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The San Diego mosque where three people were killed by teenage gunmen in May was abruptly placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, police announced. The San Diego Police Department issued an alert around 3 p.m. Stating that the Islamic Center of…
Tina Marie Melvin, 54, admitted to investigators that she had fabricated her autistic daughter’s disappearance after deputies uncovered her scheme. The Okeechobee County mother was arrested Monday and charged with providing false information to law enforcement during a missing person…
Meghan Markle is leaning on friends and staying off social media personally as she copes with child pornography allegations against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr. The Duchess of Sussex, 45, and Prince Harry, 42, have a team that manages…
Manteca police have opened an investigation into online threats against Mayor Gary Singh as the Northern California city heads into next week’s elections. The Manteca Police Department said it learned of threats directed at Singh, a Democrat, in a community…
The Los Angeles Unified School District has found three teachers at Canoga Park High School created a “hostile environment” for Jewish and Israeli students through sustained pro-Palestinian political advocacy in classrooms and school programs. The district’s Office of Student Civil…
Dan Bongino has urged Americans to begin stockpiling emergency supplies immediately, warning that personal preparedness is becoming essential as governments worldwide escalate civil defense planning. Bongino, 51, who served as FBI Deputy Director and previously worked for the Secret Service…
A Milwaukee police officer broke down in tears after responding to a home where a 4-year-old girl was fatally shot by her 6-year-old brother, a neighbor who watched the scene unfold said. Rodney Mckinney, who lives near the North 53rd…
Shane Perez, 46, fatally shot his longtime partner Angelica Aguirre, 30, before killing himself Saturday morning while their five young children remained inside their Las Cruces home. Las Cruces police officers discovered both bodies after responding to the family’s residence…
Abria Spriggs’s great-uncle has urged people in crisis to reach out after the 31-year-old homeless mother killed her 2-year-old daughter and herself near a Georgia church. James Kennedy, Spriggs’s great-uncle, told 11Alive that police believe Spriggs shot the toddler before…
Diego Sarabia is pushing to be cut loose from a gang-rape lawsuit by framing his alleged role as nothing more than an unwanted kiss. His attorneys filed a dismissal motion Friday in New York state court, seizing on the fact…
Gal Gadot has publicly backed Israel’s opposition as the country heads to the polls in its most consequential election in decades. The Wonder Woman star, 39, posted an Instagram Story from her polling site Tuesday morning showing herself casting a…
US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz shouted down Cuba’s foreign minister during a heated floor confrontation at the General Assembly. Waltz, 51, was addressing delegates Tuesday about the Communist regime’s extensive Manhattan real estate portfolio when Bruno Rodríguez…
Abba Avrohom Bryski, 35, appeared in court Tuesday as prosecutors revealed new details about the fatal parking lot collision. The Agoura Hills educator faces felony murder charges after allegedly running down Nicholas Lang, 28, with his Infiniti Q60 coupe outside…
Russell Brand, 49, has been found not guilty of one indecent assault charge after a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation. Mr Justice Bennathan directed jurors on Tuesday morning to return a not guilty verdict on…
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $716 million ahead of Wednesday’s drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers on Monday night. Monday marked the 32nd consecutive draw without a top-prize winner, pushing the estimated cash value to $307.2 million.…
Carlos Mauricio Gómez’s manager confirmed the Twitch star’s death and immediately condemned the online abuse directed at him. Byron Reyes verified on Monday that Gómez, the 30-year-old streamer known to 1.7 million followers as Komanche, had been found dead the…