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A California tree trimmer was found guilty in multiple throat-slashing incidents that took the lives of three people. Now, the Oroville man is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. Members of a Butte County jury found Ryan Scott Blinston guilty of murder, attempted murder, and arson, the Tehama County District Attorney’s office announced this week. The Associated Press (AP) reported Wednesday: Blinston was working for a tree-trimming service when in 2020 he returned to the clients’ homes in Butte and Tehama Counties, north of Sacramento, after the work was completed and slashed the throats of the residents, prosecutors […]

A loyal dog was ready to lay down her own life to rescue her best friend during a recent mountain lion attack in Northern California. Source link

A University of Central Florida (UCF) professor named Charles Negy was fired from his position last year, but an arbitrator has since won him reinstatement. Now, he plans to be an advocate for free speech in the classroom, Fox 35 reported this week. “I want to go back. I want to make a stand for free speech, academic freedom,” Negy said. “They fired a tenured professor… me. They cut me off from my income right away which they cannot do, unless there is some justified reason.” Negy was targeted by protesters after a social media post he wrote following the death […]

A Florida K-9 used his skills to help in a major drug bust recently in Hernando County, and citizens are praising his efforts. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said this week the bust took place on Tuesday when a trooper pulled over a Jeep Grand Cherokee on I-75 with a fraudulent Arizona license plate, WFLA reported. Troopers also learned the driver was unlicensed, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles noted in a social media post. However, it was not long before K-9 Titan sniffed out 5.5 pounds of heroin that was worth $693,000. “Both occupants of the vehicle, 33-year-old Maurilio […]

An off-duty EMT worker was enjoying time with loved ones at a restaurant in Clay, New York, when an emergency occurred. A mother began screaming her three-year-old daughter was choking and Dannielle Binns, who has been an EMT with Western Area Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and TLC for several years, immediately took action, Syracuse.com reported Saturday. Danielle Binns grabbed the toddler, who was turning blue, and began administering back blows — firmly patting the girl… Posted by syracuse.com on Saturday, April 30, 2022 Binns recalled, “The mom was standing up and the child was slumping out of her chair. I knew I […]

Elon Musk accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Friday of flirting with him as she raged about a billionaire controlling a huge communication platform. “Stop hitting on me, I’m really shy,” Musk said in his reply with a blushing emoji: Stop hitting on me, I’m really shy ☺️ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2022 In her initial post, Ocasio-Cortez wrote she was “Tired of having to collectively stress about what explosion of hate crimes is happening bc some billionaire with an ego problem unilaterally controls a massive communication platform and skews it because Tucker Carlson or Peter Thiel took him […]

Deputies in Polk County arrested a 19-year-old Lake Wales, Florida, man on Thursday who is accused of shooting and killing his mother. According to Sheriff Grady Judd, the mother had just returned home when she smelled smoke coming from the bedroom of her son, Seth Settle, WFLA reported Friday. Sheriff Grady Judd said one of the shooter’s siblings found the mother’s body on the floor of their game room. Posted by WFLA News Channel 8 on Friday, April 29, 2022 She apparently told him to quit smoking, then shut the door. However, Settle allegedly shot her through the door, the bullet going […]

The moment officers in Raleigh, North Carolina, pulled up to a five-year-old’s birthday bash, his grandmother wondered what was going on. Five officers arrived, according to Tosha Holder, who was keeping an eye on the children, WTVD reported Friday. Little Eli was partying with his friends outside the Aria North Hills apartments and the noise disturbed a resident who called police, complaining that people were arguing. “As the officers were talking to the children, I walked up. And then he stopped talking to children and he came up to me and he was telling me why the police were there,” Holder […]

A veteran from Tampa Bay is marking his 103rd birthday with a trip he will never forget thanks to some generous organizers. Herman Jenkins served his country in World War II and recently joined approximately 200 fellow veterans flying to Washington, DC, thanks to an Honor Flight, WFLA reported Tuesday. The group will tour the many war memorials dedicated to their service, and Jenkins said the trip meant even more to him because it was his birthday. Posted by Flight To Honor on Saturday, April 2, 2022 “I’m excited about having the chance to see the things that I would have liked […]

Citizens jumped into action when a deputy was in desperate need of help on Sunday, according to the Haskell County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma. Deputy Cody Boston was on his way to a two-vehicle accident when he was tangled up in a single-vehicle accident, Fox 23 reported Monday. Although Boston was trapped inside his own unit, it was not long before he was extracted by multiple good Samaritans who knew they had to act fast to make sure he was okay, the sheriff’s office said in a social media post. A photo showed his vehicle turned upside down on the wet […]

A dog in Cornelius, North Carolina, set out on an important mission at Robbins Park on Tuesday when some ducklings found themselves in a tight spot. Charlie is a flat coat retriever who loves accomplishing tasks for his master, Queen City News reported Wednesday. “He’ll do anything you ask him to do. He’ll deliver newspapers when he walks by somebody’s house. Or he’ll carry flowers to somebody if you ask him to do it,” explained his owner, Jorge Serrano. Flat-coated retrievers were described as tireless, trainable lake hunters who specialized in retrieving downed waterfowl, according to the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) website. […]

A deputy in Florida scaled an apartment building to save a one-year-old girl from a fire on Saturday, and citizens are praising his bravery. The baby and her mother were trapped when the fire started at the Isles at East Millenia, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release, according to ABC 7. When deputies arrived at the scene early that morning, they saw the mother and her child on the third-floor balcony. “Due to the imminent danger, Deputy William Puzynski began to climb the outside balconies in order to get to the baby on the third floor,” the […]

A man from Irvine, California, was charged in the stabbing deaths of a coworker and the coworker’s roommate in Anaheim, and is being held without bail. “Ramy Hany Mounir Fahim, 26, is charged with two counts of murder, and two enhancements each of lying in wait, multiple murders, and the personal use of a deadly weapon,” NBC Los Angeles reported Friday, adding his arraignment is set for May 6. Fahim allegedly stabbed coworker Griffin Cuomo, 23, then stabbed Cuomo’s roommate, Jonathan Bahm, 23, during an attack that happened inside their Katella Avenue apartment early Tuesday. An Irvine, Calif. man has been […]

