Mob Storms College Dorm in Brutal Student Attack

Police said at least nine teenagers chased the student into Morgan Hall South, struck the student, damaged property and left investigators sorting through surveillance images and cellphone video. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Temple University student was chased into a residence hall lobby and beaten by a group of juveniles early Sunday, prompting a campus warning, increased patrols and a widening search by Temple and Philadelphia police for at least nine suspects. The assault drew immediate …

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Teen Killed Inside School Cafeteria

Officials said no one else was physically injured, but two high schools closed and counselors were brought in as investigators tried to learn how an 18-year-old brought a firearm onto campus. PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio — An 18-year-old student died Monday after a self-inflicted gunshot in the cafeteria at Valley Forge High School, jolting classmates, sending police and medics rushing into the building and forcing the Parma district to close two high schools for two days. …

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3-Year-Old Kills 2-Year-Old Sibling

Jurors returned lesser felony verdicts after prosecutors argued the 2024 death of 2-year-old Khalil Adams was preventable. COVINGTON, Ky. — A Kenton County jury has convicted Selena Farrell and Tashaun Adams of reckless homicide after finding that their actions helped lead to the 2024 shooting death of their 2-year-old son, Khalil, who was shot by his 3-year-old brother inside the family’s apartment. The verdict, returned Friday after a four-day trial, closed one stage of a …

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Alan Osmond Dead at 76 as Family Shares Heartbreaking News

The singer, songwriter and producer helped build the Osmonds into one of the biggest family groups of the 1970s. LEHI, Utah — Alan Osmond, the eldest performing member of the Osmonds and a songwriter behind hits including “One Bad Apple” and “Crazy Horses,” died Monday at his home in Lehi after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. His death closes a long chapter in the story of one of America’s most recognizable family acts. …

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Teen Mauled by Bobcat in Rare Encounter

Hunter Carson Bender said he suffered minor scratches after the April 18 encounter on private land. NEKOOSA, Wis. — A bobcat lunged at 19-year-old Carson Bender during a spring turkey hunt on private land near Nekoosa on April 18, leaving the Wisconsin Rapids hunter with minor scratches and a widely shared video of a rare encounter in the woods. The incident drew attention because it happened during the opening stretch of Wisconsin’s spring turkey season …

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Huge Explosion at Factory Kills At Least 25

Investigators are examining whether the licensed unit was operating in violation of safety rules and holiday restrictions when the blast tore through the site. VIRUDHUNAGAR, India — A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in southern India killed at least 25 people and injured several others on Sunday, ripping through a licensed unit in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district and triggering a second blast during rescue work later that evening. The disaster has become one of …

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Girl, 10, Found Dead Inside Home

Police say the case began with a missing-child report late Friday and remains under active investigation. PIEDMONT, Ala. — A 10-year-old girl was found dead late Friday inside a home in this Calhoun County city after police answered a missing-child call, and another juvenile was taken into custody and charged with murder, authorities said. The case has shaken a small east Alabama community because the victim was a child known at a local elementary school …

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Stormy Daniels Looks Nearly Unrecognizable in Striking New Pictures

Her April 16 comedy stop in Avondale Estates came days after her former lawyer entered community confinement in California. AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. — Stormy Daniels appeared at a suburban Atlanta theater Thursday night for a storytelling and comedy show, stepping back into a small live venue as her former lawyer, Michael Avenatti, moved into a later phase of federal custody in California. The timing drew attention because Daniels and Avenatti were once closely linked in …

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22-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Broken Box

Jacob Block pleaded guilty to two felonies tied to the concealment of Abbi Schaeffer’s body, while a separate federal fentanyl sentence and an open co-defendant case continue to shape the broader investigation. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to hiding the body of 22-year-old Abbi Schaeffer, a Kansas City woman who vanished in 2022 and was later found in a broken box in …

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2-Year-Old Found Abandoned in Freezing Garage

Police said the 2-year-old later showed signs of illness and was taken to a hospital after time in a garage that authorities said was not heated well enough. HARRISVILLE, W.Va. — A 20-year-old Ritchie County man has been charged in West Virginia after police said he left a 2-year-old boy alone in a poorly heated garage while he worked on his truck during bitter February weather. The case has drawn attention because investigators said the …

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