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  • Family of Orlando man shot by police while sitting in his car is seeking answers after viewing body camera footage

    Family of Orlando man shot by police while sitting in his car is seeking answers after viewing body camera footage

     

    Family and loved ones of Derek Diaz, who was fatally shot last week by police in Orlando, Florida, say viewing officers’ body-worn camera footage of the encounter has only left them with more questions.

    ​Family and loved ones of Derek Diaz, who was fatally shot last week by police in Orlando, Florida, say viewing officers’ body-worn camera footage of the encounter has only left them with more questions. 

  • At least 3 dead and 14 injured after crash involving Greyhound bus and other vehicles in Illinois

    At least 3 dead and 14 injured after crash involving Greyhound bus and other vehicles in Illinois

     

    At least three people are dead and 14 injured after a crash involving a Greyhound bus and three other vehicles early Wednesday in southern Illinois, a release from state police said.

    ​At least three people are dead and 14 injured after a crash involving a Greyhound bus and three other vehicles early Wednesday in southern Illinois, a release from state police said. 

  • Rescues still underway in flood-ravaged Vermont as New England braces for more rain

    Rescues still underway in flood-ravaged Vermont as New England braces for more rain

     

    As rescues continue and Vermont begins what could be a yearslong recovery process from the devastating flooding that hit the Northeast this week, another round of rainfall is headed for the region — and it could bring more flash floods.

    ​As rescues continue and Vermont begins what could be a yearslong recovery process from the devastating flooding that hit the Northeast this week, another round of rainfall is headed for the region — and it could bring more flash floods. 

  • Ed Sheeran fans hospitalized during Pittsburgh show

    Ed Sheeran fans hospitalized during Pittsburgh show

     

    A total of 17 people were transported to the hospital with various health emergencies during an Ed Sheeran concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS said in a news release.

    ​A total of 17 people were transported to the hospital with various health emergencies during an Ed Sheeran concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS said in a news release. 

  • Bryan Kohberger attorney says there is ‘no connection’ between him and Idaho students who were killed

    Bryan Kohberger attorney says there is ‘no connection’ between him and Idaho students who were killed

     

    In a new court filing by an attorney for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall, attorney Jay Logsdon argues “there is no connection between Mr. Kohberger and the victims.”

    ​In a new court filing by an attorney for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall, attorney Jay Logsdon argues “there is no connection between Mr. Kohberger and the victims.” 

  • Powerful storms knock out power to more than 700,000 across South and Ohio Valley

    Powerful storms knock out power to more than 700,000 across South and Ohio Valley

     

    More than 700,000 people across the Southeast and Ohio Valley are in the dark Sunday night as powerful storms ripped through the US, unleashing strong winds, hail and tornado threats.

    ​More than 700,000 people across the Southeast and Ohio Valley are in the dark Sunday night as powerful storms ripped through the US, unleashing strong winds, hail and tornado threats. 

  • Airport worker dies after being ‘ingested’ into plane engine in Texas

    Airport worker dies after being ‘ingested’ into plane engine in Texas

     

    Authorities are investigating the death of a ground worker at San Antonio International Airport who was “ingested into” a plane’s engine Friday.

    ​Authorities are investigating the death of a ground worker at San Antonio International Airport who was “ingested into” a plane’s engine Friday. 

  • Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes

    Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes

     

    A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh on 22 charges in connection with schemes aimed at stealing money from his clients, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina.

    ​A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh on 22 charges in connection with schemes aimed at stealing money from his clients, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. 

  • Amanda Gorman is ‘gutted’ by school district’s decision to restrict her poem after a parent complained it contained ‘hate messages’

    Amanda Gorman is ‘gutted’ by school district’s decision to restrict her poem after a parent complained it contained ‘hate messages’

     

    The acclaimed poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden’s inauguration was moved from the elementary section of a Miami-Dade County public school after a parent complaint and school review, the district confirmed Tuesday.

    ​The acclaimed poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden’s inauguration was moved from the elementary section of a Miami-Dade County public school after a parent complaint and school review, the district confirmed Tuesday. 

  • Man arrested at Virginia preschool with an AK-47 in his car after saying he was headed to the CIA, police say

    Man arrested at Virginia preschool with an AK-47 in his car after saying he was headed to the CIA, police say

     

    The suspect trespassed at a preschool and asked use the restroom before he was arrested less than 1.5 miles away from CIA headquarters, the school and police said.

    ​The suspect trespassed at a preschool and asked use the restroom before he was arrested less than 1.5 miles away from CIA headquarters, the school and police said.