A nine-year-old student named Robert liked using his mouth to remove the cap of his water bottle, but in class recently at East Orange Community Charter School in New Jersey, the trick turned into an emergency. When the water hit the cap, it pushed it into his throat, so he ran to a sink to try and remove it, Pix 11 reported on April 12. When it would not budge, he went straight to his teacher knowing she would be able to help him. Teacher JaNiece Jenkins immediately took action when Robert motioned to her that he was choking. Video footage […]

Rev. Franklin Graham on Saturday blasted Disney, saying Floridians had pushed back against the company’s leftist agenda by revoking its special tax status. “LGBTQ activists are using corporations to force their agenda on the public, and companies may want to take another look at what they are allowing to happen. Disney has gone too far,” Graham wrote in a social media post. “The people of Florida have revolted, and it’s going to cost Disney big time. Disney had a special tax status in the state which they benefitted from in a huge way—but because they came out against the parents of […]

A boy from Texas who has terminal brain cancer was sworn in by the NYPD recently and loved every minute of the experience. He was also working toward becoming an honorary officer with hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the nation, the New York Post reported Wednesday. Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel is 10-years-old and suffering from tumors at the base of his brain and spine. However, he was ecstatic when shown how to shoot a rifle and drive an armored vehicle. Video footage showed DJ’s incredibly full day working with the force: Newly appointed honorary NYPD Officer DJ was sworn in yesterday and […]

Officials have announced charges against multiple people accused of participating in fraud schemes amid the pandemic which resulted in approximately $150 million in losses. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said several defendants were charged related to incidents asking patients to hand over information and samples for coronavirus tests, then using the data to give alleged false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Getting Information from Patient (iStock/Getty Images Plus) As the Hill reported: In one scheme, two defendants who are owners of a California-based clinical laboratory were charged with a health care fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme that involved […]

Marbach Christian Church in San Antonio, Texas, held an Easter basket giveaway event on Saturday to let neighbors know how much they are loved. Thanks to donations from its members, other residents, and SA Car Clubs, the baskets were filled to the brim, KSAT reported. Video footage showed cars lined up at the event and all the baskets prepped and ready to go on tables nearby. Although the group planned to hand out 250 baskets, that number increased to several more people. “For Resurrection Day, we decided to go ahead and give 250 baskets but God blessed us with 275 to […]

When a 19-year-old named Clark Maser lay wounded on a battlefield in France over 70 years ago, he thought his life was about to be cut short. Although he made it out alive, it was without many who fought alongside him in the Army’s 103rd Infantry Division, the Boston Globe reported last week. On Wednesday, he wore his Bronze Star and Purple Heart as the French consul general in Boston announced the 96-year-old had been deemed a knight of the Legion of Honor, which was considered the highest French decoration. “You are a true hero for the United States, but you are also […]

The bodies of three individuals were pulled out of Chicago’s waterways over the past two days, according to law enforcement, and one has been identified. As ABC 7 reported Sunday: The Chicago Police Department said its marine unit recovered a body on from Lake Michigan on the Near South Side. The unidentified man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead in the 3000 block of South Fort Dearborn Drive. Detectives are conducting a death investigation, pending autopsy results. In March, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) attended a town hall meeting to address more safety plans her administration was implementing, NBC Chicago reported. Lightfoot, […]

Authorities are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect accused of shooting an officer Thursday in Phoenix, and citizens who know his location were asked to notify officials. Law enforcement identified the suspect as Nicholas Cody Cowan, AZFamily.com reported Thursday, and Phoenix Police announced Friday the reward has increased to $10,000. The ATF has now matched @SilentwitnessAZ reward of up to $5,000 for a combined total of $10,000 for the arrest of Nicholas Cowan. @ATFHQ @ATFPhoenix pic.twitter.com/eG8Byd1Y51 — Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) April 15, 2022 In a social media post Thursday evening, Phoenix Police described Cowan as […]

A principal in Queens, New York, who allegedly used fraud to help his school’s graduation numbers will reportedly remain on the payroll and receive a $1.8 million position. The New York Post reported on Saturday: Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, who was removed as principal of Maspeth High School last July, won’t return to any city school as a principal, according to a settlement of misconduct charges. But he can stay on the Department of Education [DOE] payroll for another seven years. Under Abdul-Mutakabbir, Maspeth HS created fake classes, awarded credits to failing students, and fixed grades to push kids out the door, the […]

A church in Lynchburg, Virginia, is reaching out to community members struggling with high prices at the gas pump. Shekijah Preparation Assembly planned to hand out 100 $25 Marathon gift cards Saturday and shared the announcement on its social media page this week, WSET reported. THIS Saturday from 10:30a-11:30am.We are giving away gas cards to the Community. Come by the church while supplies last. #lynchburgevents Posted by Shekijah Preparation Assembly on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 According to Bishop Terence Sykes, the church has always been ready to assist its neighbors. “We have people who come from the community, we have people who […]

A World War II-era destroyer near downtown Buffalo, New York, was taking on water Thursday but not all hope was lost. “Crews were working to keep the USS The Sullivans from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, where it had been open for tours,” CBS News reported. In a social media post Thursday morning, the United States Coast Guard Sector Buffalo shared photos of the ship leaning dangerously to the side, noting officials were working to locate the source of the flooding so they could “de-water” the vessel: Some of you may have heard, […]

A video conference for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) officials took an unexpected turn when a Bronx neighborhood administrator, Alex Tolozano, reportedly appeared naked alongside a woman. “The video, obtained by THE CITY, reveals a blurry image of Tolozano with the woman and captures discussion among other NYCHA staff trying to figure out what was going on,” the outlet said Friday. One person said the man was lying in a bed, and moments later, a woman appeared in the camera. In the seconds after that, Tolozano allegedly appeared with no clothes on. According to the outlet, the incident happened on […]

