Robbers swipe beer from NYC bodega, brutally beat worker
A pair of robbers swiped a case of beer from a Manhattan bodega — and then brutally beat the store employee who tried to stop him, disturbing video shows.
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Coast Guard rescues 3 people, 2 dogs in inflatable pink flamingo raft off Alaska coast
The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska rescued three people and two dogs who had been floating on an inflatable pink flamingo after strong winds swept their raft onto offshore rocks Sunday.
NYPD boss Dermot Shea a no-show as Mayor de Blasio hammered over shooting surge
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea was once again a no-show at a press conference held by Mayor Bill de Blasio and focused on crimefighting where reporters peppered Hizzoner with questions over his administration’s handling of the Big Apple’s deadly shooting surge.
California wildfire forces Air Force base evacuations
A vegetation fire that swept over 950 northern California acres forced the evacuation of a nearby U.S. Air Force base on Tuesday.
Alleged gang member who murdered Wisconsin girl with screwdriver caught in Mexico 12 years later
An alleged gang member who prosecutors say threw a screwdriver into the open window of a rival group’s car following a dispute outside a Wisconsin high school, and in doing so, impaled a 15-year-old female passenger in the head, has been nabbed in Mexico... Read More.
University of Arkansas may move statue of William Fulbright, late senator and Bill Clinton’s mentor
The University of Arkansas’ chancellor has reportedly met with state lawmakers this week to hear their concerns about the potential relocation of a campus statue of late Sen. James William Fulbright – the one-time mentor to Bill Clinton whom the former president delivered a eulogy for... Read More.
Woman sentenced to federal prison over bogus 911 calls resulting in multiple deaths
Texas woman was sentenced to over three years in federal prison for making false 911 calls in January 2019 that sparked a deadly Houston police raid.
California man wearing red cape arrested after smoking meth, breaking into home, sheriff says
A California man wearing a red cape was arrested Monday night after smoking methamphetamine and breaking into a home, authorities said.
National weather forecast: South faces flooding threat as heavy rain, storms continue
Flood watches and warnings are widespread in Arkansas and Mississippi on Wednesday as continued heavy rain and storms move over the region.
Connecticut man stabbed by stranger while picking up patient from hospital, police say
A man was stabbed twice by a stranger while picking up a patient from a Connecticut hospital on Saturday.