Dozens killed in building fire in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka | World news
A fire broke out in a seven-story building in an upscale residential area of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, killing at least 43 people and injuring dozens more. “So far, 43 people have died in the fire,” Bangladesh Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said late Thursday after visiting the Dhaka Medical College Hospital and the adjoining burn […]
Man who killed toddler, shot self was distraught over son’s murder, police say
Authorities in a New Orleans suburb say a man distraught over the recent murder of his 18-year-old son shot and killed his 3-year-old son, then shot himself. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said the child was dead when officers arrived at the home where the shooting occurred Wednesday night. His father was found shot and […]
Widow Of Dissident Killed In Mysterious Car Crash Sues Former U.S. Ambassador Charged With Spying
The widow of an anti-communist Cuban dissident who died in a car accident 12 years ago has filed charges against the former U.S. ambassador for espionage, The Associated Press reported Thursday. Ofelia Paya, widow of the late Oswaldo Paya, has filed a lawsuit against Victor Manuel Rocha in Miami, Florida, accusing Rocha of being an […]
Opposition leader killed in attack he led against Chad’s security agency
A Chadian opposition leader led an attack on the National Security Agency in the country’s capital this week and was among several killed, state prosecutors said Thursday. The attack highlighted the unstable situation in the central African nation of Chad ahead of presidential elections scheduled for May 6. The slain leader, Yaya Dilo, was a […]
Joyce Blankenship is first victim killed in massive wildfires
The first victim of Texas’ Smokehouse Creek Fire was identified Wednesday as an 83-year-old grandmother, as a massive wildfire cluster grows to become the largest in Texas history. Joyce Blankenship, a former substitute teacher, was identified by her family as the sole victim of the fire after her body was discovered inside her burnt-out home, […]
Biden Pushes Gun Control After Laken Riley Killed via Blunt Force Trauma
Less than a week after Laken Riley reportedly died from blunt force trauma caused by a non-American, President Joe Biden spoke to reporters about his efforts to fight crime and strengthen gun control. Ta. biden Said“I have taken more executive actions to stem the flow of illegal guns than any administration in history. And when […]
Mercedes passenger, cyclist killed in separate NYC crashes just a block apart: cops
A passenger in a Mercedes and two men on bicycles were killed in two crashes less than 12 hours apart, about a block apart, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, police said. The first victim, Alex Cava Guitierrez, 33, was riding in the back seat of a Mercedes-Benz around 9:45 p.m. Monday when the driver ran a red […]
WV man who killed girlfriend’s 4-year-old son to serve life in prison with no parole
A West Virginia man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son. A judge sentenced Walter Richardson, 36, of Fairmont, on Monday during a brief hearing, WBOY-TV reported. Richardson was charged in 2021 with first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of a child. […]
Woman killed in Tulum had fled from LA to Mexico over crime
The American woman who was killed by a stray bullet during a shootout between warring drug traffickers in Tulum earlier this month moved to Mexico because she was worried about crime in her hometown of Los Angeles, according to her husband. Former DEA agent Karl Perman told Fox News Digital For the past five years, […]
Maine army reservist who killed 18 people received glowing reviews from superiors
PORTLAND, Maine — The Army reservist responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history received glowing reviews from his superiors, even as some of his family members increasingly worried about his mental health. Ta. Documents released in the public record show that during an April 2023 annual evaluation, Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, was […]