Family of Latino man fatally struck after encounter with sheriffs sues Arkansas officials
The family of Daniel Adrian Barajas would have celebrated his 40th birthday Thursday, but instead they are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against local officials in Arkansas’ Saline County. The federal lawsuit is part of the family’s ongoing questions around an encounter Daniel had with sheriff’s deputies before he was المزيد
Man shot after trying to enter Memphis school with gun is charged, officials say
An armed man who was shot by a Memphis police officer Monday after he earlier tried unsuccessfully to enter a Hebrew school has been criminally charged in the case, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. Joel Alejandro Bowman, 33, remained hospitalized Wednesday following the shooting Monday afternoon, the bureau, known المزيد
Woman escaped Oregon cell, flagged down help after being held by man who officials fear may have other victims
A “violent sex assault offender” accused of holding a kidnapped woman captive in a makeshift cinderblock cell in his Oregon garage may have other victims, the FBI said Wednesday. Negasi Zuberi — a 29-year-old who goes by the aliases “Sakima,” “Justin Hyche” and “Justin Kouassi” — was arrested July 16 المزيد
California officials urge Taylor Swift to ‘Speak Now’ and postpone LA concerts over hotels strike
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of California elected officials had a message for Taylor Swift on Tuesday amid a hotel workers strike in Southern California: Postpone your Los Angeles shows. The officials signed an open letter to Swift backing Unite Here Local 11, a union representing over 32,000 hospitality workers across المزيد
Children among 9 injured by Russian missile strikes on eastern city, Ukrainian officials say
Two children were among nine people injured when Russian missiles hit two buildings the central city of Dnpiro late Friday, Ukrainian officials said. Blaming the attack on “Russian missile terror,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that a building belonging to Ukrainian Security Service was hit along with المزيد
Tennessee residents say water smells like diesel but officials say it’s safe
For a week, residents of Germantown, Tennessee, could not drink or use their tap water, following a diesel spill into an underground reservoir. The residents were informed via text message on July 20 that their water was not safe for any purpose, except flushing toilets. “I was freaking out,” said المزيد
Local officials push for extreme heat emergency declaration
WASHINGTON — Blistering temperatures across the country have prompted significant concern from state and local officials who say they are struggling to manage the crisis without federal intervention. In letters sent Thursday and first obtained by NBC News, two of the country’s top organizations representing local officials on the federal المزيد
Saudi officials ink deals to develop plant-based food alternatives
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s International Chemistry Olympiad team have arrived with four medals won at the 55th session of the event held in Switzerland from July 16 to 25. At the end of the Olympiad, the IChO flag was handed over by the president of this year’s event, Gunther Dissertori, to Saudi المزيد
Crane collapse in Manhattan leaves at least 5 injured, officials say
A crane collapse in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning left at least five people injured, including a firefighter, according to emergency medical personnel with the FDNY. Video posted to social media showed the top part of a crane collapse, hit a building across the street and then swing back to المزيد
Endangered monk seal pup found dead in Hawaii likely killed in dog attack, officials say
An endangered monk seal pup found dead on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu last month was likely killed in a dog attack, federal officials said. The pup, tracked by researchers as RS48, but otherwise known as Hoʻomau Lehua, was born Feb. 23 not far from where المزيد