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Google map hacks: Navigation tips and tricks
Read full article: Google map hacks: Navigation tips and tricksGoogle Maps, the trusty navigation app, has become a keepsake tool for over 154 million users worldwide. While it's known for efficiently getting you from Point A to Point B, there's a slew of additional features you might not be aware of.
Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
Read full article: Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directionsThe family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence.
Air Force airman missing after falling from plane into Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Air Force airman missing after falling from plane into Gulf of MexicoGoogle MapsHURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - The US Coast Guard is helping with the search for a missing Air Force airman who fell out of a plane during a jump training mission, Coast Guard Mobile Sector spokesman Juston Lee told CNN. The missing staff sergeant deployed his parachute and fell about 1,500 feet into the Gulf of Mexico, he said. The crew aboard the C-130 plane said the airman hit the water and was treading water, but when they turned back around to find him, they couldn't see him, Lee said. The crew is from Hurlburt Field in Okaloosa County, Florida. Multiple teams are continuing the search for the man.
Pirates kidnap nine crew members from cargo ship off coast of Benin
Read full article: Pirates kidnap nine crew members from cargo ship off coast of BeninGoogle Maps(CNN) - Pirates boarded a shipping vessel and kidnapped nine crew members off the coast of Benin in West Africa early Saturday morning, according to J.J. Ugland, the Norwegian shipping company which owns the vessel. The ship, named the MV Bonita, was anchored and awaiting berth at the Cotonou port to discharge a shipment of gypsum when the pirates boarded, J.J. Ugland said in a statement Sunday. The remaining crew members contacted local authorities. The MV Bonita docked at the port later that day. An emergency response team from J.J. Ugland is working with authorities on the case.
Crazy Town band members bloodied after tour van crashes into moose
Read full article: Crazy Town band members bloodied after tour van crashes into mooseGoogle MapsWAWA, Canada (CNN) - Members of the early 2000s rap-rock group Crazy Town were bloodied but safe after their tour van smashed into a moose in Ontario, Canada on Wednesday night. Crazy Town, known for its hit 2000 song "Butterfly," hit the moose while traveling on Route 17 on the way to a show in Sudbury for Halloween. Binzer also posted a photo of band members' bloodied faces and in neck braces in an ambulance. "The moose unfortunately was killed instantly and we all just feel horrible about it," the band said on Facebook. Carlo Berardi said the crash occurred about 25 miles south of Wawa, Ontario at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Indiana teen pleads guilty to murdering pregnant cheerleader
Read full article: Indiana teen pleads guilty to murdering pregnant cheerleaderGoogle MapsMISHAWAKA, Indiana (CNN) - An Indiana teenager pleaded guilty to killing a high school cheerleader who was pregnant with his child. In a deal entered Wednesday, Aaron Trejo pleaded guilty to one count of murder and one count of feticide, both felonies. Last December he confessed to fatally stabbing his classmate, who was six months pregnant, in the heart and then concealing her body in a dumpster with a black plastic bag, according to court documents. According to court documents, Trejo said that neither he nor his victim, Breana Rouhselang, 17, wanted to have the child. Trejo murdered Rouhselang using a knife because he thought it would kill her quickly, court documents show.
Plane crashes into Atlanta apartment complex, police say
Read full article: Plane crashes into Atlanta apartment complex, police sayGoogle Maps(CNN) - A plane crashed into an apartment building Wednesday morning off Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Details are slim, but DeKalb County police said they were responding to the scene. It was not clear if there are any casualties or what type of plane was involved. Photos from the crash scene show a two-story building missing a large swath of its brick facade. Only one car was parked in the immediate vicinity of the building.
4 hospitalized in small plane crash in upstate New York
Read full article: 4 hospitalized in small plane crash in upstate New YorkGoogle MapsLEROY, New York (CNN) - A small plane crashed Sunday in LeRoy, New York, a city about 30 miles southwest of Rochester, officials said. All four people who were in the aircraft were taken to the hospital, the LeRoy Fire Department posted on Facebook. The conditions of the victims haven't been released. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Chinese #MeToo activist who joined Hong Kong protests detained
Read full article: Chinese #MeToo activist who joined Hong Kong protests detainedGoogle MapsGUANGZHOU, China - A Chinese journalist and leading activist in the country's #MeToo movement has been detained for more than a week, with friends saying police confiscated her passport to stop her leaving China. A reporter for multiple Chinese publications, Huang recently wrote about how she took part in the ongoing Hong Kong protests, which are often fiercely anti-Beijing. Friends said she had regularly gone to Hong Kong up until August. Multiple Chinese and Hong Kong residents have told CNN of having their phones and other personal items inspected by police as they crossed over the border between the city and mainland China. Taiwan last month warned citizens not to travel to Hong Kong or China after businessman Lee Meng-chu, 43, disappeared when he crossed the border from Hong Kong to the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen on August 19.
Two dead in Baja California wildfires
Read full article: Two dead in Baja California wildfiresGoogle Maps(CNN) - At least two people have died in Baja California after deadly wildfires ravaged cities on the US and Mexico border. The fire victims were two females, aged 15 and 19, Mexico's Director of Civil Protection for the state of Baja California, Antonio Rosquillas, told CNN. Dozens of wildfires have been raging in northern Baja California, including in Tecate, Ensenada, and Playas de Rosarito. The Santa Ana winds and the dry conditions are helping to spread the blazes, which Rosquillas is calling the "strongest fires in the history of Baja California." Mexican officials confirmed the fire has ravaged 125 homes, with 30 of those in the northern city of Tijuana.
Police search for suspect in California school shooting
Read full article: Police search for suspect in California school shootingGoogle Maps(CNN) - There's been a shooting at Ridgway High School in Santa Rosa, California, police said Tuesday. It's not clear how many people have been injured, if any, but police say the suspect is at large and three other schools in the area are on lockdown as a result. Ridgway High School, Santa Rosa High and Santa Rosa Junior College are on lockdown while police investigate, Santa Rosa Police said. Santa Rosa is located in northern California, about 55 miles north of San Francisco. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Northern Ireland legalizes abortion, same-sex marriage
Read full article: Northern Ireland legalizes abortion, same-sex marriageGoogle MapsBELFAST - At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion and same-sex marriage laws came to an end, after the region failed to restore its power-sharing executive that collapsed more than 1,000 days ago. Campaigners on both sides of the debate gathered outside Northern Ireland's parliament building in Stormont on Monday, ahead of momentous reforms to some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. Less pleased was Northern Ireland's Democratic Union Party leader, Arlene Foster, who after the leaving the chamber said, "it is a very sad day," according to Reuters. Abortion rules contravene UK human rights lawsDespite abortion being legalized in the UK when the 1967 Abortion Act was passed, it has never been extended to Northern Ireland -- where a law from 1861 still exists. The legislative actions by Westminster bring Northern Ireland's laws into line with the rest of the UK.