A car barely missed two police dispatchers when it flew down a sidewalk in Hamlin, Texas, on Wednesday and the harrowing moment was caught on camera. “Police Chief Bobby Evans tells us that the driver of the tesla had fallen asleep at the wheel as he was coming into town,” KTXS reported on Thursday. Video footage showed the two individuals enjoying a break on the sidewalk. Moments later, they reentered the building and the area was clear. That was when the car rushed onto the scene, blasting through what appeared to be a low, concrete barrier near the building’s front door […]

A man was fatally stabbed outside his Bronx apartment on Sunday but no one had been arrested regarding the case as of early Monday. “Police responded to a 911 call of a man stabbed in front of 1212 College Avenue in Concourse Village at around 2:30 p.m., according to police,” the New York Post reported. Officers discovered 56-year-old Antonio Iglesias with stab wounds on his legs. Crews took him to a hospital where officials pronounced him dead. A photo showed the scene outside the building with a pool of blood on the doorstep and more running down the sidewalk: Man found […]

Two people were saved from an extremely dangerous situation thanks to police and a citizen who were outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The United States Capitol Police said at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, a Volkswagen Jetta drove through traffic cones and slammed into vehicle barriers near the Supreme Court building, WTOP News reported. The vehicle subsequently burst into flames. “Drivers in the area pulled over and exited their vehicles to help. A citizen and a Supreme Court Police Officer pulled the female driver and the male passenger away from the burning Volkswagen Jetta,” Capitol Police recounted in a news release. When emergency […]

A woman named Fiordaliza Marte, who is a Brooklyn assistant principal (AP), is being praised for rescuing someone with the same title as hers. Marte works at PS 23 in Bedford-Stuyvesant and came upon a scene in early December where she helped a man who was unconscious, the New York Post reported Saturday. “He was Melvin Martinez, 53, a beloved assistant principal at PS 257 in Williamsburg and baseball coach at the Grand Street Campus High School who won the first-ever honorary ESPY award for keeping his team motivated to practice and study during the pandemic,” the article said. Video footage […]

Failed assassin John Hinckley Jr., who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan, said Friday he scheduled a music performance and urged people to buy tickets, the New York Post reported. “Big news!! I will be performing on July 8 at the Market Hotel in Brooklyn, NY. Get your tickets while you can,” Hinckley wrote on what appeared to be his social media profile. Several followers asked to book him for a show, and one person said he would tell everyone he knew about the event. “The show was confirmed in a post on the hotel’s Instagram Stories. A link on the […]

A shortage of baby formula due to supply chain issues has reportedly caused retailers, including Walgreens, to ration it as supplies run low. The Daily Mail reported Friday: The company – the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS – said Friday that amid the supply-chain crunch, it is limiting customers to three infant and toddler formula product purchases at a time, at its 9,021 US locations. A company spokesperson told DailyMail.com that the restrictions, already in effect, stem from an ‘increased demand and various supplier issues,’ as it was revealed that 29 percent of all top-selling formulas are out of stock […]

The family of a boy in New Bedford, Rhode Island, who experienced a seizure is thankful for the bus monitor who stepped in to help. Cassie Fortin’s nine-year-old son, Haydyn, is non-verbal, autistic, and also has epilepsy, so when he did not immediately get off the bus after it stopped outside their home, she knew something was wrong, WPRI reported Friday. Epilepsy is described as a neurological disorder in which a person’s brain activity becomes abnormal, resulting in seizures and other symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic. “Seizure symptoms can vary widely. Some people with epilepsy simply stare blankly for a few […]

A man climbed the cables on the Brooklyn Bridge early Thursday, and photos showed rescuers working to help bring him down. According to video footage of the incident, “The man — described by police as approximately in his 20s — is shown descending the span as multiple ESU cops look on,” the New York Post reported. His ascent began at approximately 6:30 a.m., then finally making it down around 8:00 a.m., according to law enforcement. Photos showed the man, wearing a blue mask, black t-shirt, and red pants, as he held onto the cables the moment rescuers approached to guide him down. He also […]

The Reno County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas announced a citizen was robbed then beaten after trying to assist a woman Tuesday and asked for the public’s help in the case. The incident happened Tuesday evening on Kansas Highway 14 a few miles south of Crupper’s Corner, KSNW reported Thursday. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office detailed the incident and said, “A white female flagged the victim down,” then she claimed her car had broken down, but her home was a mile from the scene. “The suspect female asked if the victim could give her a ride home,” the […]

A suspect allegedly groped a woman riding a Manhattan train but backed off when another person stepped in, authorities told the New York Post. “The 26-year-old victim was standing on the southbound Q train platform at the 34th Street-Herald Square station around 5 p.m. Sunday when a stranger approached her and tried to strike up a conversation, but she ignored him, cops said,” the outlet reported Thursday. On the train, the man took a seat next to the woman and then allegedly fondled her breasts, inner thighs, and calves. “The victim told the perv not to touch her, and another passenger […]

A Seattle museum is hosting a summer camp led by a cross-sex “drag artist” to train children aged 12 through 18 how to “create your own personas.” “Led by local drag artist Joshua Hancock, ‘Summer Camp: the Art of Drag’ has run for the past two summers at the West Coast city’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP),” the Daily Mail reported on Monday. The MoPOP’s website detailed the event, scheduled for August 8 through August 12 of this year. “Calling all current and future kings and queens! Explore self-expression in MoPOP’s week-long, drag-tastic summer camp!” the site read: Led by Seattle performer […]

The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) reported that 101 officers had been shot in the line of duty as of Friday so far this year, and its president said it was unlike anything he had ever witnessed. It is a 43 percent increase compared to the number of officers who were shot at the same time last year and a 63 percent rise compared to the year before, Fox News reported Saturday. According to the FOP’s monthly update, of the officers shot, 17 were killed by gunfire. “We are in the midst of a real crisis. The violence directed at […]

