A helicopter from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued 11 National Park Service staff members from Santa Rosa Island as a wildfire spread across the area. The fire, human-caused, covered more than 10,000 acres, posing a risk to employee housing. The rescue operation was successful, transporting everyone safely to Oxnard Airport without any injuries....
Torrential Rain Hits Metro Atlanta On Wednesday evening, metro Atlanta faced widespread flash flood warnings as heavy rain inundated downtown streets and highways. Authorities cautioned residents about life-threatening conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) stationed in Peachtree City issued warnings for eastern Fulton and west-central DeKalb counties, effective until 11:15 p.m. EDT. By 5:48 p.m.,...
Two teenagers perpetrated a deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026. The FBI refers to their document as a ‘manifesto,’ obtained by CBS News. It contained extensive hate rhetoric targeting Jews, Muslims, women, Hispanics, the LGBTQ community, and other minorities. According to FBI’s San Diego Field Office Special Agent...
A truck driver in England received a prison sentence exceeding 13 years after authorities discovered nearly $10 million worth of cocaine concealed within a shipment of SKIMS clothing, a brand owned by Kim Kardashian. The SKIMS shipment was legitimate, and neither the exporter nor importer faced any accusations. Representatives for SKIMS and Kardashian did not...
Three individuals have died following exposure to an unidentified substance in the town of Mountainair, New Mexico, located near Albuquerque. According to the New Mexico State Police, more than a dozen emergency officials required hospitalization due to suspected exposure during a response to the scene on Wednesday. Authorities, including officers from the state police and...
A Chicago jury awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a 24-year-old American killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash involving a Boeing 737 MAX. The decision came Wednesday after approximately two hours of jury deliberation. The crash, which occurred in March 2019, claimed 157 lives. The suit filed by Stumo’s relatives was...