NORWALK, Conn.—A commuter train collided with a pickup truck in Connecticut on Wednesday, injuring the driver and heavily damaging the vehicle, authorities said. The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. at a Metro-North Railroad street crossing in Norwalk that has warning lights and gates, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. None of the 24 passengers…
Commuter Train Collides With Truck in Connecticut, Pickup Driver Hospitalized in Serious Condition
June 14, 2023
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Amazon Locked Man Out of Smart Home Devices for a Week After False Racism Accusation
June 14, 2023
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A Maryland man was recently locked out of his Amazon smart home system after a delivery driver reported hearing a racial slur while dropping off a package. In a June 4 blog post on Medium, Brandon Jackson described his week-long ordeal of being locked out of the Amazon account he used to control many of…
Teacher Who Was Shot by 6-Year-Old Student in Virginia Has Resigned, School Officials Say
June 14, 2023
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The first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned from her position, school officials said Tuesday, more than two months after she sued the district for $40 million. The last day of Abby Zwerner’s contract was Monday, Newport News Public Schools said in a statement. The district said that Zwerner…
The Weapons Expert in the Alec Baldwin Case Was Hungover on Set, Prosecutors Say
June 14, 2023
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday…
South Carolina Prisoner Faces 2nd Life Sentence for Using a Cellphone to Arrange Killing
June 13, 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C.—A South Carolina prisoner serving a life sentence for murder orchestrated killing a man he thought robbed a drug runner for a methamphetamine ring the inmate was running from behind bars, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Allen Shannon was sentenced to life in federal prison earlier this month for the killing, but the only way…
Target Stores in Five States Evacuated After Bomb Threats
June 13, 2023
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Several Target locations throughout the country were reportedly threatened after receiving bomb threats. Target stores were briefly evacuated in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on June 10, after receiving what local law enforcement described as “vague bomb” threats, allegedly over the retail chain’s Pride Month merchandise. Locations in at least five states were also evacuated…
10 Wounded in Denver Shooting After the Nuggets Win NBA Finals
June 13, 2023
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DENVER—Ten people were wounded in a shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m.—about 3 1/2 hours after the game—and three of the injured were in critical condition,…
Police: Maryland Fatal Shooting of 3 Happened After Parking Dispute
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A man was charged in a shooting that killed three men—including a father and son—and wounded three others after a neighborhood dispute over parking during a party, police said Monday. Charles Robert Smith, 43, of Annapolis, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, assault, and other offenses in…
One Dead After Tour Boat Capsizes in Erie Canal Water Tunnel Cave in Lockport, New York
June 12, 2023
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LOCKPORT, N.Y.—One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Erie Canal beneath the western New York city of Lockport, officials said. Police and fire crews were called to the Lockport Cave Tours,…
Shooting at California Teen’s Birthday Party Leaves 18-Year-Old Woman Dead, 6 Wounded
June 12, 2023
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ANTIOCH, Calif.—A shooting broke out at a birthday party crashed by uninvited guests, leaving an 18-year-old woman dead and six wounded in Northern California, police said. The shooting happened early Sunday during a birthday party for a 19-year-old man at a home in Antioch, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, the Antioch…
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