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Month: January 2023

Search continues for 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in storm-hit California

Search continues for 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in storm-hit California

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — More than 100 National Guard troops have been deployed to help with the search for a young boy who was swept away by raging floodwaters in central California on Monday morning. The “first wave” of troops arrived Wednesday and “more” will […]

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Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court on Thursday

Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court on Thursday

Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is due back in a Latah County, Idaho, courtroom on Thursday. The 28-year-old faces first-degree murder and burglary charges and has not yet entered a plea. Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30 in his home state […]

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Minneapolis parking lot shooting leaves at least one dead, two critically injured

Minneapolis parking lot shooting leaves at least one dead, two critically injured

kali9/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — At least one person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting that broke out in a Minneapolis parking lot on Wednesday night, police said. “This is a very active and ongoing investigation, but we believe that there is at least one person […]

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Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state’s forests

Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state’s forests

Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — California’s precious trees are receiving a much-needed reprieve from the extreme drought conditions they have been experiencing for several decades. The same atmospheric river storm system that is bringing devastating flooding to communities all over California is providing relief to the state’s […]

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Large killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast

Large killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook (NEW YORK) — A giant 21-foot killer whale weighing an estimated 3-and-a-half tons has died after beaching itself. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at the south end of Jungle Hut beach in Flagler County, Florida — approximately 30 miles north of Daytona Beach […]

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Black Lives Matter co-founder blames LAPD for cousin’s death

Black Lives Matter co-founder blames LAPD for cousin’s death

amphotora/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department is responsible for her cousin’s death during a traffic stop. Cullors said on Instagram on Tuesday that her cousin, Keenan Anderson, was killed in Venice, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, on Jan. […]

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Ex-doctor convicted of overprescribing opioids to addicted patients

Ex-doctor convicted of overprescribing opioids to addicted patients

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former Ohio doctor was convicted of overprescribing opioids despite knowing her patients were severely addicted, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Freeda Flynn was found guilty on eight counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, according to the Justice Department. […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 1/11/23

Scoreboard roundup — 1/11/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 100, Chicago 97 Detroit 135, Minnesota 118 Boston 125, New Orleans 114 Milwaukee 114, Atlanta 105 New York 119, Indiana 113 Memphis 135, San Antonio 129 Sacramento 135, Houston 115 Denver 126, Phoenix 97 […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 1/11

Prep Sports Roundup: 1/11

Boys Basketball Region 12 RICHFIELD, Utah-Griffin Wayman and Miles Barnett led the way with 16 points apiece and the Richfield Wildcats edged Emery 67-64 Wednesday in Region 12 boys basketball play. Wade Stilson’s game-high 31 points led the Spartans in defeat. Region 14 NEPHI, Utah-Braxton Hooper posted 15 points and […]

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Air Force football player dies after suffering ‘medical emergency’ on the way to class

Air Force football player dies after suffering ‘medical emergency’ on the way to class

US Air Force Academy/Twitter (NEW YORK) — A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a “medical emergency” on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. Hunter Brown, 21, an offensive lineman for the Academy’s football team, the Falcons, left his dormitory and was on his way to class when he […]

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