Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the United States Capitol. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” addressed a backlog of roughly 17 million pieces […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH) — Two people died during storms in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, authorities said. A Pittsburgh man was electrocuted by live wires around 7 p.m. while another man, a 22-year-old from State College was electrocuted when he was putting out a mulch fire caused by live wires […]
(MACON COUNTY, AL) — A runaway kangaroo caused a car crash that ended up shutting down an Alabama highway, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency responded to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lane of Interstate 85 near the 46 mile marker […]
(TOULUMNE COUNTY, CA) — The parents of a 1-year-old child have been arrested after the child tested positive for fentanyl and THC in California, authorities said. The incident occurred on April 22 when deputies from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) responded to a report of a medical emergency where […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Catholic school in Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to become the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly by taxpayers. Oral arguments will be heard in the landmark case on Wednesday, pitting claims of religious freedom against […]
mbbirdy/Getty Images (CHATHAM, Ill.) — An Illinois community is reeling after an SUV drove into an after-school camp, killing four girls, but police said the crash does not appear to be targeted. The driver struck the YNOT After School Camp building in Chatham, just outside of Springfield, on Monday afternoon, killing […]
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Four individuals are at large after posing as police officers and robbing a deli in New York City, officials said. On Sunday at approximately 8:14 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a commercial burglary at a deli in Brooklyn, the NYPD said in a […]
KGO, FILE (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A California engineer pleaded guilty Tuesday to bombing two Pacific Gas and Electric transformers in 2022 and early 2023, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors said Peter Karasev, 38, used homemade explosive devices to bomb two PG&E transformers in San Jose, causing significant damage and widespread power outages. […]
The Nassau County Police Department (NEW YORK) — A New York county legislature candidate has been missing for almost a week, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Petros Krommidas, 29, a Democrat running for the Nassau County legislature’s 4th District, was last seen on April 23 in Baldwin, New […]
(NEW YORK) — Severe weather continues to impact the Midwest on Tuesday as intense storms are affecting millions of people. The atmosphere did not recover well from Monday morning’s severe weather in the region, enabling the storm line to roll through in the later afternoon and evening as millions were […]
