BREAKING NEWS: Thornton Heath blast destroys house with four-year-old boy feared trapped
An explosion in Thornton Heath has destroyed a home and rescue services fear for the life of a young woman who is believed to be trapped under the rubble. The explosion, which happened at around 7am on Monday August 8 in the London suburb, saw neighbors Kutoya Kukanda, 50, and Delroy Simms, 62, rescue three children from the House. But they said they believed a sister girl aged about four or five was still trapped inside the building. They added that they believed the mother had run away and was safe. Domestic explosion – Thornton Heath – Image London Emergency…
Read More »El Paso County Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty; suspect found dead
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – A decorated police officer was killed in the line of duty while protecting those around him from an armed suspect. “He put himself in the line of fire to save others,” said a friend of El Paso County Deputy Andrew Peery’s heroic actions at the scene Sunday evening. Peery, a 39-year-old married father of two and a six-year veteran of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, was among three law enforcement officers who responded to a 911 call near Widefield High School shortly after 5 p.m. “The caller was reporting a shooting in the…
Read More »Fulani herdsmen kill three and kidnap scores in Taraba
Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night attacked and killed three people while many were abducted by the attackers in Bali town, the headquarters of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. Several sources in Bali told our correspondent on phone that the assailants on motorbikes attacked and killed a Taraba Marshall staff at a checkpoint near the General Hospital before heading to individual houses to kill and kidnap people Central Tiv leader and Chief of Tiv in Bali, Zaki David Gbaa (Ter Tiv Bali II) told our correspondent that two of his subjects were killed and dozens, mostly women, were kidnapped…
Read More »Breaking down the beef between Dejounte Murray and Paolo Banchero
August is always the slowest month of the NBA calendar. The only time fans can see their favorite players is through training videos and the rare Pro-Am experience. However, basketball fans saw a dramatic series of events in real time last night. Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and Orlando Magic rookie forward Paolo Banchero competed in Isaiah Thomas’ annual summer hoops tournament, the Zeke-End. Clips from the exhibition game quickly began to go viral. Murray faked Banchero before alley-ooping himself off the backboard. Then, as the crowd erupted, Murray said something to Banchero and tossed him the ball. This is…
Read More »Person shot on Old Cheney Highway east of Colonial Drive in Orange County – WFTV
Orange County Deputies are investigating a shooting on Old Cheney Highway east of Colonial Drive Orange County Deputies are investigating a shooting on Old Cheney Highway east of Colonial Drive (WFTV) ORLANDO, Fla — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting on Old Cheney Highway near East Colonial Drive involving a hit-and-run. Officers said they responded to shots fired in the area around 1:45 a.m. and found that one person had been shot when someone in another vehicle fired at them. According to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was taken to…
Read More »‘Operation Breaking Dawn’: Ceasefire stands, Biden praises, calls for investigation into civilian casualties
(August 7, 2022 / JNS) A ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza Strip-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad appears to be holding since it came into effect at 11.30pm on Sunday. The deal, brokered by Egypt and Qatar, was praised on Sunday by US President Joe Biden for halting nearly three days of conflict. In a statement, Biden affirmed his support for Israel’s right to self-defense and praised the Iron Dome missile defense system. “My support for Israel’s security is long-standing and unwavering, including its right to defend itself from attack,” the statement said. “[T]The United States is proud of our support…
Read More »Breaking: Supreme Court hands Texas another win, Biden another loss on border security
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court handed Texas another victory by denying the Biden Administration’s request to stay a lower court’s vacating an illegal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo . Consequently, the Administration must continue to follow the law while awaiting new judicial proceedings. This case arises out of a federal district court’s abandonment of a DHS immigration enforcement priority memo. The judge concluded that the note is contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, and procedurally illegal for not having gone through notice and comment procedures. The core of the case is about certain immigration statutes, which say DHS “shall…
Read More »Police: Suspect in Ohio 4-person murder arrested in Kansas
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A suspect wanted in Ohio in the shooting deaths of four people, including a teenage girl, has been arrested in Kansas, authorities said. Montgomery County Butler Township police said Saturday night that 39-year-old Stephen Marlow was arrested by local police in Lawrence, Kansas. Chief John Porter said Marlow will be extradited to Ohio to face charges in the murders. Court documents do not list an attorney representing Marlow; Saturday, a message seeking comment was left at a number listed in his name. Officers were called to the Ohio neighborhood shortly before noon Friday on a report…
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