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Teen Disneyland Rider Goes Down 50-Foot Drop

The boy was evaluated and released after a safety inspection cleared Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to reopen. ANAHEIM, Calif. — A 13-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after exiting a ride vehicle Sunday evening on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland and continuing into the attraction’s final drop area, officials said. The incident drew attention because it happened on one of Disneyland’s newest and busiest attractions, a log flume ride that ends with a steep drop …

920 Dead and Counting: Deadliest Quake Leaves Cities in Ruins

Thousands remained unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes struck near Caracas. CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s earthquake death toll rose to at least 920 on Friday as rescue crews searched collapsed buildings nearly two days after two powerful quakes struck the country’s north coast and shook the capital region. The updated toll marked a sharp rise from earlier counts near 600. Officials said thousands of people remained missing or unaccounted for, with online registries listing tens …

Boy, 7, Died Weighing 255 Pounds as Parents Face Murder Charges

Prosecutors allege years of severe neglect led to the death of a boy who weighed 255 pounds and rarely received medical care. FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two Michigan parents have been charged with second-degree murder and other felonies after prosecutors said their 7-year-old son died following years of extreme neglect. Authorities allege the child weighed 255 pounds when he died and had received almost no medical care during his life. The charges stem from the …

Father and Teen Son Vanish While Hiking on Vacation

Search crews have spent days combing land, air and water near Oahu’s Hanauma Bay after the pair failed to return from a morning hike. HONOLULU, Hawaii — A 49-year-old father and his 16-year-old son remain missing after setting out on a hike near Hanauma Bay on Oahu earlier this week, prompting an extensive search involving the U.S. Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department and other emergency agencies. The disappearance has led to a large, coordinated rescue …

Teen Kills Classmate at School Over Missing Headphones

Jaymier Perry faces 35 years to life for killing Derrick Harris Jr. outside Oliver Citywide Academy. PITTSBURGH, Pa. — An 18-year-old Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of a 15-year-old classmate outside Oliver Citywide Academy. Jaymier Perry was 15 when police said he shot Derrick Harris Jr. on the school’s front steps on May 24, 2023. Prosecutors said the killing followed a dispute over Beats headphones that Perry …

Grandma Linked to Killing Daughter and Four Grandchildren

In a shocking incident in Saratoga County, a grandmother, her daughter, and four grandchildren were found dead in an apartment on Harris Avenue. Authorities have indicated that the evidence suggests a case of intentional poisoning. The deceased have been identified as Amy Steadman, 64, her daughter Sarah Myers, 44, and Myers’ four children, Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and 10-year-old twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon. The bodies were discovered on Tuesday evening after …

Parents Attack Teen After Dropping off Daughter From Date

A Florida couple was arrested after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy who had driven their daughter home, mistakenly believing he was an adult. The incident, which involved a knife, a metal pipe, and a firearm, occurred at a residence in Deltona, Florida. The couple, identified as Rosa Lamourt Tiru, 45, and Lance Mulonas, 61, were charged with multiple felony offenses following the incident. The situation unfolded when the boy dropped off the couple’s daughter after …

75-Year-Old Bakery Owner Found Shot Dead

Police have not named a suspect more than a month after Albert Itzkowitz was found shot near Kissena Lake. QUEENS, N.Y. — The family of Albert Itzkowitz, a 75-year-old former kosher bakery owner found shot dead near Kissena Lake, is pressing for answers as police continue a homicide investigation with no arrests announced. Itzkowitz was found May 18 along the shoreline in Kissena Park in Flushing. Police said he had gunshot wounds to the neck …

12-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Shark During Family Vacation

Authorities said the 12-year-old was injured while swimming with his brother during a family tour and is in stable condition. STANIEL CAY, Bahamas — A 12-year-old American boy was injured after a shark attacked him while he was swimming with his brother during a family tour in the Exuma Cays on June 23. Police said the child received medical treatment after being transported from the area and was listed in stable condition. The attack occurred …

3-Year-Old Girl Killed at Tragic Restaurant Incident

Two Euclid residents face charges after the Father’s Day crash in Beachwood, Ohio. BEACHWOOD, Ohio — A 3-year-old girl died after a car left a shopping center parking lot and struck her while she was eating with family outside a City Barbeque restaurant on Father’s Day, police said. Beachwood police said the crash happened about 1:30 p.m. June 21 at the Pavilion Shopping Center. Investigators said 18-year-old Jasmine McFadden, of Euclid, was driving through the …