CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — At a time when violence remains a top priority for law enforcement, community organizations and local politicians, health care centers in Charlotte have begun to play a larger role in breaking the cycle of violence. In early January, Novant Health officially launched its violence intervention specialist program. It’s similar […]
An actor from Boston who is known for his roles in the television series “Kingdom” and “City on the Hill,” is being hailed a hero after he recently interrupted a home invasion and rescued a terrified family. Jonathan Tucker sprang into action in a real-life drama on Sunday night, calling the Los Angeles Police Department […]
A man was shot and killed when he interrupted three people who were trying to remove a catalytic converter from a vehicle in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday, police said. The man encountered the suspects around 3:25 a.m. near Pico Boulevard and Hope Street, said Officer Jader Chaves, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police […]
By Leonardo Benassatto and Debora Ely PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) -Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten to exacerbate a catastrophe that has already killed at least 100 people and left over 163,000 seeking shelter. The floods that began […]
When I was recently at my older sister’s house, we were talking over a semi-serious issue during lunch; however, a couple of the young grandchildren she watches kept bursting in on our conversation until my sister silenced them by holding up in their faces a hand that doubled as a stop sign. “Hey, did you […]