Car crashes into Belgian carnival crowd, killing 6, official says
Reinhard Krull/EyeEm/Getty Images(STREPY-BRACQUEGNIES, Belgium) — A car slammed into about 100 people, killing six, on Sunday morning during a carnival in Strépy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, officials said.
At least 37 people were wounded, including 10 wit…
20 million under alert Saturday for severe storms on East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Twenty million people are on alert along the East Coast for a sweeping storm system that is expected to bring the threat of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes to parts of the region Saturday.
Strong, scattered thundersto…
Maryland, Georgia move to temporarily suspend gas tax amid nationwide high prices
Grace Cary/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Some states are pressing ahead in an attempt to relieve the pain at the pump many Americans are feeling these days by temporarily suspending gas taxes to help lower high prices.
Maryland on Friday became the first …
Daughter speaks out on dad’s death in police custody after shouting ‘I can’t breathe’
River North Photography/Getty Images(ALTADENA, Calif.) — The daughter of a man who died in California Highway Patrol custody as officers tried to take a blood sample is speaking out about the incident and calling for justice for her father.
Edward Br…
Fears of COVID-19 resurgence in the US grow as officials warn of potential upticks
Mrs_2015(NEW YORK) — Amid a growing COVID-19 surge occurring overseas, there are renewed concerns among health officials in the United States that the spread of the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2, combined with waning vaccine immunity an…
Deputy dies helping people flee devastating Texas wildfires
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(EASTLAND COUNTY, Texas) — A sheriff’s deputy has died trying to help people flee devastating wildfires in Texas, officials said.
Firefighters have been working to contain a sprawling complex in central West Texas that has g…
Senator Cantwell talks to Northwest Newsradio about the Ukraine crisis and gas prices
Democratic U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington says keeping the pressure on Vladimir Putin could help end the war in Ukraine. Cantwell says Congress is generally unified across the aisle when it comes to continued support for
Search continues for teen possibly kidnapped in her own car from Nevada parking lot
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook(FERNLEY, Nev.) — Nearly a week after authorities believe a Nevada teenager was possibly kidnapped from a parking lot in her own car, the search for the missing person and a vehicle of interest continue.
Naomi…
U.S. officials express concern for WNBA star Brittney Griner as Russia extends her detention
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Concerns in the U.S. over the wellbeing of Brittney Griner are growing as Russia extends the pre-trial detention of the WNBA star. The extension comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia o…
Egypt’s newly discovered ancient tombs are nearly 5,000 years old
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities(SAQQARA, Egypt) — Egypt announced on Thursday the discovery of five ancient tombs in Saqqara, marking the latest in a series of discoveries in the vast necropolis south of Cairo.
The stony tombs date back t…