Prospective New York University students witnessed firsthand the city’s homeless crisis during a tour of the school’s Greenwich Village campus. “The student-led tour groups are being routinely harassed by begging vagrants — and even assaulted. One group was pelted with eggs Monday afternoon standing outside the Goddard Hall dorm on Washington Square East,” the New York Post reported on Saturday. A guide who spoke with the Post said visitors were not happy with the situation. “You can see them visibly disgusted and say ‘I don’t want to apply here, I don’t want to apply here because I feel unsafe,’” the guide explained. […]

A health official in New York City experienced much criticism due to her controversial social media posts about women and motherhood. Dr. Michelle Morse, who is the chief medical officer for the city’s Department of Health (DOH), was highlighting the area’s “birth equity” initiative, Fox News reported Saturday. “The urgency of this moment is clear,” she wrote March 23. “Mortality rates of birthing people are too high, and babies born to Black and Puerto Rican mothers in this city are three times more likely to die in their first year of life than babies born to non-Hispanic White birthing people.” The urgency of […]

A meteorologist in the Washington, DC, area placed everything on hold to make a very important call Thursday and is being applauded for the move. During a tornado warning, NBC Washington’s chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer was on air watching the storm when he realized it was time for him to pick up the phone, Today reported Friday. The news station posted video footage on social media of Kammerer in front of the screen as he tracked the severe weather moving across the area: He told viewers it was moving directly over his own house in Maryland while he stood holding his cellphone […]

Speaking Spirit Ministries church in Richmond, Virginia, donated $10,000 worth of fuel on Saturday as a plurality of Americans blame high gas costs on President Joe Biden. “With rising gas prices, we wanted to be able to do something special; we wanted to be able to serve our community,” Pastor Fred Wyatt told WRIC. “So we’re excited about today; we know it will be a blessing to a lot of people.” In a social media post on Saturday, Speaking Spirit Ministries shared an infographic about the event asking people to join them. “Let us be a blessing to you and yours,” the […]

An oncology nurse named Tricia Seaman has comforted many patients throughout her career, but one case was different from all the others. During an interview several years ago, patient Tricia Somers said when the nurse walked into her room, a wave of comfort and ease washed over her, CBS News reported Friday. She explained at the time, “I’ve never felt anything like that before or ever had that connection with anybody else.” Somers was a single mother with a little boy named Wesley when she learned the cancer she was fighting was terminal during her stay at the hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. […]

White House officials will reportedly zero in on American billionaires with a minimum tax when President Joe Biden announces his 2023 budget. Details of the plan are contained in documents obtained by Fox News: Dubbed the “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax,” the Biden administration proposal, as highlighted in the document, aims to “ensure that the very wealthiest Americans pay a tax rate of at least 20 percent on their full income, including unrealized appreciation.” As part of the plan, a 20% minimum tax rate would be placed on U.S. households worth more than $100 million, with more than half the revenue coming from […]

The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children reportedly took in $3.9 million in 2020 but spent a smaller amount on assisting children, which is the charity’s mission. As the New York Post reported on Saturday: The Delaware-based charity, which was started in honor of President Biden’s late son, got an infusion of $1.8 million from the Biden Foundation before that group shut down in 2020, according to the charities’ latest tax filings. … The Beau Biden charity also took in $225,000 from entities tied to a top political donor and bundler to President Biden. Despite the $2 million-plus windfall, the […]

An police officer in Everett, Washington, was killed Friday when a suspect allegedly shot him before running over his body while fleeing, officials said. Officer Dan Rocha was pronounced dead at the scene following an encounter with the suspect outside a Starbucks, KOMO reported. A spokeswoman with the Snohomish County SMART team noted a 50-year-old man had been arrested regarding the case. In a social media post on Friday, the Everett Police Department said Rocha had lived in the area for many years and had been with the department since 2017. He served the City of Everett as a patrol officer in […]

A proposed policy at the University of Toledo in Ohio wants to force members to refer to others by their “chosen” name, but a free speech expert warned it could lead to more censorship, Fox News reported Saturday. The policy was dubbed Inclusive Gender Practices and said, “In addition to validating and affirming personal identities, self-identification allows us to better understand our campus population.” Per its Chosen First Name Updates, the policy stated: An individual’s Chosen First Name must be used by all UToledo students, staff, and faculty in all communications. In instances where legal name is required within University Systems, including officials […]

Disney expressed regret after a drill team’s routine at one of its parks was criticized for its depiction of Native Americans and the Cherokee Nation also voiced displeasure. As Forbes reported on Friday: The drill team from Port Neches-Groves High School in Port Neches, Texas—known as the “Indianettes”—drew outrage for its performance at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World this week, which featured drill team members performing movements criticized for perpetuating racial stereotypes against Native Americans while chanting, “Scalp ‘em, Indians, scalp ‘em.” Video footage of the group’s performance showed the teenagers wearing their purple and white uniforms while marching and dancing […]

Law enforcement said a pair of toddlers are back where they belong after the car carrying them was stolen Saturday in San Antonio, Texas, while they napped in the back seat. “Just after 2 a.m., a woman flagged police down in the area of the 6800 block of West Military. She told police that someone had taken her vehicle that had her two toddlers inside of it,” KENS 5 reported. According to a map, the area is located on the west side of the city. Video footage showed multiple police vehicles parked at the scene with their lights flashing. To alert […]

Officials who believe a teenager in Nevada may have been kidnapped from a parking lot are continuing their search with help from citizens. Eighteen-year-old Naomi Irion was last spotted in her own vehicle on March 12 during the early morning hours outside a Walmart in Fernley, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said, according to a Friday report from ABC News. MISSING PERSON/SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES ●●●●●●●●●●●●●● UPDATE●●●●●●●●●●●●●March 15, 2022 – 215 pmNaomis vehicle has… Posted by Lyon County Sheriff’s Office – Nevada on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 “Surveillance video captured a man getting into the driver’s seat of her car and leaving in an […]

