This Day in History: April 4
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated; Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen; Beyonce and Jay-Z are married; and more.
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Asian woman stabbed to death in ‘random’ attack in California
An Asian woman was fatally stabbed while walking her dogs in California in what cops are calling a random attack.
Florida works to avoid ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”
US Capitol attacker may have suffered head trauma from playing football, family says
The deranged driver who fatally rammed a police officer before being gunned down outside the US Capitol on Friday may have suffered repeated head trauma during years of playing football, his family said Saturday.
Southwest Airline passengers applaud when woman is kicked off after mask dispute
Video posted on TikTok shows an entire plane of Southwest Airline customers applauding the removal of a woman accused of breaking federal mask rules.
California missing mother told family it was husband if ‘anything’ happens
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly three months after a California mother of three went missing in southern California, her family and their lawyer are revealing new details about the troubled marriage that preceded her disappearance.
Portland school postpones vote on changing mascot to ‘evergreens’ over racism concerns
A Portland high school has postponed changing its mascot to an evergreen tree after a committee member raised concerns about its possible connotations to lynching.
Florida girl, 11, killed in suspected street race crash, authorities say
An 11-year-old Florida girl was killed Friday night after a car suspected of street racing crashed into a vehicle carrying her and two other passengers, authorities said.
Ohio’s Bowling Green State University cracks down on frat after ‘senseless’ death of student in alleged hazing
Bowling Green State University in Ohio has charged a fraternity with six violations of the school’s code of conduct following the alleged hazing death of a sophomore last month.
Florida expands evacuations ahead of possible ‘catastrophic’ 340M gallon breach at phosphate plant
Manatee County in Florida has expanded evacuations ahead of a possible "catastrophic failure" at a former phosphate processing plant's waterwater pond that could result in devastating flooding.