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Ohio shooting leaves 1 dead, dozens more wounded: Police

A mass shooting overnight in Akron, Ohio, left one person dead and at least 26 people wounded, according to police. The Akron Police Department said the shooting happened shortly after midnight Sunday morning near Kelly Ave. and 8th Ave., WEWS reported. Multiple 911 calls were made about numerous people being shot, police said. OHIO AG ORDERED TO STOP BLOCKING PROPOSED …

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Blue city sets Guinness World Record for largest drag queen story hour

Organizers in the City of Brotherly Love broke a world record after recently hosting the largest-ever drag queen story hour event where children were read LGBTQI+ stories and exposed to gender ideology. The event was held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on June 1. It was sponsored by Philly’s official tourism bureau, Visit Philadelphia, and organized by Philadelphia …

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Lobster-shaped monster truck topples utility poles in Maine mishap

A lobster-themed monster truck performing for a crowd clipped an aerial power line, toppling several utility poles and sending two people to hospitals, police said. Others suffered minor injuries. The Topsham Fairgrounds was hosting the monster truck event on Saturday when a vehicle dubbed the Crushstation bounced up a ramp, went airborne and hit the power line. Video showed people …

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New anti-Israel encampment forms at Columbia University as school initiates ‘dialogue’ with student leaders

Columbia University in New York City has allowed yet another anti-Israel encampment to form on its campus after police had to be called in last month to clear out-of-control agitators that managed to take over a building on campus. The school said the encampment formed Friday evening – just in time for alumni weekend. As of Saturday, the school said …

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Corral Fire in California burns 11K acres, forces evacuations

A wind-driven wildfire in Tracy, California, burned 11,000 acres and forced many residents to evacuate on Saturday. The Corral Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. east of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300. It reached nearly 11,050 acres, with 13% containment, at 11:30 p.m., California Fire said on its website. Residents east of Highway 580 between Corral Hollow Road …

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California clean energy project threatens thousands of protected Joshua trees: reports

A California-based renewable energy company plans to clear thousands of protected Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert to make way for a solar project that will generate electricity for nearly 180,000 homes in coastal neighborhoods instead of the impacted communities, according to reports. The Los Angeles Times reported that the company, Avantus, is planning to build the Aratina Solar Project …

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Indiana serial killer's 18-acre property littered with 10,000 human remains still hides secrets

An Indiana serial killer’s property was littered with 10,000 “burnt and crushed” skeletal remains that kept many of his victims faceless for decades. Herb Baumeister, a successful businessman who was a married father with three children, is believed to have killed at least 25 victims from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. He hunted mostly gay men in the …

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Police investigating fetus discovered on bus in Baltimore

A fetus was discovered Saturday afternoon on a bus in Baltimore, Maryland, according to officials. Baltimore Police and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) police announced that a fetus had been found on an MTA Green Route bus. Police responded around 12:40 p.m. to the 2500 block of Kirk Avenue after an MTA bus driver reported finding a fetus on a seat …

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Masked protester hoists ‘Kill Hostages Now’ sign during Israel Day parade in NYC

The Israel Day parade in New York City turned heated Sunday as pro-Israel demonstrators squared off with counterprotesters, including one who held up a sign that read, “Kill Hostages Now.” The counterprotester wore a black mask and a Palestinian flag as he held up the incendiary sign. Police officers nudged him back onto his side of the protest so as …

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2 dead in South Carolina block party shooting

A shooting at a block party in Rock Hill left two people dead and two others wounded. No arrests were made, police said. 4-YEAR-OLD AMONG 5 DEAD IN FIERY SOUTH CAROLINA CRASH Police were called after gunshots were heard at the block party Saturday night, news outlets reported. A 44-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man died at the scene, police …

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