An autistic man in desperate need of help was saved by Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers on Wednesday and the tense moments were captured on camera. A caller informed troopers late that night the man had disappeared in the Groveland Township area after wandering away from a group home, the Detroit News reported Thursday. Autism refers to different conditions regarding a person’s difficulty with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication, according to the Autism Speaks website. “Because autism is a spectrum disorder, each person with autism has a distinct set of strengths and challenges,” the site read. Officials were […]

A fight broke out inside a City Island, New York, restaurant on Wednesday as bystanders watched in disbelief, News 12 the Bronx reported Thursday. Video footage of the incident showed a large crowd inside the busy restaurant with two people appearing to hold onto each other as one of them threw punch after punch. Moments later, a person wearing a black shirt lifted a white chair into the air and tossed it at others standing nearby, but a man in a grey shirt appeared to try and calm the person who tossed the piece of furniture: NEW CITY ISLAND BRAWL: An […]

Weather conditions have caused wildfires to spread in Texas, resulting in evacuations of some communities, but so far no one was reported injured on Friday. Per the Associated Press (AP): Several wildfires merged to form what fire officials call a “complex” that was burning near Eastland, about 120 miles (195 kilometers) west of Dallas. As of Friday morning, the fires had burned about 62.5 square miles (162 square kilometers), according to Texas A&M Forest Service. It was only 2% contained and fires were burning in thick brush and grass fields. In a social media post Thursday evening, the Texas A&M Forest […]

A man in Yonkers was arrested after the alleged beating of a 67-year-old woman who is recovering in the hospital. The incident happened Friday evening, and police discovered the victim lying in the lobby of her building while the suspect, whom officials identified as Tammel Esco, waited outside, NBC New York reported Monday. In a social media post, the Yonkers Police Department said the victim suffered severe facial injuries and was transported to a trauma center, adding the suspect was taken into custody without incident. The department’s post continued: Investigation yielded that the victim, a 67-year-old resident of the City of […]

A man was fatally shot while walking his dog in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles and family members have no idea why. According to police, the incident happened early Saturday when Marcos Sandoval was walking his dog near Genesee Avenue and Saturn Street, CBS Los Angeles reported. Sandoval’s home was a few blocks away and neighbors called the area a “no-crime” zone, the outlet said. He was apparently the victim of a robbery, Fox 11 reported. The CBS article continued: Surveillance footage from one of the homes in the area shows a dark-colored four-door sedan slowly pulling up to the […]

A veteran in Las Vegas now has a special place to call his own, thanks to the generosity of the people leading Homes for Our Troops. Army Sgt. Adam Poppenhouse was serving his country in Iraq when he lost his right leg during an explosion in 2006, according to News 3. After multiple surgeries, “Adam elected to have doctors amputate his left leg in order to move forward with a relatively pain-free life. After aggressive physical therapy and rehab, Adam was able to regain an active lifestyle using prosthetics,” the Homes for Our Troops website said. He used a wheelchair to […]

Over 70 vehicles were tangled in a wreck along an interstate near Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Ten people were injured in the pile-up. “The crash happened on I-581 in Cumberland County just after 2 p.m., as snow and high winds made driving difficult throughout Pennsylvania,” NBC Philadelphia reported. However, no one suffered serious injuries during the “near white out conditions.” That evening, state police and PennDOT workers managed to reopen the roadway for traffic, according to Local 21 News. “About 60 people were bussed from the crash scene to the New Cumberland Borough Fire Department where volunteers provided warm shelter […]

Gabby Petito’s parents have filed a lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents, alleging the Laundries knew he murdered Petito. WFLA reported on Friday: Petito’s father, Joseph Petito, and mother, Nichole Schmidt, filed the civil lawsuit against Chris and Roberta Laundrie on Thursday, March 10, according to court documents obtained by WFLA.com. The new documents contain several bombshell allegations that were not previously mentioned by the FBI, the lead investigating agency on the Petito and Laundrie case. Documents said officials believe Petito died on August 27. Laundrie died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, a lawyer for his family said in […]

A reporter filming a piece about a fatal hit-and-run accident was startled when a similar instance happened just feet away from him as he spoke on camera in South Los Angeles. Gene Kang and his crew were standing along Hoover and 84th streets when another crash happened nearby, KTLA reported Friday. “You see Hoover Street here. Officials say it’s one of the most dangerous streets in all of Los Angeles, and now…” he said as the new accident unfolded dangerously close to where the crew had set up: Crazy crash! I was covering a fatal hit & run story yesterday. I was pointing […]

When a 13-year-old girl in Oakland, California, realized her backpack, which held her tablet and a laptop, was stolen on her way to the hospital for surgery, she was devastated. But to her surprise, a citizen is helping turn the situation into something positive, KTVU reported on Wednesday. Jazz Hardrict is a patient at Children’s Hospital getting ready to undergo bone-marrow transplant surgery due to sickle-cell disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, sickle cell disease is known as a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. The illness can be painful and cause additional serious problems. […]

“The requirement was set to expire on March 18 after having been extended twice before,” the outlet said. The CDC announced that approximately 93 percent of Americans could resume their daily routines without having to wear a mask, as Breitbart News reported Friday: The CDC rolled out revised guidelines for mask-wearing in indoor settings February 25, nixing mask recommendations for individuals in counties with “low” or “medium” coronavirus “community levels.” Breitbart News noted the change in guidance came just days before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Meanwhile, some European airlines are dropping mask mandates, and Jet2 last week announced […]

