Frank Mooney
A sudden blast woke up a sleepy New Jersey neighborhood and killed two. Around 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, May 11, police were called to a house on Tranquility Court in Washington Township. After the property was destroyed, two people were taken from the scene of the crime to safety. ABC 6, NBC 10, … Read more
On Friday, May 9, an alligator was seen fighting with an orange lawn chair on a resident’s front porch. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other local officials were called to take the alligator away. (Surprise!) The alligator lost more than just the fight. Doorbell cameras in the homes in Fort Myers’ Tortuga neighborhood caught … Read more
Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security and a former governor of South Dakota, was met with opposition when she was presented with an honorary doctorate at Dakota State University in Madison on Saturday, coincidentally the day that the university was holding its commencement ceremonies. The nomination of Noem as this year’s commencement speaker was … Read more
During the course of a weeklong operation, officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and removal officers in Houston made 422 arrests of individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants. The operation targeted some of the most dangerous criminals, including one illegal immigrant who was wanted in Colombia on charges of murder. ICE officials were responsible for … Read more
Officials say that the body of a Canadian climber who went missing in November has been found in the Adirondack Mountains. New York State Police said in a statement that Leo DuFour’s body parts were found on Mt. Adams Trail in Allen Mountain in Essex County on the morning of May 10. State police say … Read more
A California sheriff is criticizing what he called a “meritless” case brought by UCLA students and community members who say that police who responded to a pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA last year “attacked” students without a reason. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Los Angeles filed the case, which says that the Los Angeles Police Department … Read more
PRINCETON, N.J. — Over 300 miles separate Quakers from New York City and Washington, D.C., as they march to protest the Trump administration’s harsh treatment of immigration. The march continues a long history of Quaker action. In the past, Quakers have taken part in peaceful protests to end slavery and war. They also support women’s right … Read more
A dog bit John McCauley’s son in the face at the child’s birthday party, so on April 12, he shot and killed the dog, according to the Buckeye Police Department. Police were called to McCauley’s home around 7:10 p.m. because his children said he had threatened to “kill everyone” while he was fighting with their … Read more
Twelve people were hurt when a tour bus crashed early Sunday morning in the greater Los Angeles area. One person died. The bus hit an SUV, and the SUV was fully on fire by the time the fire department arrived, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. 32 people have been taken to the hospital, … Read more
Several families lost everything in their homes when they were destroyed by fire. At about 1:48 BST on Sunday, the fire quickly went through a row of homes in Dutson, which is close to Launceston. Everyone made it out of the building without getting hurt, and dozens of firemen put out the fire. What the … Read more