California police officer killed in shooting, another officer injured: ‘This is a tragedy beyond measure’
Two police officers were shot Monday, one fatally, while serving a warrant in San Luis Obispo, California, according to authorities.
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Florida mom accused of ordering son to fight another child: report
A Florida mother, 35, is accused of encouraging her son to square off with another child on Friday and then allegedly jumping into the fight herself, a report said.
This Day in History: May 11
Christopher Columbus leaves Cadiz, Spain, on his fourth and final trip to the Western Hemisphere; the espionage trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo in the “Pentagon Papers” case comes to an end.
Los Angeles-area man disguised himself as White guy to commit over 30 home burglaries, police say
A Black man who used a life-like mask with fake hair to disguise himself as a White guy while committing a series of home burglaries in the Los Angeles area was arrested last week, police said.
Border agents uncover $4.6M worth of cocaine in Home Depot buckets
Border agents in Texas seized $4.6 million in methamphetamine hidden in Home Depot buckets and cocaine in two separate smuggling attempts across international crossing points last week, authorities said.
Suspected Times Square shooter is career criminal with a lengthy rap sheet
The suspected gunman who allegedly wounded three people in Times Square — including a 4-year-old girl — is a career criminal with a lengthy rap sheet, sources familiar with the cases told The Post.
Tiger filmed roaming Houston raises concerns about exotic pet ownership in the Lone Star State
A video of an escaped tiger wandering a residential street in Houston and coming face-to-face with an armed off-duty sheriff’s deputy is making the rounds on social media.
Border Patrol agent hospitalized with COVID-19 at southern border transported to new facility closer to home
The Maine Border Patrol agent hospitalized with COVID-19 in March while working in Texas at the southern border has been transported to a new treatment facility, where his family and coworkers are hoping he will make a “full and speedy recovery.”
Delta flight returns to Atlanta after birds hit windshield
A flight from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., made an unscheduled landing after being struck by birds, a Delta Air Lines spokesman said.
Two California college students rescued after getting stranded on boat made of buckets, kiddie pools
Two male college students were rescued off the California coast early Saturday after they were unable to return to shore in their makeshift boat, which was fashioned with buckets, duct tape and two kiddie pools.