Numerous historic gravestones were vandalized at the Waxahachie, Texas, City Cemetery, and community members are hoping to repair the damage. Among them was a marker belonging to one of the area’s first settlers and founders, Emory Rogers, CBS 11 reported Tuesday. In a social media post, the Waxahachie Police Department said approximately 275 graves stones were damaged, and a significant number had been pushed over and or broken apart. “While the destruction affected both the new and historic areas of the cemetery, most of the damage occurred to older stones, some of which being over 100 years old,” the department said. […]

Community members in Texas showed up in a huge way for a donut shop owner whose business became the victim of an apparent crime on Wednesday in Marlin. A pair of suspects shattered the glass on the Snowflake Donut shop’s front door late that night but had tried to enter through the back door, KWTX reported Friday. TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A Central Texas town is rallying around a donut shop owner after her business was targeted by burglars this week. Posted by KWTX News 10 on Friday, March 4, 2022 When they could not get in the rear, “They came to […]

The former mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, was arraigned Friday for possession of child porn but pleaded not guilty. Dennis “Denny” Doyle served three terms as mayor and between November 2014 and December of the next year “allegedly possessed digital material containing child pornography,” the Beaverton Valley Times reported. The 73-year-old was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Oregon said in a press release regarding the case. The material that was allegedly in his possession included images of children under 12-years-old. “If convicted, Doyle faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, […]

A food delivery worker was assaulted while working in Manhattan and law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in finding those involved. Eight men surrounded the 29-year-old and he received blows to the head with a baseball bat and stick, the New York Post reported Saturday. NYC food delivery worker attacked by 8 men, hit with baseball bat: cops https://t.co/gqpPul7tS4 pic.twitter.com/AsDT63tn8i — New York Post (@nypost) March 5, 2022 In a social media post on Friday, the NYPD Crime Stoppers said the incident happened Tuesday night outside 1365 Saint Nicholas Avenue. The clip showed someone apparently hitting the delivery worker, who was […]

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) began chanting, “Build the wall,” after President Joe Biden said officials need to secure the border during his State of the Union address Tuesday. “Folks, if we are to advance liberty and justice, we need to secure our border and fix the immigration system,” Biden said and received a standing ovation. As the crowd applauded, Boebert shouted, “Build the Wall!” “And as you might guess, I think we can do both,” Biden continued: At our border, we’ve installed new technology like cutting edge scanners to better detect drug smuggling. We’ve set up joint patrols with Mexico and […]

A young woman named Kayleigh Williamson has achieved something incredible by becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete the Austin Marathon, and she is inspiring others with her determination. Although the endurance athlete has completed numerous half-marathons, there was a time when people dismissed her, KVUE reported Thursday. Kayleigh Williamson just became the first person with Down Syndrome to finish the Austin Marathon. I’ve followed her training for the past few months and will share her story with you next week on @KVUE. pic.twitter.com/YURcFdO1EC — Jake García (@Jake_M_Garcia) February 20, 2022 “The moment she was born, I was told […]

The government’s Medicaid program rolls have reportedly inflated, growing into a money drain for many state budgets, Fox Business reported Sunday. Improper payments have also grown, a result of ineligible patients state officials have balked at removing, data from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) showed. In its study published Monday, the FGA said: Facing the COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed lockdowns, states experienced major fiscal uncertainty in the spring of 2020.1 In response, Congress offered states a 6.2 percent bump to their traditional Medicaid funding in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).2 But that extra funding came with strings attached—strings woven around states’ Medicaid […]

A five-year-old in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is being recognized for his role in helping locate a missing man who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Officers were working hard to locate 65-year-old Tony Joab, who disappeared after wandering away from home when they got help from an unexpected source, KNWA reported February 17. The Alzheimer’s Association website described the disease as a form of dementia affecting a person’s memory, thinking, and their behavior. Even though authorities searched tirelessly, they had not been able to find him, according to Lt. Scott Carlton of the Fayetteville Police Department. “Darkness was moving out on us. We had rainfall coming […]

The government of Ukraine claimed on Friday that Vitaly Skakun, a Marine battalion engineer, gave his life while destroying a bridge to prevent Russian tanks from advancing. Skakun blew up the bridge, located in Henichesk, to halt the approaching tank column, the Ukrainian government news site, Ukrinform, claimed Saturday. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the incident on its social media profile alongside a photo of the marine: ГЕРОЇ СУЧАСНОСТІ. ПІДІРВАВ МІСТ РАЗОМ З СОБОЮ#stoprussiaУ цей важкий день для нашої країни, коли український народ дає… Posted by Генеральний штаб ЗСУ / General Staff of the Armed Forces […]

Democrats have rushed to declare Ukraine’s borders sacred while destroying our own borders, former President Donald Trump said Saturday. “What has happened in Ukraine is a catastrophic disaster. But it isn’t really that interesting that so many Democrat politicians in Washington, they seem to be rushing to microphones to declare that Ukraine’s borders are sacred,” he told the audience during remarks given at CPAC in Orlando, Florida. Trump continued: They want to say their borders are sacred, and we feel for Ukraine in so many ways, but Ukraine’s sovereignty must be defended at all costs, they say, even while they’re destroying […]

There has been a “total collapse of diplomacy” under President Joe Biden, former Acting Director of United States National Intelligence Ric Grenell said Friday. “This week we’ve witnessed a total collapse of diplomacy. D.C. newsrooms won’t say it, but American diplomats failed. President Biden told us that he was going to bring diplomacy back. Instead, it’s on its back,” Grenell stated during remarks given at CPAC in Orlando, Florida: We desperately need new, creative, visionary diplomacy. Muscular diplomacy to secure meaningful peace when a conflict arises. Last summer we watched helplessly as our credibility, our deterrence, and our national honor crumbled […]

Authorities in San Diego responded to a disturbance call at a home on Alleghany Street and found a woman trapped upside down in a chimney. Police learned the individual became stuck when she attempted to get into the home, OnSceneTV.com reported Sunday. “The woman was in an altercation with her family and climbed onto the roof to gain access to the residence,” the outlet said, adding firefighters were called in to help. Video footage showed first responders gathered around the chimney. Moments later, the person’s feet, clad in black socks, were seen as authorities slowly lifted her out of the hole. […]

