Ohio deputy fatally struck by man whose son had been shot by police: Authorities
Authorities in Ohio said a man “purposely” struck and killed a sheriff’s deputy the day after his teen son was fatally shot by police. Rodney Hinton Jr. has been charged with aggravated murder in the death of the sheriff’s deputy,…
3 corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gang members in prison: Officials
Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed by inmates in a “premeditated” attack Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. A total of five officers were injured at the prison in western Virginia during the attack,…
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders, says he will retire at the end of the year
OMAHA, Neb. — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of shareholders Saturday by announcing that he will retire at the end of the year, bringing the curtain down on a six-decade run leading Berkshire Hathaway…
Musk gets his Texas wish. SpaceX launch site approved as new city of Starbase
McALLEN, Texas — The South Texas home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company is now an official city with a galactic name: Starbase. A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city was approved by a lopsided margin among…
Brazilian police arrest 2 suspects over bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio
Two individuals were arrested in connection with an alleged bomb attack plot targeting Lady Gaga’s free concert on Copacabana Beach, Brazilian Civil Police confirmed. The suspects — one adult male detained in Rio Grande do Sul and a teenager arrested…
New Orleans police officer dragged by car after responding to overdose call: Authorities
A New Orleans police officer was seriously injured Thursday morning after being dragged by a vehicle while responding to a possible overdose, authorities said. The incident occurred about 10:37 a.m. in the parking lot of a Walmart on Tchoupitoulas Street,…
Man accused of beating 12-year-old son to death with baseball bat
A Connecticut man is charged with murder with special circumstances after allegedly beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat, officials said. Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., 52, is also charged with criminal attempt to commit murder after allegedly…
115-year-old British woman, now the world’s oldest, gives her recipe to long life
LONDON — For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life — and in her case, it really has been — is not to argue. Caterham, who is 115, became the world’s oldest living person, according to the Gerontology Research…
Trump claims grocery and gas prices are falling. Experts say that’s misleading
President Donald Trump on Friday claimed grocery and gas prices are falling, an assertion he’s made repeatedly since taking office. In a post on social media, Trump touted the price levels alongside job growth and tax revenue in a list…
Over 25 million Americans on alert for severe weather across East Coast
Over 25 million Americans are under threat for damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes on Saturday. The long stretch of disruptive severe weather and flash flooding across portions of the central and eastern United States will be shifting east Saturday….