2 dead, 2 injured following shooting at Philadelphia playground

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are searching for five suspects after a shooting at a north Philadelphia playground left two men dead and two others critically wounded. Police said the victims were among a group of people gathered at the 8th and Diamond basketball courts when five males started shooting at the group just before 6 p.m.… Continue reading 2 dead, 2 injured following shooting at Philadelphia playground

4 dead, 1 missing after Pennsylvania house explosion

Four people are dead and one person is missing after a house exploded in southwest Pennsylvania on Saturday morning, officials said. The explosion occurred in the area of Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum Borough, about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, according to a Facebook post from the Allegheny County Government, which added… Continue reading 4 dead, 1 missing after Pennsylvania house explosion

At least 55 dead, 1,000 buildings destroyed

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Survivors of wildfires in Hawaii share harrowing stories 02:22 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Purdue Pharma settlement deal 02:15 New details emerge in deadly FBI shooting of Utah man 01:44 Maui County mayor on devastating fires: ‘We will rebuild’ 04:41 Now… Continue reading At least 55 dead, 1,000 buildings destroyed

36 dead, thousands flee Hawaii disaster

Smoke fills the air on Lahaina shoreline Smoke billows as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii on Wednesday Dustin Johnson / via Reuters Tourism chief: Maui is devastated, but the rest of Hawaii is open While the intense fires still rage on Maui, Hawaiian authorities… Continue reading 36 dead, thousands flee Hawaii disaster

3 dead after family meal

A small family lunch in a quiet Australian town is now at the center of a possible murder mystery, thanks to wild mushrooms that were apparently on the menu for everyone except the hosts. A homicide investigation has been launched after three guests died and a fourth became critically ill in the days after the… Continue reading 3 dead after family meal

At least 9 dead in ‘violent’ fire at French vacation home for people with disabilities

Nine bodies have been found and two more people are feared dead after a fire erupted at a vacation home hosting adults with disabilities in France on Wednesday, local officials said. The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. local time (12:30 a.m. ET) at the private cottage in La Forge in Wintzenheim, near the German… Continue reading At least 9 dead in ‘violent’ fire at French vacation home for people with disabilities

Bus and vehicle collide on Pennsylvania interstate; at least 3 dead

At least three people were killed and others injured after a bus carrying as many as 50 people and a passenger vehicle crashed on a Pennsylvania freeway late Sunday night, authorities said. The collision unfolded just before 11:50 p.m. ET on Sunday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin… Continue reading Bus and vehicle collide on Pennsylvania interstate; at least 3 dead

Tel Aviv shooting leaves one man critically injured and alleged shooter dead

JERUSALEM — At least one man is in a serious condition after a shooting on a street in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli police said. The suspected shooter was then shot dead by a municipal patrol officer, Tel Aviv’s mayor Ron Huldai told Israel’s public broadcaster. The Inspector General of the Israel Police said… Continue reading Tel Aviv shooting leaves one man critically injured and alleged shooter dead

Suspect dead after allegedly shooting two Florida officers during traffic stop

A suspect who allegedly shot two Florida police officers during a traffic stop is dead, according to police. Officers with the Orlando Police Department stopped a car at around 11 p.m. on Friday because it was wanted in connection with a homicide in Miami, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said at a news briefing on… Continue reading Suspect dead after allegedly shooting two Florida officers during traffic stop

Israel arrests settlers after rampage on Palestinian village leaves 1 dead

Israeli police said Saturday that they arrested two Israeli settlers after they stormed a Palestinian village in the West Bank in a rampage that left one Palestinian dead. Armed settlers entered Burqa, a herding village east of the city of Ramallah, late Friday, shooting and killing 19-year-old Qusai Matan, Palestinian health officials said. Israeli media reported… Continue reading Israel arrests settlers after rampage on Palestinian village leaves 1 dead