By Jeanette Smith on January 30, 2016
cyclone
Breaking News, Natural Disasters, Weather Alerts, World
Tropical Cyclone Stan has been upgraded to a category 2 storm. The warning was issued at 3:05 a.m. WST Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. The tropical cyclone is crossing the Pilbara coast, east of Pardoo. The warning zone, includes Bidyadanga to Port Hedland, however, it does not include South Hedland or Port Hedland. The warning also […]
By Cathy Milne on January 30, 2016
Bundy, Burns, FBI, Malheur Wildlife Refuge Center, Oregon
Breaking News, U.S. News
There are four holdouts remaining at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Center near Burns, Ore. David Fry is one of them. He posted a video in the early hours of Jan. 30, 2016, stating, “We’re not dead yet.” According to ABC News, the video is a reminder that the remaining occupiers are hyper-vigilant about being removed […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 28, 2016
Alleghany County, drugs, heroin, Virginia
Breaking News, U.S. News
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, dozens of wanted people were found and arrested in Alleghany County, Virginia. The head of the arresting team, Lieutenant Casey Gibson, is part of the “drug round-up” for the County. Gibson reported that the entire team gathers together before heading out to different places. This allows the teams to talk about […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 27, 2016
Homeless, Mayor Murray, Seattle, shooting
Breaking News, Crime, Shooting, U.S. News
According to Seattle Police, as of 9:41 a.m. PST on Jan. 27, 2016, two people have been declared dead and three more were wounded when a shooting broke out at a homeless camp in Seattle commonly referred to as, “The Jungle,” last night. Police reported that the two deceased victims, who have not yet been […]
By Cathy Milne on January 26, 2016
Bundy, Burns, FBI, John Day, Oregon
Breaking News, Shooting, U.S. News
According to NBC News, on Jan. 26, 2016, Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan, and several others who have been occupying a federal building near Burns, Ore., have been arrested in a confrontation with Oregon State Highway Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The situation transpired between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. PST. The Bundy brothers […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 25, 2016
bomb, Delaware County, Muncie Indiana
Bomb Threat, Breaking News, U.S. News
In Muncie, Indiana, on Jan. 25, 2016, a report was made concerning a suspicious package left near the intersection of White River Boulevard, White River Road, and South Hawthorne Road. The emergency response team, including the Delaware County Bomb Squad, closed off the three roads. People may have to follow a detour if they need […]
By Shepherd Mutsvara on January 25, 2016
excessive force, Toronto
Breaking News, Crime, Shooting
A Toronto jury on Jan. 25, 2016, found Constable James Forcillo guilty of attempted murder in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim on July 27, 2013. The teenager was shot by Const. Forcillo while aboard a Toronto streetcar. Forcillo vehemently denied the charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder during the two-year long trial, […]
By Cathy Milne on January 24, 2016
Barack Obama, Boston Globe Newspaper, Clinton, gun violence, New Hampshire
Breaking News, U.S. News
On Jan. 24, 2016, the editorial board of the Boston Globe Newspaper published their support for Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary. The board states she is the best choice, not because of her opponents weaknesses but, instead, for her “demonstrated strength and experience.” New Hampshire’s primary is scheduled for Feb. 9, […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 24, 2016
Stabbing
Breaking News, Crime, U.S. News
At 2:51 p.m. PST, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, a man who is suspected of stabbing a woman has locked himself in a house. The original dispute between the man and the woman was on the 500 block of Florence Street. The woman has been transported to the hospital. According to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, […]
By Cathy Milne on January 24, 2016
Mississippi, Pearl River County, Shootout
Breaking News, Crime, Shooting, U.S. News
There was a shootout at the McLemore Gun Shop on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at 2:15 p.m. CST. According to WLOX, an ABC News affiliate, two men are dead while two others are in critical condition. It happened at Highway 43 North in Pearl River County, Miss. According to David Allison, who is a Pearl […]