Train collision leaves over 500 people injured

BEIJING, CHINA – President Xi Jinping of China has called for an “all-out” emergency response as the nation battles chilling weather conditions. A cold wave has caused disruptions in the country’s transportation infrastructure and injured hundreds of people in a train crash in Beijing. On Thursday evening, two subway trains in the capital collided amidst a heavy snowfall. According to the authorities, the accident, which happened in the city’s hilly west area on the overground …

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Teen shoots high school football player to death at the park

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ – In a tragic turn of events, a verbal spat resulted in the fatal shooting of a teenager in San Tan Valley last month. The alleged perpetrator, 17-year-old Anthony Jason Garcia, will be tried as an adult for the murder of Jamiere Jenkins. The announcement came from the Pinal County Attorney’s Office on Friday. The incident occurred in a park near Parisi Place and Pollino Street on November 28. Jenkins was …

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Woman’s body found dead in a field

SPOKANE, WA – Authorities are investigating after they discovered a woman’s body in a field near East Buckeye Avenue and North Custer Road in Northeast Spokane. Identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner as Carol Streit, her cause of death is yet to be confirmed. The Spokane Regional Health District, where Ms. Streit was employed, has issued a statement that expresses their shock and grief over her untimely death. The statement described her as a …

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High school students caught with rifles on campus

MCEACHERAN HIGH SCHOOL, GA – Two male teenagers, aged 18, faced arrest at McEachern High School this Thursday after they were discovered with a gun. The incident ignited fear among the students following the AirDrop of a photo of a gun to them, according to the confiscated arrest warrants. The suspects are now accused of myriad charges, encompassing reckless conduct and public school disturbances. The warrants for the arrest outline that one suspect allegedly introduced …

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Husband murders wife over fight about pancakes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. prosecutors reported that an elderly man, Steven Schwartz, 85, killed his wife after a disagreement over pancakes. Schwartz is charged with stabbing his wife, Sharron Schwartz, 81, to death at their D.C. home. Reportedly, Schwartz acted out of resentment as he “did not want to eat the pancakes she made.” Upon responding to a distress call about a stabbing on Sunday afternoon, the police found Sharron Schwartz gravely injured and …

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Scientist couple arrested for child abuse after locking kids in makeshift cages

GAINESVILLE, FL – A couple employed as biological scientists by the University of Florida now face criminal charges after being arrested last week on accusations of gross child abuse and neglect. The pair, Yurui Xie, 31, and Dustin Huff, 35, are said to have held their two children in makeshift cages contrived from wooden boards, as stated in a police report accessed by The National Desk. The police officer who attended the distress call recounted …

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Shooting suspect killed by police

NEW YORK, NY – A standoff with the NYPD took a fatal turn as a barricaded suspect was shot dead in a Lower East Side apartment. The man was under investigation in connection to an unresolved bar shooting that occurred on the Upper East Side in October. The suspect, 43-year-old Kent Edwards, was traced to an Eldridge Street apartment before midday following a series of physical and electronic surveillance strategies. According to NYPD Chief of …

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Child shot in the head during DoorDash delivery

LAWTON, OK – An 8-year-old boy is battling for his life following a horrifying shooting that occurred on Sunday evening. The boy was in his mother’s car, accompanying her during a DoorDash delivery, when the shooting took place. Speaking about the tragic incident, the boy’s uncle, Eliaz Canez, shared with the media that his sister-in-law was finishing up on a DoorDash delivery in Lawton when their vehicle was shot at. The young boy and his …

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Four dead bodies found inside burning home

MADISON, IN – New details have emerged about the tragic incident in southern Indiana, where four bodies were discovered inside a burning home. Authorities have confirmed that all the deceased had been shot. This update was shared by Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, a spokesperson for the Indiana State Police, in a news release on Wednesday. He also identified the victims, believed to be three children and their mother. Investigators revealed that the deceased victims are 35-year-old …

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Toddler in critical condition after being beaten by 12-year-old babysitter with ‘anger issues’

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A 3-year-old boy from Indiana is in critical condition after allegedly being beaten and thrown against a wall by his 12-year-old babysitter. The severe head injuries the toddler sustained have led to multiple seizures and his current sedated state on life support at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indiana. The incident took place on Nov. 29 in his father’s Indianapolis home. Michelle Lane, the mother of the victim, stated in an online petition …

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