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A woman and her one-year-old baby were abducted from a Target store in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 31 by two men. Police have arrested one suspect, and the other is still at large. In the Target parking lot, the woman had just finished shopping and was putting her groceries in her car when two men approached her. Her baby was in the shopping cart, and the men had guns. She reported that they got out …
Man brutally beheaded young mother in middle of San Carlos street in front of witnesses, law enforcement says – KGO-TV A man, according to law enforcement sources, beheaded a young woman in the middle of the street on Thursday. During a press conference, Lieutenant Eamon Allen said that the crime took place just before noon in the street outside the victim’s house. In a report from Lieutenant Allen, two children of the victim were inside …
Artificial sweeteners may raise risk of heart disease, elevate blood sugar – NBC News Artificial sweeteners may be harmful to your health, according to new research. The BMJ published a study Wednesday that involved more than 100,000 adults in France and found an association between artificial sweeteners and heart disease. Aspartame, a sugar substitute found in tabletop sweeteners Equal and NutraSweet, as well as cereals, yogurt, candy, and diet soda, was found to increase stroke …
16-year-old with multiple guns shoots 2 younger students waiting for school bus – WPLG Local 10 In Northwest Miami-Dade, two 12-year-old boys were shot and wounded while waiting for their school bus Thursday morning, according to police. Miami-Dade Police Det. Argemis Colome said the shooting began as an attempted robbery near Northwest 109th Street and Tenth Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. Police said a 16-year-old boy opened fire on the victims without cause in a …
Suspect wanted for “multiple shootings” in Memphis captured following manhunt – CBS News Police in Memphis, Tenn., arrested a 19-year-old repeat offender suspected of shooting four people and wounding at least three others during an apparent rampage on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect, Ezekiel Kelley, was also suspected in two armed carjackings that occurred while he was trying to escape from police. Authorities said the rampage was spread out over at least eight different crime scenes. …
Las Vegas police search county official’s home in connection to fatal stabbing of reporter Jeff German – New York Post Las Vegas Police executed a search warrant Wednesday in the home of a Democratic City Official, who is linked to last week’s stabbing death of investigative reporter Jeff German, who was working for a local news outlet. Officers entered Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles home early Wednesday, according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal. German …
Thwaites “doomsday” Glacier disintegrating faster than thought – The Washington Post Thwaites Glacier, which can push the sea level up several feet, is being eroded away at its submerged base as Earth heats up, and scientists expect it to recede rapidly over the next few years. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which holds enough ice to raise the sea level up to 16 feet, is under close scrutiny for rapid melt. Researchers have been concerned …
One dead, at least eight others missing after floatplane crash near Seattle The Coast Guard said one person was dead and at least eight others were being searched in waters off Seattle following a crash involving a floating plane. The agency announced shortly before 6 p.m. that one body believed to be connected to the wreckage at Mutiny Cove had been recovered. It said that “eight individuals are still missing”. The federal aviation administration said …
NASA to crash $330m spacecraft into asteroid to see if impact can alter course – The Guardian NASA controllers are sending their $330 million robotic spacecraft, the Dart, hurtling toward the asteroids to learn how to divert them if any are discovered on their way to colliding with Earth. The Dart mission, launched in November last year, is expected to hit its target early morning hours on Sept. 27. Scientists hope to better understand how …
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal fell to his death in Manhattan – CNBC A Bed Bath & Beyond executive has died after falling off a high-rise in Manhattan. The company had announced plans to close 150 stores and furlough 20% of its employees. Gustavo Arnal, 52, the company’s chief financial officer, was found dead at Leonard St. and West Broadway, police said. He appeared to have fallen from an elevated location, and an …