Two New York City Police officers were attacked by teenage gang members in Times Square last week, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch say. According to Adams and Tisch, the gang is an offshoot of a violent Venezuelan street gang, with some members as young as 12 years …
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A family of five was found shot to death Friday afternoon in a murder-suicide at a mobile home park in Lake Station, Indiana. Police said around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 6700 block of 9th Avenue for a welfare check. When they arrived, officers obtained a …
Read More »NEW YORK – The judge in Daniel Penny’s trial for the death of Jordan Neely dismissed the second-degree manslaughter charge against him Friday after the jury twice said they were unable to reach a unanimous decision. The dismissal of the charge clears the way for the jury to decide on the lesser …
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CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Five people were shot and two were killed after a workplace shooting Wednesday at Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, according to the district attorney. In a press conference, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said a disgruntled employee walked into the linen shop and shot five coworkers. …
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NEW YORK – The American Cancer Society is trying to find out why Black women have the highest death rate for most cancers. For example, they are twice as likely as White women to get stomach cancer, and 2.3 times more likely to die from it. Scientists aren’t sure …
Read More »MINNEAPOLIS — Ashley Dyrdahl, the sometime girlfriend of Shannon Gooden, was indicted for allegedly buying the weapons used in the shooting of three first responders in Burnsville, authorities announced Thursday. Dyrdahl “conspired with Shannon Cortez Gooden to place firearms in Gooden’s hands, despite the fact Gooden could not legally own or …
Read More »MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities business hopes to become the United States’ first nonprofit LGBTQ+ bar and theater. LUSH Lounge & Theater in northeast Minneapolis, which bills itself as “a premier destination for live music, comedy, drag, burlesque and so much more,” announced Wednesday that its 501(c)3 Organization, the Lush Legacy …
Read More »NASHVILLE (KDKA) – The at-home, do-it-yourself orthodontic service SmileDirectClub has ceased operations “immediately” according to its website. “SmileDirectClub has made the incredibly difficult decision to wind down its global operations, effective immediately,” the landing page of the company website said. “For new customers interested in SmileDirectClub services, thank you for …
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A shooting in North Philadelphia has left two men dead and five others injured on Tuesday night, police said. The shooting happened in the area of 6th Street and Allegheny Avenue at around 8:30 p.m., according to police. Police said they found four men suffering from gunshot …
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PRINCETON, Minn. — The man accused of shooting five police officers in east central Minnesota on Thursday morning told his wife it was “his day to die” before opening fire, according to charges now filed in Benton County. Karl Holmberg, 64, faces six counts of first-degree attempted murder and six counts …
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