Frantic search for survivors after deadly Siberian dam collapse
Read full article: Frantic search for survivors after deadly Siberian dam collapseGoogle Maps(CNN) - Rescuers on Sunday mounted a desperate search for survivors after a dam at a Siberian gold mine collapsed on Saturday, killing at least 15 people. Six people remained unaccounted after the dam collapsed near a settlement on the Seiba River in the region of Kransnoyarsk, approximately 2,500 miles east of Moscow, the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the Krasnoyarsk Region said. The ministry released images of first responders arriving in the remote region of Shchetinkino by helicopter to conduct search and rescue operations. According to the Emergencies Ministry, 174 people lived in the settlement. Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Uss said lax construction standards and weather conditions were among the possible causes of the dam break, Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti reported.
Dozens killed in mosque explosion in Afghanistan
Read full article: Dozens killed in mosque explosion in AfghanistanGoogle Maps(CNN) - At least 62 people were killed in an explosion during Friday prayers in a mosque in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, according to a regional spokesman. Attaullah Khogyani, Nangarhar provincial spokesman, said 36 other people were wounded in the explosion in the Haska Mina district, also known as the Deh Bala district, near the border with Pakistan. No-one has claimed responsibility for the explosion. A Taliban spokesperson said the group was not responsible. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman at center of shootout
Read full article: Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman at center of shootoutGoogle MapsCULIACAN, Mexico - Mexican security forces engaged in a prolonged shootout with heavily armed suspected cartel members in Sinaloa state Thursday, in an operation that ensnared a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Authorities identified one of the occupants as Ovidio Guzman Lopez. Who is Ovidio Guzman Lopez? Ovidio Guzman Lopez is the son of Guzman and his second wife, Griselda Lopez. In February, Ovidio Guzman Lopez was charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs to be imported into the US, along with his brother Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 34, by the US Department of Justice.
SOS message in sand saves woman after being lost for 3 days
Read full article: SOS message in sand saves woman after being lost for 3 daysGoogle MapsSEDAN, Australia (CNN) - An Australian woman has a surveillance camera to thank for her rescue after she got lost while camping with friends. Deborah Pilgrim, 55, didn't return from a walk Sunday in Sedan, about 60 miles from Adelaide. Before the fourth day of search and rescue, the police received some information from a man who has property in the area. The man owns a block of the wilderness and has a surveillance camera on his property. He notified police who found Pilgrim safe and sound in a shack where she had access to water.
Mom arrested after deputies say she let child drive
Read full article: Mom arrested after deputies say she let child driveThis happened early Sunday, when a Santa Rosa County deputy observed a traffic violation. The driver was traveling westbound on Highway 98 in Gulf Breeze when the deputy observed the vehicle swerving, the Sheriff's Office reports. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and discovered the driver was not only unlicensed but also underage -- approximately 12 years old. The adult parent was in the passenger seat, and there were two other juveniles seated in the back of the vehicle, according to a SRCSO news release. She was arrested and charged with permitting an unauthorized minor to drive (felony), child neglect, expired registration and no proof of Insurance.
Pennsylvania teacher on leave without pay after racist tirade
Read full article: Pennsylvania teacher on leave without pay after racist tiradeGoogle MapsDREXEL HILL, Pennsylvania (CNN) - A female teacher at a Pennsylvania middle school is on administrative leave after she could be heard on video calling a black man the "N-word" and using other racist language after a fender bender in the school parking lot. The woman has been a teacher there since 2008, he said. "Right now, this person is on administrative leave without pay," McGarry told CNN. At the end of the video, which cuts off abruptly after 99 seconds, the teacher calls him a "freakin' fag." McGarry said he has met with the parent and with the teacher and her representation.
5 people injured after stabbing at mall in Manchester
Read full article: 5 people injured after stabbing at mall in ManchesterGoogle Maps(CNN) - Five people were stabbed Friday at a shopping mall Manchester, northwest England police say. Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the incident at Arndale shopping center, Greater Manchester Police said, which happened at around 11 a.m. local time (6 a.m. The spokesperson added that a "number of resources" -- one ambulance, two hazardous response vehicles and a physician -- had been deployed to the mall. According to Britain's PA news agency, the mall remains closed and a police cordon is in place. The mall is just a short walk from Manchester Arena, where 22 people were killed following a suicide bombing outside an Ariana Grande concert.
Michigan boy suffers second-degree burns in 'fire challenge'
Read full article: Michigan boy suffers second-degree burns in 'fire challenge'Google MapsDEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan (CNN) - A 12-year-old Michigan boy is recovering from second-degree burns after being set ablaze in what is being described as a social media challenge. Tabitha Cleary of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, told a reporter for CNN affiliate WDIV that her son, Jason Cleary, suffered second-degree burns to his chin, chest and stomach after he was set on fire at a friend's house. Cleary told WDIV that she heard her son screaming outside, after his friend brought him to their door on his bicycle. Jason told WDIV that his burns came from the second fire of the day, sparked by nail polish remover. A spokesperson for Children's Hospital of Michigan would not confirm the boy's treatment to CNN Monday, citing hospital policy to not comment on pediatric patients.
Coast Guard suspends search for man, 3 children
Read full article: Coast Guard suspends search for man, 3 childrenGoogle MapsKENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (CNN) - The US Coast Guard suspended a search Sunday for a man and three children who went missing after their 14-foot boat capsized off the coast of Kennebunkport, Maine. In a mayday call released by the US Coast Guard Northeast Division, the man said the boat flipped over and he and the children were in the water trying to get back to the top of the boat. The Coast Guard received the call around 10 a.m. Saturday and searched for the missing four for about 22 hours, in an area that spanned over 1,500 square nautical miles, according to a USCG release. The search team included Maine Marine Patrol, Wells Police Department and other local participants, the release said. "We utilized every resource at our disposal and applied an extraordinary amount of search effort to locate these boaters.
Pilot dies in small plane crash in Indiana
Read full article: Pilot dies in small plane crash in IndianaGoogle MapsKOKOMO, Indiana (CNN) - The pilot of a small airplane died after the plane crashed in a soybean field near Kokomo, Indiana, Saturday, law enforcement said. The pilot was the only person found in the plane, which was a "few hundred yards" from a roadway, the Howard County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The pilot was flying a Piper Aerostar, a twin-engine, propeller-driven plane, said Tony Molinaro, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The name of the pilot won't be released until family members are notified, the sheriff's office said. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation, the sheriff's office said.
Google Maps incognito mode mostly hides you from you
Read full article: Google Maps incognito mode mostly hides you from youJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - A new incognito mode on Google Maps may make it easier to obscure your search history. (Those locations won't be saved to your Google account and the app won't use them to suggest destinations to you). "Turning on Incognito Mode in Maps does not affect how your activity is used or saved by internet providers, other apps, voice search, and other Google services," the company clarifies in a message. The mode, which needs to be manually turned on within Google Maps, already exists on other Google products, including its Chrome browser and YouTube. In Chrome, a warning pops up when you switch on incognito mode to tell user activity could still be visible to websites you visit, your employer or school and your internet provider.
