The parks bureau announced Wednesday that a toddler drowned at an outdoor public pool in Northeast Portland, the first fatal swimming mishap at a city-run aquatic center in nearly four decades. The incident occurred Friday evening at Montavilla Pool on Northeast Glisan Street and 82nd … Read more
Hurricane Idalia slammed into southern Georgia after wreaking havoc on Florida’s Gulf Coast with life-threatening storm surges, killing at least two people and knocking out power to hundreds of others. More than 275,000 individuals in Florida were without power as of late afternoon. At least … Read more
Irene Elizabeth Starrs was passionate about youth ministry and education. Her religion and desire to spiritually assist youth defined her life. Her passion for youth ministry and destiny were formed by her missionary service with NET Ministries in 1986. Despite the pandemic, she returned to … Read more
A doctoral student at the University of North Carolina stormed into a classroom building, shot his faculty adviser, and then fled, after the attack paralyzed campus as police sought the gunman. Tailei Qi, 34, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder and possessing a firearm … Read more
As Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida, enormous waves “batter” areas of Key West, Florida, according to videos uploaded on social media. “#Idalia’s large waves are already starting to batter Key West – have a look:” The Weather Channel posted a video of big waves slamming on … Read more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was placed on lockdown on Monday, August 28, 2023, as authorities sought an “armed and dangerous person.” The culprit was apprehended hours later, and the lockdown was lifted. Zijie Yan, an associate professor, died after being shot … Read more
Jack Meachum, the head boys lacrosse coach at Carmel High School, was reportedly killed in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. After succumbing to injuries received in the horrific incident, the 31-year-old prominent coach in the neighborhood was pronounced dead at the site. … Read more
As Hurricane Idalia gathered strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to discharge life-threatening storm surges and rainfall, Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday 29, August 2023. Idalia also dumped torrential rains on … Read more
Two tragedies, barely three days apart and hundreds of miles away, are refocusing attention on college campus security. On Monday, 28, August, 2023 the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was placed on lockdown for more than three hours as an armed assailant wandered … Read more
Hurricane Idalia intensified on Tuesday, 29, August 2023 as it made its way toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, causing mass evacuations in low-lying communities that are anticipated to be swamped when the ferocious storm, which is predicted to reach Category 4 strength, makes landfall on Wednesday … Read more