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9h ago

Texas woman fatally shoots alleged kidnapper, sheriff's office says

The woman called 911 and said she had been drugged and kidnapped by the man she shot, according to the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office.
Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office police vehicle.
Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office police vehicle.
10h ago

Suspect captured after two-day manhunt in fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer

Jaremy Smith was captured following an officer-involved shooting involving the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, New Mexico state police said.
New Mexico state police car.
New Mexico state police car.

Miami’s chief heat officer knows the challenges of a climate-focused job in Florida

Jane Gilbert is working to figure out how one of the hottest cities in the U.S. can protect its most vulnerable denizens while navigating Florida politics.
Miami-Dade County Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert in Miami on May 15, 2023.
Miami-Dade County Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert in Miami on May 15, 2023.

'Boys are disappearing' from mental health care, as signs of depression often go undetected

While girls typically show sadness through emotions, boys’ symptoms of depression may be swept aside as “typical” teenage behavior.
Photo Illustration: The blurry outline of a teenage boy
Photo Illustration: The blurry outline of a teenage boy
16h ago

2 dead, 5 injured in shooting in downtown Washington, D.C.

Police are searching for a suspect in the shooting at Kennedy Recreation Center.
1d ago

Manhunt for suspect underway after New Mexico state police officer fatally shot on highway

Officer Justin Hare responded to a report of a driver with a flat tire on Interstate 40 when the suspect shot him without warning and stole his patrol vehicle, police said.
New Mexico state police car.
New Mexico state police car.
2d ago

Ajumma dance crew is owning middle age with visors and perms for Women's History Month

Ajumma EXP is a group that performs as a lighthearted stereotype of South Korean women, trying to fight against invisibility for women of middle age.
Flashmob in Baggage Claim at San Diego Intl Airport, March 8, 2024.
Flashmob in Baggage Claim at San Diego Intl Airport, March 8, 2024.

James and Jennifer Crumbley's convictions seen as warning to parents with troubled kids

“I hope it leads to more prevention of gun violence. I hope it leads to people taking more responsibility,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said.
Nicole Beausoleil, mother of Madisyn Baldwin who was killed in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in 2021.
Nicole Beausoleil, mother of Madisyn Baldwin who was killed in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in 2021.

Colorado man was killed by venom from his pet Gila monster, autopsy finds

His death is believed to be the first from a Gila monster in the U.S. in almost a century.
2d ago

Mother arrested almost 2 years after boy’s body found in suitcase

Dejaune Ludie Anderson was arrested on a murder charge in California. The body of her 5-year-old son was found in the Indiana woods in 2022.
boy in suitcase murder
boy in suitcase murder

Guns should have been taken from Maine shooter weeks before he killed 18, report finds

Army reservist Robert Card attacked two locations in Lewiston in October.
nighttime police officers mass shooting response
nighttime police officers mass shooting response