Man beats 6-year-old stepson to death with a metal bat in front of his family, police say
A Bridgeport man attacked a family and bludgeoned his 6-year-old step-son to death with a metal bat, Connecticut State Police said. Family of 6-year-old Jaythan Escobar told WFSB-TV He was hospitalized with brain injuries and was placed on life support until he was pronounced dead on Wednesday. “No matter what was going on, he was […]
Mayoral debate goes off the rails after one candidate attacked a political rival with a metal chair
Televised mayoral debate in one of the world’s biggest cities goes off the rails after one candidate attacked a political rival with a … source
High Security and Metal Detectors at Germany’s Oktoberfest After Attack
MUNICH (AP) — Security has been stepped up at Oktoberfest following last month's deadly knife attack in the western German city of Solingen, and authorities have warned visitors to expect longer lines at the entrances as metal detectors are being installed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival's 189-year history. Authorities say there […]
Brazilian mayoral candidate hospitalized after rival attacks him with metal chair: Watch
A televised mayoral debate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, turned heated on Sunday night when one of the six candidates attacked another with a metal chair. The Associated Press reported that Pablo Marcal, a self-help influencer turned right-wing politician, spoke out during the debate about allegations against one of his opponents, former TV host and current […]
Vast ‘doughnut’ discovered in molten metal of Earth’s core | Science
Scientists have been able to reach the center of the Earth via seismic waves and have discovered a ring-shaped structure in the swirling pool of molten metal known as the outer core. Research Presentation According to a paper published in the scientific journal Science Advances, it was discovered that there is a doughnut-shaped region within […]
Students at Broward County high school face long lines due to new metal detectors
A Florida public school district apologized Monday after newly installed metal detectors caused students to wait in lines for up to an hour at some of the district’s high schools, including Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a gunman committed a mass murder in 2018. Teenagers gathering for their first day of class at Broward […]
Slingshots and metal darts see tribal violence ‘horrors’ worsen in Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea
TThe spread of slingshot-style weapons that fire metal arrows has exacerbated violence in Papua New Guinea’s northeastern East Sepik province and led to a rise in traumatic injuries, authorities and medical workers said after attacks that killed dozens of people in the region. Last month, young men attacked three remote villages in Angoram district, East […]
Heavy metal vandal defaces NYC synagogue with menacing graffiti of red eye: cops
A heavy metal vandal painted a menacing drawing of what appears to be a red eye on the steps of an Upper East Side synagogue, police said Tuesday. The unidentified man was seen on security camera wearing a Metallica T-shirt and police say he drew on the Temple steps with red marker. Emanuel Police say […]
Scrap Metal Thieves Cause Fatal Crashes, Millions in Infrastructure Damage in U.S. Cities
Metal theft in cities has reached new levels since the pandemic, with thousands of feet of streetlight wiring, hundreds of fire hydrants and even mausoleum plaques being stolen and resold for small amounts of money in cases across the country. This “brazen” crime poses a serious safety risk to city residents, where copper wires are […]
Three NYC firefighters wounded after metal shop awnings fall and crush them during fire
Three New York City Fire Department firefighters battling a blaze in Manhattan were taken to the hospital over the weekend after two large storefront signs collapsed on them. Horrifying video of the incident shows firefighters standing next to a burnt storefront along St. Nicholas Street in Washington Heights on Saturday afternoon when a metal awning […]