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Man ‘intentionally’ runs over and kills flock of 25 seagulls with his jeep at the beach: Police

Man ‘intentionally’ runs over and kills flock of 25 seagulls with his jeep at the beach: Police

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police (NEW YORK) — A man has “intentionally” run over and killed a flock of 25 seagulls with his Jeep Cherokee before almost running over two people and their dogs, authorities said. The incident occurred last Saturday around 8 p.m. when the unidentified suspect […]

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Western wildfires latest: One dead in new Colorado blaze as containment expanded on huge California fire

Western wildfires latest: One dead in new Colorado blaze as containment expanded on huge California fire

Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A wildfire that started Tuesday in Colorado has killed a person in their home, while California firefighters battling the largest active wildland blaze in the nation made significant progress on containing it but still have a long way to go before it is extinguished, […]

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Officials: 26 people treated for ammonia exposure after commercial building gas leak in Virginia

Officials: 26 people treated for ammonia exposure after commercial building gas leak in Virginia

Piccell/Getty Images (STERLING, Va.) — Twenty-six patients were transported to area hospitals late Wednesday evening for ammonia exposure after a leak occurred at a commercial building in Sterling, Virginia. At approximately 8:36 p.m., Loudoun County Fire Rescue responded to the 22400 block of Sous Vide Lane in Sterling for reports […]

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New Oklahoma Bible directive faces pushback from several schools

New Oklahoma Bible directive faces pushback from several schools

Google Street View (OKLAHOMA CITY) — Several Oklahoma schools are speaking out against State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive to teach the Bible in public school grades 5 through 12. Walters recently released guidelines on his controversial Bible mandate in public schools after ordering educators to incorporate the religious text into […]

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4 people, 3 dogs killed after Florida mobile home intentionally set on fire: Sheriff

4 people, 3 dogs killed after Florida mobile home intentionally set on fire: Sheriff

WFTS (PLANT CITY, Fla.) — Four people and three dogs are dead after a Florida mobile home was intentionally set on fire in what authorities called an “evil” act, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded to a call of a fire at a residence in […]

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6-month-old boy dies in hot car after parent forgot to drop him off at day care: Sheriff

6-month-old boy dies in hot car after parent forgot to drop him off at day care: Sheriff

WBRZ (EAST BATON ROUGE, La.) — A 6-month-old boy died after being left for hours in a hot car in Louisiana, authorities said. The baby was found dead in the backseat by his parent at about 5:46 p.m. Tuesday, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. When the parent […]

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‘Black Swan’ murder trial: Ashley Benefield convicted of manslaughter

‘Black Swan’ murder trial: Ashley Benefield convicted of manslaughter

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ashley Benefield, the woman at the center of the “Black Swan” murder trial, was convicted of manslaughter on Tuesday night. The jury in the trial of the ballerina who had been accused of killing her husband, Doug Benefield, returned its verdict late Tuesday night […]

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Woman sues Kansas hospital over alleged denial of emergency abortion

Woman sues Kansas hospital over alleged denial of emergency abortion

pablohart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Missouri woman is suing a Kansas hospital where she says she was denied an emergency abortion after she went into premature labor at 18 weeks of pregnancy, alleging she was denied emergency health-stabilizing care. The lawsuit comes a year after a government investigation by […]

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Authorities hunt for suspects involved in illegal elk poaching after four found dead

Authorities hunt for suspects involved in illegal elk poaching after four found dead

National Park Service (NEW YORK) — Four elk were shot and killed in a poaching incident at a national park, according to authorities. Redwood National and State Park rangers and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are now asking for the public’s help in “an investigation of […]

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‘She called for help and we failed’: Sheriff asks forgiveness for Sonya Massey shooting

‘She called for help and we failed’: Sheriff asks forgiveness for Sonya Massey shooting

Courtesy Ben Crump (NEW YORK) — The sheriff for Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, which employed the former deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home earlier this month after she called 911 to report a possible intruder, said during public comments Monday night that they had “failed” […]

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