At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say
Read full article: At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities sayGoogle Maps(CNN) - The number of illegal miners killed in a gold mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 22 on Thursday, the country's minister of social affairs told CNN. One of three miners who were seriously injured in the accident died at the hospital on Thursday, Mbikayi said. Artisanal mining operations with inadequate safety measures abound in mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo and accidents at these sites are frequent. At least 36 illegal miners died after a copper mine owned by Glencore in Kolwezi, in Congo's southeast region, collapsed in June. According to the Anglo-Swiss mining giant, an average of 2,000 illegal miners enter their sites in Congo every day.
Indonesia cancels plan to ban tourists from Komodo Island
Read full article: Indonesia cancels plan to ban tourists from Komodo IslandGoogle Maps(CNN) - Indonesia has canceled plans to close its popular Komodo Island for tourists, but will instead impose a limit on the number of visitors to protect its native giant lizard. "Komodo Island will not be closed," he said. "A restriction will be placed on the number of tourists to Komodo island by rearranging its ticketing system." It is also home to the namesake Komodo dragons, the world's largest species of lizard. They are native to Indonesia, and according to UNESCO, the vast majority of its wildlife population can be found on Komodo Island.
At least 1 dead in 'violent incident' at Finnish school
Read full article: At least 1 dead in 'violent incident' at Finnish schoolGoogle Maps(CNN) - A "violent incident" at a vocational school complex in Kuopio, eastern Finland, has left at least one person dead and 10 injured, two seriously, according to police. A police spokesperson said a male suspect is in custody after officers engaged their firearms. Police would not say what weapon the suspect had used or possible motive for the attack. Kuopio Police received a call about the incident at around 12.30 p.m. local time (5.30 a.m. ET) at a shopping mall, which also houses a vocational school for students aged 16 years and over.
Three people injured in stabbing outside courthouse
Read full article: Three people injured in stabbing outside courthouseGoogle MapsCHESAPEAKE, Virginia (CNN) - Three people were injured in a stabbing that happened Monday afternoon, WTKR reported. Police said the incident happened outside a Chesapeake courthouse in the 300 block of Albemarle Drive around 12:15 p.m.Two groups of people were heading into the courthouse when they started to argue. Police said someone pulled out a knife and stabbed another person. Two other people were injured trying to break the fight up. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Dozens of protesters arrested at New Hampshire coal plant
Read full article: Dozens of protesters arrested at New Hampshire coal plantGoogle MapsBOW, New Hampshire (CNN) - Sixty-seven people protesting the use of fossil fuels were arrested Saturday after they trespassed at a coal plant in Bow, New Hampshire, city officials said in a news release. The protesters were from 350 New Hampshire Action, a local affiliate of 350, which aims to end the use of fossil fuels, per the group's website. Approximately 120 protesters participated in the event at Merrimack Station, the city's news release said, between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Images from 350 New Hampshire Action's Twitter page showed protesters posted up outside the plant with signs. CNN has reached out to 350 New Hampshire Action and Merrimack Station for comment.
Man accused of threatening to attack a Jewish community center
Read full article: Man accused of threatening to attack a Jewish community centerGoogle MapsNEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (CNN) - A man arrested last month for allegedly threatening to attack an Ohio Jewish community center has been indicted on federal charges, the US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Ohio said Friday in a news release. The post tagged the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, the news release said. The post was accompanied by a caption that read, "Police identified the Youngstown Jewish Family Community shooter as local white nationalist Seamus O'Rearedon" -- a Gaelic version of Reardon's name. Federal authorities used the case to highlight the importance of community involvement when it comes to preventing potential shooting or attacks. "This defendant's video demonstrated that he had access to weapons and he posed a threat to a Jewish community center," FBI Special Agent in Charge Eric B. Smith said in the US Attorney's news release.
Eight newborn babies killed in Algerian hospital fire
Read full article: Eight newborn babies killed in Algerian hospital fireGoogle Maps(CNN) - Eight newborn babies were killed in a fire that erupted in a hospital neonatal ward in Algeria on Tuesday, according to private television station Ennahar. The fire broke out in the eastern El-Oued province's Al-Um Bashir bin Nasser Hospital, according to Ennahar. "Sources say that the newly born babies were completely burnt and are difficult to identify," the station reported. It added that 11 babies, 37 women and 28 employees were rescued after the blaze broke out at 3:52 a.m., as "tens" of fire trucks and ambulances raced to the scene. The victims' families gathered outside the hospital calling for an investigation, the TV station said.
Last week's attack could strengthen Saudi Aramco
Read full article: Last week's attack could strengthen Saudi AramcoGoogle Maps(CNN) - An attack in the early hours of September 14 struck at the core of Saudi Aramco, jolting a company that earns over half of Saudi Arabia's total gross domestic product every year. Saudi Arabia has seen its energy infrastructure, including pumping stations, pipelines, supertankers and oil and gas fields, continuously attacked over the past five months. None, but Saudi Aramco," he said. The United States announced Friday it would send additional troops to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in response to the attack, which the Washington has blamed on Tehran. The spokesman for the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs Chairman General Joseph Dunford told CNN that US Central Command is already in consultation with Saudi Arabia to mitigate future risks.
At least 4 killed in tour bus crash in Utah
Read full article: At least 4 killed in tour bus crash in UtahGoogle Maps(CNN) - At least four people were killed, and multiple passengers critically injured when a tour bus crashed Friday near Bryce Canyon National Park, the Utah Highway Patrol said. Multiple air ambulances and rescue crews were responding to the crash on Utah Highway 12 in Garfield County, the highway patrol said, adding that 12 to 15 passengers suffered "very critical injuries." Employees of the nearby Bryce Canyon Resort told CNN their manager was called to crash scene to assist first responders with translating for the Chinese tour group. Utah's Highway 12 is considered one of the most varied and scenic drives in the country. It connects a number of national and state parks, including Bryce Canyon National Park and Red Canyon on the Dixie National Forest.
1 dead, 7 injured in California bus accident, authorities say
Read full article: 1 dead, 7 injured in California bus accident, authorities sayGoogle Maps(CNN) - One person is dead and seven others injured after a bus that was part of country singer Josh Turner's road crew went off a roadway in San Luis Obispo County, California, authorities said Thursday. "Mr. Turner and band were in different buses and not injured," CAL FIRE said via Twitter. CNN has reached out to Turner's representatives for comment. Of the injured, five people have moderate injuries and two have major injuries, CAL FIRE said in a tweet. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Huawei to launch new flagship phone without Google services
Read full article: Huawei to launch new flagship phone without Google servicesHuawei's new Mate 30 smartphone is about to go on sale, but it won't come with YouTube, Gmail or Google Maps. The Mate 30 phones will come with Google's open source Android operating system, but won't have access to the Google Play Store or apps like YouTube, Gmail and Google Maps. Third party apps like ride-hailing platforms and food delivery services that rely on Google Maps would also no longer function without access to Google services. Huawei's Mate 30 series is expected to come with a better camera system and faster hardware under the hood. Leaked promotional photos published by The Verge show the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro will have four Leica cameras on the back of the phone contained in a circular cutout, one-upping the three cameras housed on the back of the iPhone 11.