An Uber driver and young mother begged a man to spare her life before he allegedly shot and killed her in Pennsylvania. “Allegheny County police on Wednesday night charged Calvin Crew, 22, in the killing of 38-year-old Christi Spicuzza, whose body was found in Monroeville last weekend,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Friday. “I’m begging you, I have 4 kids.” These are some of the last words Christi Spicuzza said to the man who murdered her. … Posted by Amy Hudak on Thursday, February 17, 2022 In a social media post, police said the suspect was arrested on charges of criminal homicide, robbery, […]

A former teacher in Livingston, Louisiana, has admitted to multiple sex crimes and pleaded guilty to feeding students cupcakes baked with her then-husband’s sperm. In a recent statement, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said 36-year-old Cynthia Perkins pleaded guilty to second degree rape, production of child pornography, and conspiracy mingling of harmful substances. “Today, Cynthia Perkins admitted to her crimes and pled guilty in court. She not only waived any right to appeal, and attempt to avoid conviction, but she also spared the victims from reliving her horrific crimes during this particular trial,” Landry stated. In 2019, authorities arrested the woman and […]

Californians saw gas prices soar to $4.72 a gallon Wednesday even as President Joe Biden vowed to keep working to cut the price of gasoline. Experts claim $5 a gallon could be the normal price for the state in the near future, CNN Business reported Wednesday. “This isn’t just an issue for West Coasters: Some of the factors behind the record prices, particularly those related to the switch to renewable fuels, could affect US gas costs nationally in the next few years,” the article continued. The article explained other reasons for the surge in gas prices: The US national average is […]

A homeless career criminal accused of killing a woman after following her home and stabbing her 40 times reportedly had a “sexual motive,” a court heard. Suspect Assamad Nash was charged with sexually-motivated burglary Monday after it was reported that victim Christina Yuna Lee was discovered topless and lying in the bathtub inside her Chinatown apartment home on Sunday, the Daily Mail reported. The outlet continued: The charge suggests a possible motive for the brutal murder, which shocked NYC and raised fresh questions about New York state’s bail reforms, after it was revealed Nash was a serial criminal on bail for robbery […]

The Salt Lake City Police Department arrested a suspect who allegedly slit a woman’s throat while inside her home, KUTV reported Saturday. “According to police, 30-year-old Eric Jones was arrested early Saturday morning by patrol officers near 130 South 500 East,” the outlet said. The incident occurred February 6 inside an apartment located near 850 South West Temple Street after  neighbors discovered the victim, who was bleeding heavily from the neck. The victim was taken to a local hospital. Her injuries were serious enough to require emergency surgery, and she is now listed in “critical but stable” condition. In a press release, […]

Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are searching for a suspect wanted for at least 11 bank robberies across several states, 4029 News reported Saturday. The incidents happened in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Vermont, on Route 91, the outlet said. “He’s robbed 11 banks via note, has threatened a weapon in many of them, and tried to gain access to a vault in many of the robberies,” explained Christian Fierabend, who is an FBI Boston supervisory special agent. Authorities noted the suspect was considered armed and dangerous, and in a social media post-Thursday, FBI Boston said the agency […]

Police in Denver, Colorado, have been grappling with an increase in crime in the city’s downtown area and the number of vacant storefronts has also grown. As KDVR reported Friday: Downtown at 16th and Champa Streets has one of the city’s top three highest concentrations of drug and alcohol crimes, along with Union Station and Civic Center Park, according to a FOX31 Data Desk report. The intersection of 16th and Champa recorded 53 crimes, many of them alcohol-related, between Jan 1 and Dec. 1, 2021. A new program by the Downtown Denver Partnership is now literally paying business concepts to call […]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Friday mocked failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s limited edition baseball cap referencing her emails in pink letters. “This is just sad,” he wrote in a social media post above a vintage photo of Clinton wearing a cap with the words “But Her Emails” stitched on the front: This is just sad. https://t.co/beeZGDfJ0N — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 11, 2022 “Just in time for Galentine’s Day, and the news that Trump was flushing documents down White House toilets… A limited edition hat is in the @onwardtogether store now,” Clinton said in the initial post. She appeared to reference […]

Former Obama administration official Juliette Kayyem backpedaled a call Thursday for actions against Canadian truckers protesting their government’s strict coronavirus policies, Fox News reported. The CNN analyst, who is also a senior lecturer in International Secutiry at Harvard,  wrote in a social media post, “I tweeted something that has been used by others to suggest I was promoting vigilantism. I was not.” She apparently claimed her words had been misinterpreted. Earlier today, I tweeted something that has been used by others to suggest I was promoting vigilantism. I was not. People have the freedom to protest. Governments have the responsibility to protect […]

A Butler County deputy swooped in to help a woman and her beloved dog out of a dangerous situation in Liberty Township, Ohio, on Sunday. The curious pup had wandered away onto a frozen pond when the ice broke and the animal fell through into the freezing water, the sheriff’s office said, according to WKRC. In an effort to save her pet, the woman decided to crawl onto the ice but she also fell through and into the frigid water. Deputy Evan Depew was patrolling nearby and responded to the scene where he quickly got the woman and her pet out […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is weighing changes to vaccine guidance to increase the time between doses due to the risk of heart inflammation. A longer period between the first two shots of the mRNA coronavirus vaccines appeared to lower a person’s risk of myocarditis, a rare form of heart inflammation that occurred in some individuals upon receiving the shot, Boston 25 reported Monday. The move may help the vaccines’ effectiveness, according to researchers who spoke to the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The article continued: According to the CDC, the proposed changes would apply to the […]

