One person was killed and a second was wounded when gunshots were fired in a Kannapolis early Sunday, Jan. 7, according to the Kannapolis Police Department. The victim who died has been identified as Shovontae Shikim Byers, 23, of Kannapolis, police said in a news release. Quentin Parhams, 28, of Concord, was wounded, police said. […]
A man has been arrested after shots were fired at three locations in Liverpool on Wednesday night, Merseyside Police have said. The 49-year-old was arrested by armed response officers in Fazakerley after a Taser was deployed. The first report of shots was received from a shop, with further incidents outside a cinema and at a […]
Getting fired is never easy but it’s even worse when you or someone you know gets fired for an unexpected or sometimes unreasonable reason. This thread where a Redditor asked, “What’s the most ridiculous reason you’ve seen someone get fired for?” is filled with some jaw-dropping responses. Here is what some people had to say. […]
In a phone conversation on Tuesday, 2 January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that Russia has fired at least 500 missiles and drones on Ukraine over the past five days. Source: Zelenskyy on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details: Zelenskyy briefed Sunak on the recent large-scale Russian strikes and […]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police are investigating several reports of shots fired in Lackawanna County early Monday morning. According to law enforcement, officers surrounded a home on Adams Avenue in Scranton after reports of fired gunshots. Suspect identified in state trooper stabbing Police say luckily no one was struck by the discharged bullets […]
Springfield police officers are investigating a shots fired report at a local bar, according to a Springfield police sergeant. >> Ohio judge suspended from office after 29 ethical violations Officers responded to the report at 7:36 p.m., Saturday, at Jimmy T’s Saloon on 1922 Lagonda Ave. This embedded content is not available in your region. […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officers from two Nevada law enforcement agencies opened fire during a pre-dawn chase through Las Vegas as they tried to stop a man who fatally shot his mother, then stole a police cruiser and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint while trying to evade police, authorities said Friday. The rampage two days after […]
After a federal administrative judge found a Colorado Starbucks worker was illegally fired for organizing a union, that judge ordered the coffee giant to not only rehire her, but issue back pay and write a letter of apology. Barista Alendra ‘Len’ Harris says she feels validated by Judge Ira Sandron’s ruling, which she says also backs up […]
A newly hired UPS employee was fired after his first two shifts at a Florida warehouse because of his diabetes, according to a federal disability discrimination lawsuit. He worked as a package handler “without any issues” — before a human resources supervisor told him “he was a liability to the company,” due to his disability, […]
A Federal Way attempted murder suspect from a Thursday incident was shot by a Kent police officer Saturday morning. The shooting happened just after 9:30 a.m. on Pacific Highway South and South 248th Street. Investigators closed down nearly a mile stretch of the road for about six hours. Police said the suspect pulled a knife on officers […]
South Korea’s military said on Sunday that it has detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile towards its eastern waters, adding to a torrent of weapons tests in recent months that have elevated tensions. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately say what type of missile it was or how […]
Congress, in a draft version of the annual defense bill, has directed the Pentagon to review the reinstatement of U.S. troops who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. The provision is included in the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reached by negotiators in the Democratic-controlled Senate and Republican-controlled House and […]