26 children die as fire breaks out in Liberia boarding school
Read full article: 26 children die as fire breaks out in Liberia boarding schoolGoogle Maps(CNN) - Twenty-six children have died after a fire broke out in a boarding school in a suburb outside the Liberian capital Monrovia, a government spokesman told CNN. The children were sleeping in a building attached to a mosque at a religious school in Paynesville City when it caught fire at around 11 pm Liberia time, Presidential Press Secretary Isaac Solo Kelgbeh said. The children, some as young as 10, were not able to escape the building because there was no fire exit and there were security steel bars on the windows, Kelgbeh said. While two survivors were taken to a local hospital and remain in a critical condition. "It is saddening even when a single citizen dies; what much more about 28 children, potential leaders, who were aspiring for a better and prosperous future," he added.
At least 48 killed in 2 bomb attacks in Afghanistan
Read full article: At least 48 killed in 2 bomb attacks in AfghanistanGoogle Maps(CNN) - At least 48 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday. In Parwan province, to the north of Kabul, a Taliban suicide bomber targeted an election campaign rally where Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was set to speak, killing 26 people and wounding 42. Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Interior, said that of the 26 people killed 22 were civilians and four were security staff. In a separate incident hours later, a suicide bomb attack near the U.S. embassy in central Kabul killed 22 people. Attacks are intensifying as the country prepares for its presidential election on Sept. 28.
1 firefighter killed, 6 people injured in building explosion in Maine, authorities say
Read full article: 1 firefighter killed, 6 people injured in building explosion in Maine, authorities sayA firefighter was killed and multiple people were injured in an explosion at the LEAP facility in Farmington, Maine, according to a spokeswoman with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. (CNN) - A firefighter was killed and at least six people were injured in a building explosion in Farmington, Maine, that may be related to a propane or gas leak, officials said Monday. When first responders arrived and began investigating the scene, the building exploded. One member of the fire department was killed, and four other firefighters, a LEAP employee and a Northstar Ambulance employee were injured, police said. Police said the LEAP building was destroyed and multiple homes in the area were damaged.
Drone strikes knock out half of Saudi oil capacity
Read full article: Drone strikes knock out half of Saudi oil capacityGoogle Maps(CNN) - Drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil facilities have disrupted about half of the kingdom's oil capacity, or 5% of the daily global oil supply, people with knowledge of Saudi's oil operations told CNN Business. Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday took responsibility for the attacks, saying 10 drones targeted state-owned Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais, according to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah news agency. The latest OPEC figures from August 2019 put the total Saudi production at 9.8 million barrels per day. The development comes as Saudi Aramco takes steps to go public in what could be the world's biggest IPO. It commissioned an independent audit of the kingdom's oil reserves and has started publishing earnings.
Saudi princess ordered assault
Read full article: Saudi princess ordered assaultPrincess Hassa bint Salman Al Saud was handed a 10-month suspended sentence and fined 10,000 ($11,000) by a French court Thursday. Her bodyguard was handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay a 5,000 ($5,600) fine. Ashraf Eid, an Egyptian-born French national, had said the princess's bodyguard attacked him after she accused him of taking photos and videos of her in September 2016. According to Eid's account read in court in July, when the princess saw him, she allegedly ordered her bodyguard Rani Saidi to take his phone. You'll see how you should speak to a princess, how one should speak to the royal family."
Several people killed in shooting in Dutch city of Dordrecht
Read full article: Several people killed in shooting in Dutch city of DordrechtGoogle MapsDORDRECHT, Netherlands (CNN) - Several people have been killed in a "very serious" shooting incident in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, officials said Monday night. Police in Rotterdam, about 18 miles northeast of Dordrecht, told CNN that "several victims" had been killed in the shooting, but would not confirm the exact number of deaths. Police stressed that the issue was not terror related. Dordrecht Mayor Wouter Kolff described the incident as "a very serious shooting" in a post on Twitter, and said that he was heading to the scene. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Teen's underwater discovery helps solve 1992 missing persons case
Read full article: Teen's underwater discovery helps solve 1992 missing persons caseGoogle MapsREVELSTOKE, Canada (CNN) - A curious 13-year-old boy discovered a vehicle in a lake in Canada last month, and helped solve the case of a woman who went missing 27 years ago. "We told him about the vehicle in the lake and said, 'why would they not have removed this car?'" Griffin Lake is right along the Trans-Canada Highway, and the RCMP believe the vehicle drove off the highway into the lake, CNN affiliate CTV reported. The Revelstoke RCMP did not immediately respond to a CNN call and email for comment. "That's good detective work on his part," Revelstoke RCMP Cpl.
Saudi Arabia fires its oil minister
Read full article: Saudi Arabia fires its oil ministerGoogle Maps(CNN) - Saudi Arabia has a new oil minister. The world's largest oil exporter replaced energy minister Khalid al-Falih with Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, state media said Sunday. Al-Falih was appointed oil minister in May 2016. He becomes the first member of the royal family to serve as oil minister. Bringing the deal to market is still fraught with risk, however, particularly if global oil prices remain weak.
Police: Maryland's red flag law thwarts possible workplace shooting
Read full article: Police: Maryland's red flag law thwarts possible workplace shootingGoogle MapsPASADENA, Maryland (CNN) - It was Tuesday when Anne Arundel County Police responded to the Gischel Machine Company in Pasadena, WMAR reported. Hidden away in an office park, the manager told detectives his employee, Mark Rutkowski, not only threatened him, but that he threatened mass violence to the entire work place. Police said under Maryland's red flag law, detectives responded to Rutkowski's home where they found well over 100 guns -- everything from a small revolver to an AR-style assault rifle. Gischel machine company employs 14 people. He was charged with threat of mass violence, which carries with it a 10-year sentence if convicted.
Flash floods sweep away tour group in Lion King' park in Kenya
Read full article: Flash floods sweep away tour group in Lion King' park in KenyaGoogle Maps(CNN) - Two people have died and five others are missing and feared drowned after a tour group was swept away by flash flooding in a national park in Kenya. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said that seven people -- five Kenyans, a local tourist guide and a "non-resident foreigner" -- had been caught in the flash flood Sunday in Hell's Gate National Park. "Seven tourists swept away by the flash floods. Two bodies recovered while five bodies missing," KWS said on its official Twitter page. "The gorge in Hell's Gate National Park has been closed to the public with immediate effect due to continuing rains," KWS said.
Active shooter shot, killed in Texas
Read full article: Active shooter shot, killed in TexasCNN VideoODESSA, Texas (CNN) - An active shooter was shot and killed in Odessa, Texas, according to the Midland Police Department. ET]At least one person was killed and 10 wounded in West Texas, between the cities of Midland and Odessa, when a shooter or shooters fired from their vehicles at people at shopping centers, authorities said. Police in Midland said officers are looking for two shooters in two separate vehicles, a gold, small Toyota truck and a US Postal Service van. The two vehicles in question are: gold/white small Toyota truck and a USPS Postal Van. Midland Memorial Hospital is currently on lockdown, and it is treating patients following the active shooting situation in Odessa and Midland, according to a post on their Facebook page.
Teen creates school closet for students in need
Read full article: Teen creates school closet for students in needGoogle MapsPORT ALLEN, Louisiana - An eighth grader in Louisiana has created a special closet in his middle school filled with clothes and school supplies for less privileged students to take, CBS News reported. Chase Neyland-Square, 13, runs "PAM's Pantry" in a closet behind a stage in Port Allen Middle School's gymn, CBS said. "I know that everybody doesn't have things and I'm fortunate to have things that other people don't have," he told WAFB. Families from the community can also take clothes from the closet at any time. There are also a variety of school supplies, hygiene products and shoes.
6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Oregon
Read full article: 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of OregonGoogle Maps(CNN) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 was recorded Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean near Oregon, the US Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. ET about 175 miles west-northwest of the coastal city of Bandon, the agency reported. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Ancient Turkish town could disappear underwater in weeks
Read full article: Ancient Turkish town could disappear underwater in weeksGoogle Maps(CNN) - A historic Turkish town with thousands of residents is just weeks from destruction, after officials defied a decades-long campaign of opposition and pressed forward with plans to flood the region. Hasankeyf is estimated to be around 12,000 years old, potentially making it one of the oldest settlements in Mesopotamia. "After this date, the old settlement will no longer have any traffic. With the opening of the new road, we will take the old settlement completely into the security circle," he said. The move was met with outrage from the numerous groups campaigning to save the town, with Hasankeyf Coordination calling it a "cordon of destruction."
Man walks into a church service, robs it and shoots a parishioner
Read full article: Man walks into a church service, robs it and shoots a parishionerGoogle MapsCOLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) - The Forest Acres Police Department is on the hunt for a gunman who shot a parishioner early Sunday morning after an attempted robbery. At approximately 6:15 a.m., the gunman entered Centro Cristiano De Columbia Church in Columbia, South Carolina. The police have not yet determined why the gunman shot Perez. "If this had happened during church service in the evening where families and children are present? He was wearing a black striped shirt with black pants, a bandana partially covering his lower face and a beanie.
Three dead, four injured in shooting at New Mexico party
Read full article: Three dead, four injured in shooting at New Mexico partyGoogle MapsHOBBS, New Mexico (CNN) - Three people died and four others were injured in a shooting at a house party in Hobbs, New Mexico, police said. Khalil Carter, 18, Kristal Avena, 24, and Lamar Lee Kane Jr., 22, died at the scene, the Hobbs Police Department said in a release. Four people aged 20-23 were taken to hospitals for treatment, and at least one person has been released, the police department said. Police said they responded to a call about a loud party and shots fired around 12:48 a.m. Sunday morning in Hobbs, in the southeast corner of the state near the Texas border. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Family's cat cut in half, gutted; owners hope to warn others
Read full article: Family's cat cut in half, gutted; owners hope to warn othersGoogle MapsTHORNTON, Colorado - A Thornton family's cat is found cut in half in a neighbor's backyard and initial necropsy reports indicate no animal did it. He was 12 years old," said David Laverty, looking at a photo of a black-and-white, long-haired cat. Two weeks ago, neighbors in a quiet Thornton community called animal control to report a dead cat in their back yard. But Laverty said Thornton Animal Control did an about-face later, deciding that evidence was inconclusive and dropping the case. Now, Laverty just wants to warn neighbors about what really happened to his family's cat, hoping to stop it from happening again.
Indian opposition leaders refused entry to Kashmir
Read full article: Indian opposition leaders refused entry to KashmirGoogle Maps(CNN) - A group of Indian opposition party leaders who had traveled from New Delhi to Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday were refused entry into the regional capital on Saturday. The group had decided to travel after local authorities had requested them to stay out of the disputed region. A number of prominent opposition leaders have also been arrested, including three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir state. In response, Satya Pal Malik, Jammu and Kashmir's governor offered to send a plane for Gandhi and bring him to the region, local media reported. And if the situation is calm then the leaders of so many political parties who want to go and see; help the government.
City Council candidate: Keep town as white 'as possible'
Read full article: City Council candidate: Keep town as white 'as possible'Google MapsMARYSVILLE, Michigan (CNN) - A woman running for a city council in Michigan said she wants a "white community as much as possible." Jean Cramer's answer came at a forum Thursday to a question about bringing more diversity to Marysville, which is 95% white. "I don't even know that I can talk yet, I'm so upset and shocked," she said at the forum. Hayman explained her father "was a hundred percent Syrian" and owned a grocery store in town. I don't know off the top of my head what type of initiatives the city could take to get more diversity," Pyden said at the meeting.
Couple face up to 6 years in jail for taking sand from Italian beach
Read full article: Couple face up to 6 years in jail for taking sand from Italian beachThey face up to six years in prison for removing sand from a beach in Sardinia, where they had been on vacation. The Italian island's white sand is protected, and tourists face fines and even jail time for removing it from local beaches -- but the couple say they did not realize they were committing a crime. Overall, 14 plastic bottles containing around 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of white sand were seized, police said. Police told CNN that the tourists said they were unaware of the laws about removing sand, but noted that the island's beaches have signs in several languages informing visitors. Theft of white sand and rocks from Sardinia's beaches is very common, a police officer said, and there is an illegal market for them on the internet.
3 dead following clashes between soccer fans in Honduras
Read full article: 3 dead following clashes between soccer fans in HondurasGoogle Maps(CNN) - Three people have been killed and several injured in clashes between fans of rival soccer clubs in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. The violence broke out inside and near the city's National Stadium ahead of a scheduled match between the Olimpia and Motagua clubs. "Bottles, stones were thrown at us and the players threw themselves on the floor screaming," Diego Vsquez, Motagua coach, told Honduran media. The Honduran National Police said that fans of the rival teams rioted following the attack on the bus. Saturday's clashes were not the first time that violence has broken out between Motagua and Olimpia fans.
