After two attempts on former President Donald Trump‘s life in a two-month span, the latest thwarted on Sunday, members of a congressional task force say that the Secret Service is lacking in funds and personnel. “The Secret Service told us very clearly [last Thursday] that they are redlined –they are working overtime, double overtime,” Rep. Mike Kelly, head of the …
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Boy rescued after being trapped between two boulders for nine hours
New Hampshire authorities worked tirelessly overnight to rescue an 11-year-old boy who was stuck between two boulders. The child was trapped between two boulders on property owned by Wediko Children’s Services, a boarding school in Windsor, New Hampshire. According to Boston 25 News, the child was found on the grounds of Camp Wediko, a camp for children with emotional difficulties. …
Read More »Failed Trump assassin's vantage point was no secret – paparazzi have staked out tree line for years
The tree line at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, has been known for years to be a vantage point for photographers looking to catch a candid glimpse of the former president and other VIPs. Still, suspected failed assassin Ryan Wesley Routh was able to camp out there for nearly 12 hours Sunday with a rifle …
Read More »Seattle moviegoers flee after man with gun threatens to 'shoot everyone'
A man in Seattle was arrested Friday after assaulting two moviegoers with a gun inside a theater and sending panicked patrons running when he threatened to “shoot everyone,” authorities said. The theater evacuation happened just before 10 p.m. Friday at Regal Thornton Placewhen the 30-year-old suspect became angry when a moviegoer walked past his row of seats twice, FOX13 Seattle …
Read More »New threat facing homeowners whose properties are featured online
Burglars once lurked around neighborhoods and scanned obituaries to determine whom to target. Now, with free services easily available online, they can plan potential robberies from their computers or phones. Although hard data on burglar’s methodologies is hard to come by, California’s Riverside Police Department has seen a number of criminals using these online means after they are arrested for …
Read More »Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for 4th time since 9/11
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said it detected Russian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, marking the fourth time since 9/11 amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia. Two Russian IL-38 military planes operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, were detected and tracked on Sunday, NORAD said in a …
Read More »California teacher accused of fathering student's child decades ago: 'Shocked, saddened'
A California teacher is expected to lose his job after two former students came forward and accused him of sexual abuse. Lexington Junior High School band director Steve Graves, 61, is accused of sexually abusing two students in the 1980s. The Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) recently announced that school officials have begun the process of firing Graves, who …
Read More »NYC Department of Ed manager brought family to Disney World with funds meant for homeless children
A New York City Department of Education manager and five other employees brought their own family to Disney World and on other excursions with city funds meant for homeless students, according to a report. The New York Post first reported that the Special Commissioner of Investigation (SCI) for New York City schools alleges the workers’ actions robbed disadvantaged children of …
Read More »Trump says he is 'safe and well' following second attempt on his life
Former President Trump told his supporters on Sunday he was “safe and well” after a second attempted assassination on his life, this time in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump was on the fifth hole of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon when the U.S. Secret Service opened fire on a man, identified as Ryan …
Read More »'Serpent' serial killer who murdered American tourist stuns detective with demeanor
Charles Sobhraj, the French serial killer accused of murdering at least a dozen western tourists traveling through Asia in the 1970s, is now a free man and sharing his story in a new televised interview. “If you follow Mr. Sobhraj … that’s his modus operandi, he likes to have the attention put on him,” Jackie Malton, retired detective chief inspector …
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