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Tony Dwayne Albert II was arrested Sunday morning in Seguin, Texas after allegedly admitting that he was headed to an unknown church to “fulfill what he called a prophecy,” according to San Antonio-based ABC affiliate KSAT. Authorities were alerted about Albert when a witness spotted him at around 7 a.m. carrying a gun on the street. The first person to respond was […]
New York’s former police commissioner Bill Bratton has a fairly strong opinion on the legalization of recreational marijuana: a no. On Sunday, while speaking on AM 970 in New York, Bratton said that legalizing recreational marijuana would open up a “Pandora’s box,” and that he “still strongly oppose[s] it.” “I think there are too many […]
A woman in Illinois is facing involuntary manslaughter charges after allegedly failing to treat her teenage daughter’s diabetes, leading to her death. According to The Telegraph, 14-year-old Emily Ikue-Rose Hampshire passed away on November 3 from diabetic ketoacidosis. Authorities allege that Hampshire’s mother Amber didn’t provide her daughter with needed insulin and intentionally concealed her […]
Two hotel employees were fired this week after they were accused of racial profiling. The incident occurred last weekend at Portland’s Doubletree by Hilton, where Jermaine Massey was staying. The Washington resident posted a now-viral video in which he was confronted by two hotel workers while talking on the phone. According to Massey, he had just returned […]
Gustavo Perez Arriaga, a Sureño gang member, was arrested early Friday at his home in Bakersfield, California for the murder of police officer Ronil Singh. The killing allegedly took place on Wednesday morning after Singh, a corporal with the Newman Police Department, pulled Arriaga over for a DUI. Singh was then reportedly shot and killed by Arriaga, who then […]
Ontario Provincial Police have already declared that a 7-year-old boy has been “added to the naughty list” for Christmas next year after dialing 911 to complain about his gift. The call was made Tuesday at around 8 a.m. after the kid became upset over the snow pants he received. Even though police weren’t dispatched to […]
Sears is inching closer to its death as its chairman Eddie Lampert looks to make a last-ditch effort that will keep the retail store chain alive. Lampert has until 4 p.m. Friday to formally submit a $4.6 billion proposal to buy the company through his hedge fund ESL Investments in an effort to keep 500 […]
An unusual neon blue light flooded the Manhattan sky on Thursday night, sparking concern and panic among NYC residents. NBC New York reports the light was a result an electrical emergency at a ConEd power plant. The NYPD confirmed that authorities were investigating a transformer explosion in Astoria. Officials are urging residents to avoid 20th Avenue and 31st Street. Investigating a […]
Macy’s is investigating a confrontation that occurred in one of its locations on Christmas Eve. The racially charged incident was captured in a now-viral video that shows a man harassing store clerks for speaking Arabic. A Twitter user named Ricky shared the tense moment on Christmas Day, writing: “This man made two women cry after […]
Legislators in Thailand legalized medical marijuana across the entire country on Tuesday. According to Reuters, the country’s parliament amended a 1970s narcotics law to allow for medical marijuana and research. “This is a New Year’s gift from the National Legislative Assembly to the government and the Thai people,” M.P. Somchai Sawangkarn said in a televised […]