Report: Dozens killed or wounded in Afghan wedding blast
Read full article: Report: Dozens killed or wounded in Afghan wedding blastGoogle MapsKABUL, Afghanistan - Dozens of people have been killed or wounded in an explosion that tore apart a wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan, The Associated Press reported Saturday. Hundreds of people were thought to be inside the hall, the AP said. Ten days ago, a Taliban car bomb hit a busy west Kabul neighborhood in the same district, killing 14 people and wounding 145, according to the AP. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Rescuers brought to tears pulling dead animals from apartment
Read full article: Rescuers brought to tears pulling dead animals from apartmentGoogle MapsAMES, Iowa (CNN) - The Ames Animal Shelter closed to the public Wednesday to deal with what it called "one of the worst hoarding cases our facility has ever seen," KCCI reported. According to Ames Animal Control director Ron Edwards, Animal Control and shelter staff responded to a three-bedroom apartment to find approximately 100 exotic animals, 41 of which were alive. "A lot of them were pieces of animals that had been dead for a while," Edwards said. He said some dead animals were kept with live animals, while others were found in the cardboard carriers in which they were purchased. "It is hard on us emotionally, and I can tell you there was definitely some tears when we kept finding more and more dead animals in the apartment," Edwards said.
Report: 5 children die in Pa. day care center fire
Read full article: Report: 5 children die in Pa. day care center fireGoogle MapsERIE, Pennsylvania (CNN) - Five children were killed in an early Sunday morning fire at a day care center in Erie, Pennsylvania, The Associated Press reported. The ages of the victims weren't immediately available, the Erie County coroner's office told the wire service. A day care was listed at the address of the fire. Erie Police Chief Dan Spizarny told the Erie Times-News that detectives were working to find out if any of the children were staying at the day care. A woman who also lives at the residence was flown to a local hospital for treatment, Chief Fire Inspector John Widomski told the Times-News.
7-year-old from Indiana, 2 siblings drown at Texas beach
Read full article: 7-year-old from Indiana, 2 siblings drown at Texas beachGoogle MapsLA PORTE, Texas - The family of a 7-year-old boy is heartbroken after he tragically drowned at a Texas beach, WXIN reported. On Thursday night, Virginia Anthony's son, Zyon, was in Texas visiting his father and spending time at a beach in La Porte, which is near Houston. At some point, family members say they heard Zyon cry out as he was pulled under by a strong current. Both adults and Virginia's older son were able to make it back to shore with the help of good Samaritans. Virginia says she was told there wasn't a lifeguard on duty at the beach where the incident occurred.
Ex-day care workers convicted of involuntary manslaughter for 2nd time
Read full article: Ex-day care workers convicted of involuntary manslaughter for 2nd timeGoogle MapsHAMILTON COUNTY, Indiana - For the second time, a jury convicted former Hamilton County home day care providers Daniel and Saundra Wahl of involuntary manslaughter, WRTV reported. The Hamilton County jury made the decision Friday following a three-day trial. The Wahls received a new trial following a decision by the Indiana Supreme Court to overturn their 2014 convictions for involuntary manslaughter. In 2015, they filed two separate briefs with the Indiana Court of Appeals. In an Indiana Supreme Court opinion handed down, the court agreed the alternate juror did impact deliberations.
2 people wounded in mosque shooting outside Norwegian capital of Oslo
Read full article: 2 people wounded in mosque shooting outside Norwegian capital of OsloGoogle MapsOSLO, Norway (CNN) - Two people were wounded Saturday during a shooting at a mosque in a suburb of the Norwegian capital of Oslo, police said. Oslo police said via Twitter that the shooting occurred at Al-Noor Islamic Center, where the shooter and another person sustained minor injuries. The suspected shooter, who is Norwegian, was in custody, police said via Twitter. Multiple weapons were found inside the mosque, police said. This weekend, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays of the Islamic calendar.
Two Mexican journalists killed in 4 days
Read full article: Two Mexican journalists killed in 4 daysGoogle Maps(CNN) - Two journalists from Mexico's southern state of Guerrero were killed this week, adding to an already long list of slain reporters in the country. Edgar Alberto Nava and Rogelio Barragan were killed days apart and authorities have not said if the two killings are connected or linked to the victims' work as journalists. A deadly country for journalistsMexico is the most dangerous country for journalists in the Western Hemisphere, the Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ) says. Reporters Without Borders, known internationally as Reporters Sans Frontires, or RSF, said earlier this week eight Mexican journalists have been killed in 2019 but they have not yet reacted to Friday's killing. Journalists covering political corruption and organized crime are often the targets of violence in Mexico, RSF has said.
Man robs bank using note with his name on it
Read full article: Man robs bank using note with his name on itLate Monday morning, Michael Harrell walked into a U.S Bank in Cleveland and handed a teller a note demanding money, the FBI said in a statement. "When the teller took the note and looked at it and looked at the other side, she saw his name. The bank teller gave Harrell $206 and called police with the information from Harrell's BMV form, WJW reported, setting off one of the least complicated manhunts in law enforcement history. It wasn't clear when the arrest was made, but Anderson told CNN she believes it was Tuesday. The Cuyahoga County District Attorney's Office told CNN it has not yet received any charges against Harrell.
Shooting at Mississippi Walmart leaves 2 dead, officer wounded
Read full article: Shooting at Mississippi Walmart leaves 2 dead, officer woundedGoogle Maps(CNN) - A shooting at a Mississippi Walmart left two people dead, an officer wounded and a community in shock. The gunfire broke out Tuesday morning at a store in Southaven, the third-largest city in Mississippi. The suspect and an officer who responded to the scene were both shot and wounded and are being treated at nearby hospitals, DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco said. Carlos Odom was walking out of the store when "I heard a bunch of gunshots. Pop pop pop pop -- more than a dozen shots," Odom said.
At least 17 dead after Pakistan military plane crashes into major city
Read full article: At least 17 dead after Pakistan military plane crashes into major cityGoogle MapsAt least 17 are dead after a Pakistani army plane crashed into a residential area in the major city of Rawalpindi early Tuesday morning, the country's military said in a statement. There is no information at this stage about what caused the plane to crash into the city, which adjoins the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. But according to the military's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news agency, 12 of those killed were on the ground when the plane hit. The other five dead were all crew members on the plane. Among the dead were two high-ranking officers in the Pakistan army, the statement read.
Prison riot in Brazil leaves 16 inmates decapitated
Read full article: Prison riot in Brazil leaves 16 inmates decapitatedGoogle Maps(CNN) - More than 50 inmates were killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil on Monday, according to local authorities. Jarbas Vasconcelos, the superintendent of the penitentiary system in the state of Para, said 16 of the 52 inmates that died in the Altamira prison on Monday were decapitated. The incident is the latest in a string of deadly violence that has plagued Brazil's prisons in recent months. In May, 55 inmates were killed in gang-related riots at four prisons in western Brazil. The local prison authorities said at the time the deaths were a result of violent clashes among rival factions within the same drug gang, known as the Family of the North.
Shootings at festivals on both coasts this weekend
Read full article: Shootings at festivals on both coasts this weekendBut even though the festivals were on opposite coasts, the experience of revelers was eerily similar: The family-friendly events soon turned into nightmares. The Old Timers event in Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood features local artists and musicians. Crystal Howard, a spokesperson for NYC Parks and Recreation, said the Old Timers event started in 1991. The city's 'annual family reunion'Gilroy has proclaimed itself the garlic capital of the world. "For over four decades that festival has been our annual family reunion," Gilroy Garlic Festival Executive Director Brian Bowe said Sunday.
