1 killed, 1 injured in mountain lion attack in Northern California

A mountain lion attack left one person dead and another injured in a remote area of Northern California on Saturday, officials said. The 18-year-old and 21-year-old brothers were antler shed hunting in Georgetown, California, when the mountain lion attacked the pair, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. The younger brother called 911 at… Continue reading 1 killed, 1 injured in mountain lion attack in Northern California

Russia says drone attack on Moscow thwarted, 3 killed near Ukrainian border

Russia said on Wednesday it had thwarted the latest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow but three people were killed in a drone strike near the Ukrainian border. The governor of Belgorod region, which neighbors Ukraine and has come under frequent attack, said the drone hit a sanatorium in a village. He said two people had… Continue reading Russia says drone attack on Moscow thwarted, 3 killed near Ukrainian border

Child killed on first day of elementary school

A child was killed and more than 20 others were injured in Ohio after a minivan struck the school bus they were riding in for the first day of elementary school on Tuesday, authorities said. The school bus with the Northwestern Local Schools district was traveling westbound on state Route 41 in German Township in… Continue reading Child killed on first day of elementary school

Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion

“We’re looking into an issue of natural gas, but the investigation is ongoing,” Kent Greene, director of fire services and emergency management, told reporters. One other person, described as a friend of Caleb Farley, was injured in the explosion, Greene said. Fire officials found him leaving the premises when they arrived, and his injuries were… Continue reading Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion

‘Bridesmaids’ director Paul Feig pays tribute to California store owner shot and killed over Pride flag 

“Bridesmaids” and “Ghostbusters” director Paul Feig shared a heartfelt message following the death of Laura Ann Carleton, the California store owner who was and shot killed over the rainbow Pride flag hanging in her clothing boutique. Feig, 60, called Carleton a “wonderful friend” and a “true ally” after a gunman entered store, Mag.Pi, Friday in… Continue reading ‘Bridesmaids’ director Paul Feig pays tribute to California store owner shot and killed over Pride flag 

‘Hell on wheels’ teen who killed boyfriend and his friend in crash sentenced to 15 years to life

The Ohio teenager dubbed “hell on wheels” — who was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend — was sentenced two concurrent 15 years to life sentences Monday. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, faced life in prison after she was convicted in a bench trial on… Continue reading ‘Hell on wheels’ teen who killed boyfriend and his friend in crash sentenced to 15 years to life

Saudi Arabia border guards killed Ethiopian migrants: Human Rights Watch

Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants in recent years, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday. The rights group cited eyewitness reports of attacks by troops and images that showed dead bodies… Continue reading Saudi Arabia border guards killed Ethiopian migrants: Human Rights Watch

California store owner, mother of nine, shot and killed over a Pride flag displayed in her shop

A business owner was fatally shot on Friday after someone allegedly took issue with a Pride flag she had displayed at her clothing store in Lake Arrowhead, California. Deputies responded to the Mag Pi clothing store at 5:00 p.m., where owner Laura Ann Carleton was pronounced dead at the scene, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department… Continue reading California store owner, mother of nine, shot and killed over a Pride flag displayed in her shop

Ex-wife charged in death of Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan who was killed in front of his 2-year-old in middle of Florida street

The ex-wife of a man who was killed in the middle of a street in front of his 2-year-old daughter has been charged in the “cold, calculated and premeditated murder,” Florida officials said. Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft executive and father of four, was found fatally shot outside his Volkswagen Atlas on a Jacksonville Beach street… Continue reading Ex-wife charged in death of Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan who was killed in front of his 2-year-old in middle of Florida street

Ukrainian musicians killed in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia

KYIV, Ukraine — They sang about love and loss, their lyrics reflecting the hopes and fears of their fellow Ukrainians as brutal battles raged a few miles from their home city of Zaporizhzhia in the country’s south.  Now their musical lament is playing at their own graves.  Street musicians Svitlana Siemieikina, 18, and Kristina Spitsyna,… Continue reading Ukrainian musicians killed in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia