Judge Won’t Dismiss Hundreds of Lawsuits Against Travis Scott Over Deadly Astroworld Festival
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge will rule on hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the disastrous 2021 Astroworld festival, where 10 people were killed in a stampede. refused to dismiss it. State District Judge Kristen Hawkins issued a one-page order denying Scott’s request to remove him and his […]
Coast Guard stops migrant boat, arrests 3 suspected criminal gang members wanted for deadly shooting
The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a migrant boat bound for the United States and arrested three fugitives on suspicion of involvement in a criminal organization, according to a report on Tuesday. press release. The Coast Guard reported Friday that an “illegal migrant voyage” was intercepted in the Mona Strait, which separates Puerto Rico from Hispaniola. […]
Deadly Florida carjacking: 3rd person of interest in custody; sheriff says ‘case is about drugs and money’
A third person of interest has been taken into custody in Puerto Rico as investigators continue to unravel the Florida carjacking that authorities believe left Catherine Altagracia Guerrero de Aguas-Vivas dead. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced Tuesday that Kevin Ocasio Justiniano, 28, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on unrelated drug trafficking and weapons charges. […]
China’s Guangdong Province Faces Deadly Floods
Four people have been killed and 10 more are missing after flooding hit southern China’s Guangdong province, state media reported on Monday. More than 110,000 residents have been evacuated as heavy rains have caused rivers to rise, threatening a “once-in-a-century” flood. One of the largest and quickest evacuations Occurred Qingyuan City in northern Guangdong Province […]
Deadly Florida carjacking: Person of interest arrested, another on the loose as plot thickens
A person of interest has been arrested as authorities continue to investigate the brutal armed carjacking in Florida that authorities say claimed the life of Catherine Altagracia Guerrero de Aguas-Vivas. Another person is wanted. Torres Garcia, 28, of Jordan, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Friday afternoon in an unrelated case, the Seminole County Sheriff’s […]
Maui fire after-action report to identify strengths, weaknesses in response to deadly Hawaii wildfires
The Maui Fire Department said Tuesday that a series of wildfires that started on the island during last August’s storm, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina and made it the deadliest wildfire in the United States, The agency plans to release a report detailing the agency’s response to these […]
Suspect in deadly Texas DPS office crash now charged, facing $2M bail
A man who crashed a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office, killing one person and injuring 13 others, is facing multiple charges, authorities said. Kleinard Parker, 42, is charged with evading arrest, unauthorized use of a vehicle and multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to online […]
Deadly Cable Car Crash In Turkey Strands Nearly 200, Prompts Dramatic Mid-Air Rescue
A deadly cable car accident on Friday left hundreds of people stranded above rocky ground on the outskirts of the Turkish city of Antalya, Euronews reported. A car collided with a utility pole, killing one person and injuring seven others. More than 150 people were left stranded in the air after the car exploded, slamming […]
Over 40 Left Stranded in Deadly Cable Car Accident in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — More than 40 people were buried inside a cable car on a mountain in southern Turkey on Saturday, 19 hours after a pod hit a power pole and exploded, killing one person and injuring seven others. was left behind. The accident occurred around 5:30pm on Friday at the Tunektepe cable car on […]
Iran launches drones towards Israel weeks after deadly Syria consulate strike
Iran launched a drone toward Israel from its territory late Saturday, days after its supreme leader warned it would counterattack in response to an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed several generals. . Earlier Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had been “preparing for a possible direct attack from Iran” […]