Month: September 2019

A shooting in downtown Indianapolis that left six people wounded probably started with a fight between two juvenile groups, Indianapolis police said in a Sunday news release. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of West Maryland and North Illinois streets, according to the statement. Officers who responded found six victims suffering

Three people were injured in a blaze in ductwork at a building near New York City’s Times Square, the New York City Fire Department said. The call for the fire at 145 West 45th St. in Manhattan came in at 7:38 a.m., and firefighters were on the scene in four minutes, FDNY said. The fire

The great “vapocalypse” has begun and the horsemen leading the charge are from New York and Michigan. The news that both states have banned the sale of most flavored e-liquids set off alarms in the vaping community, and led some vaping enthusiasts to stock up on flavors like Dinner Lady Lemon Sherbet, Vapetasia Killer Kustard

Books have long been the source of changing perspectives, but not without some controversy. In 2018, at least 347 challenges were filed seeking to remove 483 books from libraries or schools, according to a recent news release from the American Library Association (ALA), a sponsor of Banned Books Week, which runs September 22-28. The annual

Three Catholic churches in El Paso have been targeted in arson attacks and investigators are offering a reward for information on the culprits. The first arson incident at the churches in Texas occurred on May 7 at St. Matthew Catholic Church followed by another one a week later at St. Patrick Cathedral, the FBI said

A school district in Washington state is facing criticism for putting an autistic student’s desk in a bathroom stall after his mother said he needed a “quiet place” to do his best work. Danielle Goodwin told CNN affiliate KOMO that she had discussed her 11-year-old son’s special needs with his teacher. But when they showed

The Nevada Wolf Pack beat the UTEP Miners Saturday night by a final score of 37 – 21. The UTEP Miners hosted the Nevada Wolf Pack out of the Mountain West Conference in front of a Sun Bowl crowd of 10,493. UTEP started off strong with the defense holding the Wolf Pack to a quick

Tevaka Tuioti threw for a career-high 355 yards Saturday and three touchdowns, two to Jordan Kress, leading New Mexico to a 55-52 win over downstate rival New Mexico State. Kress finished with 122 yards receiving and Ahmari Davis added a career-high 133 rushing yards and two TDs for New Mexico (2-1). Aggies quarterback Josh Adkins

UPDATE: This incident has been resolved ———————– If you’re driving west on Interstate 10, plan ahead! A crash near Executive Boulevard caused major traffic in the westbound lanes. Immediately after passing Executive, the traffic clears up. The cause of the crash is not yet known. Be prepared to slow down, especially with the slippery conditions.

Dozens of people gathered Saturday at Ascarate Park for the 9th Annual NAMIWalks Event. NAMI, or the National Alliance of Mental Awareness, “is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization,” according to the organization. Over 100 NAMIWalks events happen nationwide. NAMIWalks is the El Paso affliate’s largest mental health event in the Borderland.” More than

At least $35,000 is being offered as a reward for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, who authorities say may have been abducted Monday from a playground in New Jersey. Dulce Maria Alavez, may have been taken by a light-skinned, possibly Hispanic male, the Bridgeton Police department said Tuesday in announcing an Amber Alert. The possible suspect

A surging Sen. Elizabeth Warren is challenging Joe Biden’s dominance in the race for the Democratic nomination, standing at 22% to the former vice president’s 20% in a new CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers. Although neither candidate holds a clear lead at this point, the new poll finds Warren and Biden well

Lawyers and legal observers expressed confusion and frustration this week as immigration hearings ramped up at two new tent facilities along the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo and Brownsville, Texas. The facilities are an expansion of the so-called Migrant Protection Protocols program, which requires some migrants to wait in Mexico for the duration of their immigration

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of a Chicago police officer, a police spokesman said. Michael Blackman, 45, was shot and detained Saturday afternoon after an “armed encounter” with officers, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Blackman is in critical condition and undergoing surgery, Guglielmi later added. A manhunt had been

In the weeks after three high-profile shootings in three states — Texas, Ohio and California — took the lives of more than two dozen people in one week in August, law enforcement authorities nationwide reported a spike in tips from concerned relatives, friends and co-workers about people who appear bent on carrying out the next

There’s always a debate, it seems, around the “Immaculate Reception,” the unbelievable winning play from a 1972 AFC divisional playoff game in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris plucked a deflected pass and ran for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Now there’s more debate after the NFL Network named it the top

When the torrent of hate first hit, Taylor Dumpson curled into a fetal position and rocked herself, unable to speak. Next, she made sure she was never alone in case the people who’d hung bananas in nooses and berated her online decided to attack her in person. “I was terrified. I didn’t know who these

Sometimes a touchdown is so exciting, you just gotta … uh… punch your quarterback in the face? That’s exactly what Rutgers center Mike Maietti did on Saturday, when the Scarlet Knights scored against the Boston College Eagles. After Rutgers quarterback Art Sitkowski connected with wide open running back Raheem Blackshear on a 74-yard pass, Maietti

At least one person opened fire inside and outside a crowded South Carolina bar early Saturday, killing two people and injuring eight others before fleeing, authorities said. The shooting happened at the Ole Skool sports bar just outside the city of Lancaster around 2:45 a.m. ET, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said. The gunman was

So apparently a bunch of people showed up in the Nevada desert this weekend to follow through on their Facebook pledge to storm Area 51 and “see them aliens.” And it wasn’t nearly as exciting as some had hoped. OK, but really. What goes on at Area 51? If people had actually gotten inside —

Yes, the season for chunky scarves, pumpkin-spiced everything and fantasy football is upon us. Fall, autumn, harvest season — whatever you call it — starts Monday, September 23, in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting things to know about the season: 1. Fall isn’t caused by the Earth’s distance from the sun That’s right.

Any story about penguins is a story worth telling. But this one, about two particular penguins from the Maryland Zoo interning at New York- based publisher Penguin Random House is one of the best ones you’ll hear. We promise. The African Penguins were brought over from the zoo in Baltimore and were nothing if not