A school bus stalled on railroad tracks in Orland Park, Illinois, on Friday and was hit by a passing train, but the outcome was ultimately positive. The incident happened at 167th and 109th Avenue, Fox 32 reported. At approximately 2:40 p.m., the Orland Fire Protection District answered an urgent call when the vehicle stalled on the train tracks. Fire Chief Michael Scholfield explained no one was hurt thanks to the bus driver, who immediately helped the five children out of the vehicle minutes before the train struck the bus: “The investigation we did shows the driver stopped at the tracks as […]

A middle school student claims a substitute teacher provoked a verbal argument about a Thin Blue Line flag on a mask the boy wore to his class. The incident took place at Lyman Gilmore Middle School in Grass Valley, California, and was recorded on cellphones by other students Monday, CBS Sacramento reported Wednesday. Thirteen-year-old Lucas Lillar said he was in his math class when the substitute teacher sat down at a desk behind him and allegedly provoked an argument about the image printed on his mask. The “Thin Blue Line” looks like the American flag but features a blue stripe to […]

A Philadelphia Eagles player went the extra mile and then some for a Texas girl who recently experienced heartbreak. Eleven-year-old Audrey Soape lost her beloved father and grandfather in 2021, Fox News reported Friday. But when the time approached for her school’s daddy-daughter dance, her mother, Holly, contacted her favorite NFL player, Eagles safety Anthony Harris, for assistance via social media. “I told him about the situation, and surprisingly he was more than willing to do it,” Holly said during an interview on Fox & Friends. “It happened really fast. He said yes probably about a week before, so it was kind […]

A man in Port St. Lucie, Florida, named Harry Smith is 81-years-old but his beloved hero and friend is a mere nine-years-old. The hero is his pup named Sarah, a beagle mix with a black coat who recently helped with the man’s rescue alongside several people, according to TCPalm. “I love her. Always have, always will,” Smith declared. “She’s such a good dog. Everybody in this neighborhood loves her, and they all look out for her.” Harry Smith is 81, but his hero is just 9. 🐕The hero is his dog, Sarah, a friendly beagle mix who played a key role in… […]

“He starts screaming my dog’s in the car, and that I mean flipped switch from it’s obviously not a crime, now we have a life,” Gregorek recalled during an interview with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). Moments after exiting his own vehicle, Gregorek broke a window using his retractable baton in hopes of getting the dog, whose name is Hank, out of the burning SUV. When he learned the pup might be in the back part of the vehicle, he went to the rear and busted the window. He was finally able to grab hold of the frightened dog while […]

A Chatham County, Georgia, policeman is getting a lot of attention for saving two lives over the course of several hours. According to the Chatham County Police Department (CCPD), Officer Joseph Robertson rescued two people within 18 hours in December, WSAV reported Sunday. Robertson saved a driver from a vehicle after a hit-and-run that occurred December 29 at approximately 4:00 a.m. He checked on the victim first, but the person had not been hurt. Moments later, he realized the car that caused the wreck was smoking and on fire. As the sole first responder at the scene, he immediately took action. The […]

An actress in New York City lost her job from her theater company after complaining about road closures for slain Officer Jason Rivera’s funeral. The online rant was swiftly deleted when it went viral online, the New York Post reported on Saturday. “We do not need to shut down most of Lower Manhattan because one cop died for probably doing his job incorrectly. They kill people who are under 22 every single day for no good reason, and we don’t shut down the city for them,” said Jacqueline Guzman in the video on TikTok under the title @vinylboobs. Complaining about the […]

The suspect who exchanged gunfire with a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, policeman Thursday on St. Paul Avenue had previously been in trouble. He was accused of stealing vehicles and running from law enforcement, WISN reported Friday. Officers responding to the scene learned 26-year-old Officer Herb Davis had been shot multiple times. He was dispatched to the location to check on an individual slumped on the steering wheel of a truck. “You go to a check on the welfare, and now you’re fighting for your life,” Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman commented. Authorities said the man inside the vehicle shot Davis, but Davis returned […]

The wife of John Griffin, a former CNN producer facing several charges of sex-trafficking minors, has reportedly filed for divorce. The information was according to court papers obtained by the New York Post, the outlet said Saturday. Per the report: Allyson Griffin, 46, seeks full custody of the couple’s three kids, alimony, and the family’s $4.5 million Norwalk, Conn. mansion. The Jan 17 filing requests that her husband be barred from entering the estate. She claims in court papers that her spouse’s “arrest for various crimes has created a toxic environment.” John Griffin was indicted last month by the U.S. Attorney of Vermont […]

A letter penned over 75 years ago at the close of the Holocaust was spotted at a New York flea market and is now in the hands of a family descendant. Ilse Loewenberg jumped off a moving train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp, escaping to Berlin for several months, ABC 7 reported Thursday. However, she was captured again and was transported to a prison in Berlin. The young woman lost her parents, two sisters, and a husband, but she lived through the Holocaust and later moved to New York, where she settled, remarried and began again. Chelsey Brown works as […]

A citizen wanted to do what was right and help a Midlothian, Virginia, woman get her lost wedding ring back. Jamie Fodrey received a very special $5,000 ring from her husband on their recent 10th anniversary, NBC 12 reported Thursday. But to her disappointment, she lost the band in the days afterward. She immediately contacted a tanning salon she had visited but came up with nothing, so she asked for assistance in a social media group. To everyone’s surprise, a woman had located the ring inside the salon and shared about it in another Facebook group. Smart commenters pieced the puzzle […]

A 16-year-old aspiring rapper previously charged with shooting a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer in the Bronx was recently freed on bond. Police are extremely upset and frustrated over the news, the New York Post reported Thursday. The young man named Camrin Williams, who also goes by the title C Blu, posted $250,000 bond once he was held inside a Brooklyn juvenile facility regarding gun and assault charges over the shooting of an officer in Belmont. NYC rapper charged with shooting NYPD cop shows off guns, boasts in YouTube videos https://t.co/CEF5tfUzgd pic.twitter.com/G7ynYMxI8y — New York Post (@nypost) January 28, […]