27 injured after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in Philippines
At least 27 people were injured when illegal fireworks seized in the southern Philippines exploded. Two victims were seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Zamboanga, and the mayor has ordered an investigation. The explosion occurred as police explosives experts were stacking fireworks in a vacant lot near an offshore firing range for a […]
2 Dead, 19 Injured in Detroit Mass Shooting At Block Party
(Photo: STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANSunday, July 7, 2024 12:43 PM A shooting occurred in Detroit, leaving two dead and 19 injured. advertisement According to Detroit police, the victims were at a block party when gunfire erupted around 2:25 a.m. Sunday near Reno and Rossini streets. The victims ranged in age […]
One man killed, three others injured after boat crash in NYC
Two boats collided in Brooklyn, blowing crew members apart and leaving one man dead and three others injured, police said. Police said the fatal incident happened after 11:50 a.m. near Plum Beach on Gerritsen Creek. According to the NYPD, one plane was carrying a 58-year-old man, a 56-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, and the […]
3 dead, 8 injured as addiction counsellor accused of mowing down July 4 crowd while drunk
The suspected drunk driver who crashed a truck into a crowd during Independence Day celebrations in New York City on Thursday, killing three people and injuring eight, is also a health advocate and substance abuse counselor, police said. Police said suspect Daniel Hyden, 44, of New Jersey, was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck at […]
Several People Injured By Errant Fireworks At Fourth Of July Celebration At BYU Campus
(Photo by Jana Paskova/Getty Images) James Myers of OANFriday, July 5, 2024 9:42 AM At an Independence Day celebration on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, a firework accidentally fell into the crowd during the singing of the national anthem, injuring several people, one of them seriously. advertisement Six people were […]
Several injured after fireworks land in crowd at BYU Stadium of Fire featuring the Jonas Brothers
At an Independence Day celebration on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, a firework accidentally fell into the crowd during the playing of the national anthem, injuring several people, one of them seriously. Six people were taken to hospital after out-of-control fireworks struck attendees at a Stadium of Fire event at LaVell […]
2 Mothers Dead, 3 Children Injured In Chicago Shooting
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANThursday, July 4, 2024 2:22 PM A shooting in Chicago has left two women dead and three children injured. advertisement Deputy Chief Don Jerome said police responded to a report of a shooting in the Greater Grand Crossing area around 6:15 a.m., leaving a 42-year-old man and […]
Yellowstone National Park ranger injured in shooting
A shootout in Yellowstone National Park left one suspect dead and a park ranger injured, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement Thursday afternoon. The deceased suspect, whose identity has not been released, was making threats with a firearm at the park’s Canyon Village complex sometime Wednesday night into the early hours of […]
2 injured, 1 missing after ‘pyrotechnics’ incident at Arkansas weapons facility
At least two people were injured and one person is missing after a fireworks explosion at a defense weapons facility in southern Arkansas. The incident happened at a facility in Camden, about 86 miles south of Little Rock. The state Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the situation, officials said. At least two people were injured […]
Missouri couple’s wedding goes awry when groom is shot in head, critically injured during attempted robbery
A day of celebration suddenly took a dark turn in Missouri when a groom was shot in the head by an armed robber during his backyard wedding reception. Manuel and Dulce Gonzalez, who have been together for more than 10 years and are already parents to two young children, tied the knot in an intimate […]