Reports: Injuries at Calif. garlic festival shooting
Read full article: Reports: Injuries at Calif. garlic festival shootingGoogle MapsMultiple people were injured during a shooting at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday. It was not known how many people were involved in the shooting. Video on social media showed people running for safety, The Associated Press said. The festival is a nationally known event that attracts thousands of garlic lovers, the AP said. Sunday was the last day of the festival.
Official: Suspected Boko Haram funeral attack leaves 65 dead
Read full article: Official: Suspected Boko Haram funeral attack leaves 65 deadGoogle MapsAt least 65 people are dead following a suspected attack by Boko Haram on a funeral gathering in northeastern Nigeria, according to local officials. The attack occurred Saturday during a burial in the Nganzai district, near the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, local government chairman Muhammed Bulama said. Twenty-one people were killed in the initial attack on the funeral, and another 44 people were killed while trying to escape the attack, Bulama said. Boko Haram militants have inhabited the northern states of Nigeria for the past decade. The group has bombed churches and mosques; kidnapped women and children; and assassinated politicians and religious leaders.
Ten Pakistani soldiers gunned down, military says
Read full article: Ten Pakistani soldiers gunned down, military saysGoogle Maps(CNN) - Ten soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents across Pakistan, a military spokesperson said on Saturday. Six soldiers were killed in the first attack, according to the military statement. The second incident took place in the country's southwestern province of Balochistan, where a military operation left four soldiers dead. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack in South Waziristan, in which they called Pakistani military "America's slaves." However, the group did not claim an attack in North Waziristan, where the military said it occurred.
Seven killed after earthquakes hit Philippines
Read full article: Seven killed after earthquakes hit PhilippinesGoogle Maps(CNN Philippines) - Seven people were killed after back-to-back earthquakes struck the northern Philippines Saturday morning, according to CNN Philippines, citing a disaster official. Roldan Escudil, Batanes provincial disaster risk reduction and management council chief, provided early details in a radio interview. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Batanes archipelago, the US Geological Survey reported. About 20 minutes later, a second quake hit the same area near Itbayat at a magnitude of 4.5. Photos from the Philippine Red Cross showed damage to homes.
Australian officials find $1 million in liquid meth inside snow globes
Read full article: Australian officials find $1 million in liquid meth inside snow globesGoogle MapsIn a unique drug bust that could have come straight out of the movie "Traffic" or the TV show "Breaking Bad," border officials in Sydney, Australia, say they've intercepted more than $1 million worth of liquid methamphetamine that arrived by air from Canada. The drug, totaling 7.5 liters, was hidden inside 15 snow globes. Australian Border Force Aviation Goods officers examined and X-rayed the snow globes. Tests of the liquid inside returned a "presumptive positive result for methamphetamine," the Australian Border Force said in a statement. "Our officers work tirelessly to prevent these harmful drugs from making it into Australian communities, and I'm proud of the results they continue to achieve," border force regional commander Danielle Yannopoulos said.
Police arrest man for walking along Interstate 83 with a machete
Read full article: Police arrest man for walking along Interstate 83 with a macheteGoogle MapsYORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (CNN) - State Police arrested a homeless man from California after he was spotted walking along Interstate 83 while carrying a machete Wednesday afternoon, WPMT reported. Lavonte Richard Santiago, 42, no fixed address, told police he had the machete so no one would cause him any trouble, State Police said in a criminal complaint. Santiago is charged with possessing a prohibited offensive weapon and walking in an area where pedestrians are prohibited, the complaint states. Police say Santiago was seen walking along I-83 North in Fairview Township, pushing a shopping cart. He was arrested on the prohibited weapon charge and taken to York County Central Booking for arraignment, police say.
Bear bites employee at Pennsylvania resort
Read full article: Bear bites employee at Pennsylvania resortGoogle MapsA bear bit an employee at the wildlife habitat of a Pennsylvania resort, the resort said. During a guided safari tour on Saturday, a Himalayan bear at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, reached through a wire fence, pulled the employee toward it and bit the employee's arm, the resort said in a statement. "There were two levels of wire fencing at the bear enclosure, and the associate was standing between the two when the incident occurred," the statement said. Bystanders were able to get the bear to release the employee's arm, the resort said. The resort said it has "ensured the bear enclosure is secure," and it's offering counseling to guests and staff who witnessed the attack.
Georgia woman dies after driving water scooter into shoreline
Read full article: Georgia woman dies after driving water scooter into shorelineGoogle MapsA Georgia woman died after driving a water scooter at high speed into the shoreline of a lake in northeast Georgia on Saturday, the state's Department of Natural Resources said, bringing this year's death toll at popular Lake Lanier to 12. Kaylynn Ticas, 20, from Lawrenceville, was taken to a nearby medical center, where she died from her injuries, GDNR spokesman Mark McKinnon said. Earlier this month, a 9-year-old boy and his father died after being pulled from the lake, CNN affiliate WGCL-TV reported. The father went into the water after noticing that his son hadn't resurfaced. The Department of Natural Resources is investigating the three deaths.
NC father of 6 dies after being struck by a wave at the beach
Read full article: NC father of 6 dies after being struck by a wave at the beachGoogle MapsA father of six has died after a wave struck him on a North Carolina beach and slammed him to the sand, breaking his neck, his wife said on Twitter. Lee Dingle, 37, was playing on Oak Island's beach with three of his kids Thursday when the wave hit him, Shannon Dingle said. He died a day later despite the efforts of some heroes, including their kids, to try to save him, she said. "My partner, my love, and my home died today after a freak accident," Shannon Hope Dingle said Friday. He had 15 years of experience and graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a degree in civil engineering.
Missing toddler drives himself to county fair on toy tractor
Read full article: Missing toddler drives himself to county fair on toy tractorWell, one determined Minnesota 2-year-old got himself all the way down to the county fair, according to the Chisago County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office received a call Friday night about a missing toddler, according to a Facebook post from the office. But the determined tyke wasn't in danger -- he just decided he wasn't done at the fair. The young boy hopped on his battery-powered John Deere tractor toy and drove it down the sidewalk to a back entrance of the festivities, according to CNN affiliate KMBC. "He was reunited with Dad," the sheriff's office said, "who promptly suspended his son's license by removing the battery from it."
Founder of African-American museum found dead in car trunk
Read full article: Founder of African-American museum found dead in car trunkGoogle MapsA beloved activist and founder of an African-American museum in Baton Rouge was found dead in the trunk of a car, CNN affiliate WBRZ reported. The body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was located Friday but it wasn't immediately clear what led officers to the car. Roberts-Joseph was a renowned advocate in the Baton Rouge area. She also founded Community Against Drugs and Violence, a non-profit organization focused in creating a safer environment for children in North Baton Rouge. The NAACP Baton Rouge Branch remembered Roberts-Joseph in a Facebook post.
