Historic rain hits South Florida: schools and the Fort Lauderdale airport close

The historic rain in the Fort Lauderdale area was described to CNN as a “1 in 1,000 year event, or more,” according to meteorologist Ana Torres-Vázquez of the National Weather Service’s forecast office in Miami. Rainfall of 20 to 25 inches is similar to what the area can receive with a high-level hurricane over the […]

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher charged with child neglect

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his first-grade teacher in Newport News, Virginia, in January, has been indicted on one count of felony child neglect and one count of negligently leaving a firearm and endangering a child, according to a press release from the Commonwealth Attorney’s office reported Monday. The boy will not […]

Nashville school shooter fired 152 rounds during massacre

The 28-year-old who carried out a shooting at a Nashville Christian school last week, in which three children and three adults were killed, fired 152 rounds, city police said Monday. Authorities also noted that while the motives for the massacre are not yet known, the attacker planned the events “over a period of months” and […]

At Waco rally, Trump rails against ‘prosecutorial misconduct’

Former US President Donald Trump baselessly criticized what he called “prosecutor misconduct” at a campaign rally on Saturday night in Texas, denying any wrongdoing amid ongoing investigations. out in New York, Georgia and Washington. During the event, Trump repeatedly referred to the investigations as politically motivated efforts to hinder his 2024 presidential bid but did […]

3-year-old girl fatally shoots her 4-year-old sister, Texas police say

A 3-year-old girl fatally wounded her 4-year-old sister in an accidental shooting in Texas, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. “This basically involves a 3-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl,” González explained. “The 3-year-old girl is the alleged perpetrator of the shots. It appears that it was accidental.” Calling the incident “tragic” but “preventable,” the […]

Remains of two people identified in cold Ohio cases, thanks to a series of clues from one case that led to the identification of the other

Ohio investigators were trying to identify human remains found decades ago when a lead led them to identify the remains of another person found nearly 200 miles away, authorities said Monday. Investigators now believe they have identified both sets of remains, authorities said. “Old-fashioned detective work, modern DNA technology and a serendipitous lead offered in […]