LOS ANGELES – Authorities in Southern California have made significant progress in the investigation of a series of shootings that claimed the lives of four people, including a 14-year-old boy. The tragic incidents occurred within a few hours of each other late Sunday night and early Monday morning. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2024 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging individuals affected by the flooding in Southern California to take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families from potential dangers such as carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, explosions, and fires. In the event of a home flooding, it is important to … Read more
Vina del Mar, Chile – Forest fires sweeping across central and southern Chile have resulted in at least 19 deaths and the destruction of more than 1,000 homes. The country’s interior minister, Carolina Tohá, reported that there are currently 92 forest fires in the center and south of Chile, where temperatures have been unusually high. … Read more
A fire erupted at a Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, following a drone strike, local authorities confirmed. The southern Russian city of Volgograd, located about 200 miles from the border with Ukraine, experienced the blaze as reports surfaced of heightened targeting of energy facilities in Russia by Kyiv. According to Andrey Bocharov, the regional … Read more
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip – A Palestinian woman recounted a horrifying account of a deadly attack by Israeli forces that resulted in the burning death of her husband and daughter in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the woman described … Read more
Nashville, Tennessee – Harsh arctic air has caused numerous deaths in the southern US, prompting the state of Tennessee to declare a state of emergency due to the severe cold. In Philadelphia, the icy conditions have led to vehicles sliding down hills, posing a significant danger to residents. The extreme cold has taken its toll … Read more
CHARLESTON, WV (AP) – Advocates from the West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign, accompanied by Repairers of the Breach President Bishop William J. Barber II and families of deceased West Virginia inmates, gathered at the state capitol to demand better protections for inmates following the tragic death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail in December. … Read more
COTTONPORT, Louisiana – In a tragic turn of events, a family faced the unimaginable on a summer morning in 2014. Steve and Missy Ducote found their youngest daughter, Megan Parra, lying on the floor of her living room, a victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The incident has left the family grappling with questions and … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA – Orcas, more commonly found in the waters around Mexico, have been making a rare journey north to the Southern California coast this holiday season. This has brought about a series of bloody and carnivorous hunts that have captivated whale watchers. The sightings began on Dec. 11 and have been observed off … Read more