Driver charged with using case of beer as booster seat for 2-year-old
Read full article: Driver charged with using case of beer as booster seat for 2-year-oldGoogle MapsPolice in Ontario, Canada, pulled over a driver after spotting a 2-year-old riding shotgun -- strapped to a case of beer doubling as a booster seat. The driver was pulled over Wednesday near North Perth, about 100 miles west of Toronto, Ontario Provincial Police West said on Twitter. The driver's creative attempt to fashion an improvised child booster seat earned more than a wag of the finger. Police say the law requires children under 40 pounds to be secured in a child car seat and children under the age of 8 and 80 pounds require a booster seat. In a separate tweet, police said the case of beer was factory sealed, so the driver was not in violation of open container laws.
Another person caught licking ice cream in a store, police say
Read full article: Another person caught licking ice cream in a store, police sayGoogle MapsLouisiana police say a 36-year-old man was inspired by a viral video of a teenager licking a tub of Blue Bell Ice Cream to seek his own 15 minutes of fame. Someone recorded Martin pulling a carton of Blue Bell Ice Cream from a freezer, opening it, licking the frozen dessert and poking it with his finger before putting it back on the shelf, Cavalier said. Martin is being held on charges of unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity and criminal mischief for allegedly tampering with property -- in this case, the ice cream, Cavalier said. Martin showed detectives a receipt for the purchase of Blue Bell Ice Cream, suggesting that he bought the contaminated ice cream, Cavalier said. "Taking into consideration that he eventually purchased the same container is one thing," Cavalier said.
Air Force fighter jet drops dummy bombs over Florida, officials say
Read full article: Air Force fighter jet drops dummy bombs over Florida, officials sayGoogle Maps(CNN) - The Air Force is investigating an incident in which bombs were dropped over Florida on Monday afternoon. During a "routine training mission," an A-10C Thunderbolt II jet, which was assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, took off from Moody Air Force base located in Lowndes County, Georgia. The bombs have still not been recovered, and the Air Force asks that people refrain from attempting to handle them should they find them. The suspected drop site for the bombs is roughly 54 miles south of Moody Air Force base in northern Florida, just near the border with Georgia. The Air Force estimates that it is 2 kilometers west of Highway 129 near Suwannee Springs.
Rebels launch drone attack on Saudi airport, injuring 9
Read full article: Rebels launch drone attack on Saudi airport, injuring 9Google Maps(CNN) - A second attack in two months on an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia has wounded nine people, according to a Saudi-led coalition statement. Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a drone attack Tuesday on Abha International Airport, according to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah news agency. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels confirmed the drone attack and said it believed Tehran was involved in the operation. "The terrorist Houthi militia is continuously and immorally targeting civilians," said the Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki on Tuesday. Last month, a Houthi missile struck the arrivals hall of the same airport, injuring 26.
At least 23 dead as Mumbai hit by heaviest rain in a decade
Read full article: At least 23 dead as Mumbai hit by heaviest rain in a decadeGoogle Maps(CNN) - At least 23 people have died, 1,000 residents have been evacuated and some public services have been suspended as India's largest city, Mumbai, experiences its worst rains in a decade. Mumbai's local government declared Tuesday a public holiday as the financial hub continued to be hit by heavy monsoon rains. The Indian Navy deployed teams in the city "to provide relief to rain hit and stranded Mumbaikars," officials tweeted. "Pained to know about the loss of lives in (the) Malad wall collapse incident," Devendra Fadnavis, the chief minister of Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located, tweeted. Heaviest rains in a decadeAlthough Mumbai experiences monsoon season every year, rain on Monday and Tuesday was the heaviest in more than a decade.
10 dead in private plane crash at airport north of Dallas
Read full article: 10 dead in private plane crash at airport north of DallasCNNADDISON, Texas (CNN) - Ten people died Sunday when a private plane crashed into a hangar at an airport in Addison, Texas, according to a town spokesman. Ed Martelle told CNN that a private plane was leaving the airport and veered into the hangar before bursting into flames Sunday morning shortly after 9 a.m. local time. All ten people on board died, Martelle said. The plane was scheduled to fly from Addison -- which sits about 15 miles north of Dallas -- to St. Petersburg, Florida, Martelle said. The fire department was just 220 yards from the crash, he added, so the response was immediate and the fire in the hangar was extinguished.
Father, daughter's bodies returned to El Salvador
Read full article: Father, daughter's bodies returned to El SalvadorGoogle Maps(CNN) - The bodies of Oscar Alberto Martinez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, were returned home to their native El Salvador on Sunday, according to El Salvador's Secretary of Communications for the President, one week after they died trying to cross the US border. Their bodies were discovered Monday near Matamoros, across the river from Brownsville, Texas. The Secretary of Communications told CNN the Salvadoran Minister of Government and Development Mario Duran met the bodies on their arrival. Martinez's wife and the child's mother, Tania Avalos, traveled to El Salvador on Friday and was greeted at the airport by El Salvador's Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Mauricio Cabrera. Martinez's mother Rosa Ramrez told CNN affiliate Canal 33 that she had tried to convince the young family not to make the journey north, but "the idea of leaving had gotten into their heads."
2 dead after small plane crashes into home in North Carolina
Read full article: 2 dead after small plane crashes into home in North CarolinaGoogle Maps(CNN) - Two people were killed when a small plane crashed into a home late Thursday in Hope Mills, North Carolina, officials said. Federal investigators are on the scene Friday morning, trying to determine the cause of the crash. The crash happened Thursday around 11:30 p.m. in the town southwest of Fayetteville, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The pilot and one occupant of the home died from their injuries, the public safety department said. Another person inside the home at the time of the crash was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
At least 36 killed in Congo mine collapse
Read full article: At least 36 killed in Congo mine collapseGoogle MapsAt least 36 illegal miners were killed Thursday after part of a copper mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official told CNN. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, said the town's mayor, Veronique Upite Nkamina. She told CNN that 36 bodies have been pulled from the rubble so far and taken to a morgue. "KCC urges all illegal miners to cease from putting their lives at risk by trespassing on a major industrial site." In the statement, Glencore confirmed 19 of the fatalities and said KCC is assisting with search and rescue operations.
2 killed in crash after Russian plane overshoots runway
Read full article: 2 killed in crash after Russian plane overshoots runwayGoogle Maps(CNN) - Two crew members were killed but all 43 passengers survived after a Russian aircraft crashed and burst into flames during an emergency landing at an airport in Siberia. The Angara Airlines flight slid off the runway for around a hundred meters (328 ft) after attempting the landing at 10:24 a.m. local time Thursday (10.24 p.m. The plane's inspector pilot, Kolomin Vladimir Ilyich, and the flight mechanic, Bardanov Oleg Vladimirovich, were killed, while a co-pilot and a flight attendant survived. "At 10:24 local time, the plane made an emergency landing at the airport in Nizhneangarsk. The pilot killed had 34 years' experience and over 15,000 hours of flying, the airline added.