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Inmate Survives Attempted Execution by Lethal Injection

Christa Pike remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital, leading Tennessee officials to suspend the state’s remaining execution this year. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an attempt to execute her by lethal injection Wednesday night after officials administered two doses of the state’s execution drug, leading to her transfer to a medical facility and an independent review of what happened. Pike, 50, remained alive after the Tennessee Department of Correction …

Toddler Found Wandering Alone Outside

Police said the 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother had been left without adult supervision for about three hours. LINCOLN, Neb. — Two Lincoln parents were arrested after police said their 2-year-old daughter was found wandering alone in an apartment complex parking lot while her 9-month-old brother remained inside the family’s home. Michael Djan, 32, and Gifty Djan, 28, were taken to the Lancaster County Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor child abuse after officers investigated …

Student Survives Terrifying Eight-Story Fall

Police said the 21-year-old was dancing near an open window before falling onto a second-floor pool deck at an Athens apartment complex. ATHENS, Ga. — A 21-year-old University of Georgia student survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window Saturday after witnesses told police she had been dancing on a couch or air mattress near the open window before falling through its screen. Kristen Elizabeth Sargent was seriously injured in the fall at Rambler Athens, …

Cockpit Attack on Flight Leaves Bloody Scene

Flight FZ1073 diverted to Saudi Arabia after a rapid descent as Israeli officials alleged one pilot stabbed the other and tried to crash the aircraft. TABUK, Saudi Arabia — A flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a violent cockpit altercation and rapid descent, with Israeli officials alleging that a co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft. Flight FZ1073 landed safely …

15 Abused Children Found Living in Two-Bedroom Apartment

Arrest warrants allege the children lived with three adults in a two-bedroom apartment that lacked food and other basic supplies. MARIETTA, Ga. — Three adults were arrested after police said they found 15 children living in troubling conditions inside a two-bedroom Marietta apartment, according to arrest warrants cited by local news reports. Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds each face charges of first- and second-degree cruelty to children and possession of marijuana. The three …

Infant Found in Trash Bin Dies

Police booked 19-year-old Takiyah Babers on suspicion of murder as detectives continued investigating her infant daughter’s death. LOS ANGELES — A 19-year-old mother was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday after an infant girl was found unresponsive in a South Los Angeles trash bin and later pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police and published reports. The Los Angeles Police Department identified the woman as Takiyah Babers, the biological mother of the child. Police …

3-Week-Old Baby Hospitalized With 10 Broken Ribs

Authorities say the 3-week-old infant was hospitalized with a fractured arm, eye injuries and 10 broken ribs. MADRID, N.Y. — A northern New York father has been charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child after his 3-week-old infant was hospitalized with multiple serious injuries, including a fractured arm and 10 broken ribs, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Shane Shortt of Madrid was arrested Sept. 24 following an investigation that …

Mom Dies After Eating Frozen Blueberries From Store

The complaint alleges a Florida woman contracted a fatal Listeria infection after consuming frozen blueberries purchased from a Publix supermarket. MIAMI — The family of a Florida woman who died after developing a Listeria infection has filed a lawsuit alleging frozen blueberries purchased from Publix were responsible for her illness and death, according to the complaint and reports about the case. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of 56-year-old Maria D. Jimenez, …

Father of Two Killed by Cyclist During Walk

Richard “Richie” O’Brien was walking to his steamfitter job when a cyclist struck him on a Central Park roadway. NEW YORK — A 41-year-old father of two died four days after a bicyclist struck him during his morning walk to work through Central Park, according to police, his family and local reports. Richard “Richie” O’Brien was walking in the park at about 6:30 a.m. Sept. 23 when a 32-year-old cyclist traveling north struck him near …

State Officials Warn of ‘Unusual’ Disease Outbreak, Declare State of Emergency

Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties have taken emergency action as officials intensify mosquito control against locally acquired dengue infections. TAMPA, Fla. — Three Florida counties have declared local states of emergency as a dengue fever outbreak spreads through the Tampa Bay region, prompting intensified mosquito-control operations and growing concern over an unusually large number of locally acquired infections. Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties issued emergency declarations in late September as officials worked to contain the …