported missing on June 1 after he went on a hike in the Caney Creek Wilderness area, but ended up …
Jun 08
2 young children killed when drunk driver hits Amish buggy, police say
iStock/David Arment(MARSHALL, Michigan) — Two young children were killed Friday when a drunk driver plowed into a horse-drawn buggy on the side of a Michigan highway, authorities said. A 2-year-old and 6-year-old died when the pickup truck rear-ended the carriage in Marshall, Michigan, just outside Battle Creek, in the central part of the state. Both …
Jun 08
PG&E to shut down power to some California residents as fire season gets underway
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Pacific Gas & Electric is taking preventative measures this weekend as fire season kicks into high gear by shutting off power to several communities in California’s Bay Area. The response comes as part of new guidelines instituted by the company last September during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season on …
Jun 08
Single ticket in California claims $530 million Mega Millions jackpot
iStock/homeworks255(SAN DIEGO) — Somebody in California just added half a billion dollars to their bank account. A single ticket, sold in San Diego, claimed Friday night’s $530 million Mega Millions jackpot. That comes with a cash option payout of $345.2 million, according to contest officials. The numbers were 17-19-27-40-68 with a Mega Ball of 2. …
Jun 07
Person of interest arrested in possible serial killings targeting sex workers: Police
WXYZ-TV(DETROIT) — Detroit Police have arrested the person of interest identified in the case of a potential serial killer and rapist who may be singling out sex workers on the city’s east side. Three victims, all believed to be sex workers, have been found dead at vacant east side homes in recent months, said Detroit …
Jun 07
Students who lost nearly everything in California’s Camp Fire graduate from high school
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — With the confetti poppers and the selfie sticks, from a distance, the graduating class of Paradise High School looked like any other group of high school seniors, but something was different. Seven months ago, the students’ homes — and almost the entire city of Paradise, California — went up in …