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Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (SUSITNA, Alaska) -- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local time near Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, according to the USGS.A tsunami is not expected to form as a result of the quake, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.There were no reports of damage or […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition after being shot in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House on Wednesday, according to officials."Unfortunately today, as most families join together to give thanks for the blessings that have been bestowed upon them, two families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as a result of the actions of one man," Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Two National Guardsmen were ambushed Wednesday in the nation's capital in what officials are calling a targeted shooting."The suspected gunman has been identified by law enforcement as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. He will be charged with three counts of assault with the intent to kill while armed and criminal possession of a weapon, officials said during a press conference on Thursday."You picked the wrong target, the wrong city and […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal officials on Thursday morning revealed more details about the attack that left two National Guard members in critical condition in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House.U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, identified the two wounded members of the West Virginia National Guard as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24.The shooting took place around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday near […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Authorities are set to hold a press conference Thursday morning after two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition after a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House, officials said.The gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, when the unidentified suspect rounded a corner, near the Farragut West Metro station in Washington, D.C., raised his arm with the […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Editor's note: The West Virginia governor initially said that the 2 Guard members had died but has since said there is conflicting information about their conditions.Two National Guard members are dead after being shot in downtown Washington near the White House, according to West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey."It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Two National Guard members are dead after being shot in downtown Washington near the White House, according to West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey."It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries. These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are […]

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) -- A Florida driver was arrested after allegedly trying to hit members of an LGBTQ running club with his vehicle at a local park, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department.Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud, 43, was arrested on Monday evening for "attempting to strike members of a local running club at a park, making multiple passes and driving recklessly before fleeing," police said in a press […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- Three men have been charged with murder in the "ambush-style" shooting of a 22-year-old Latin singer, officials said Wednesday.The victim, Maria De La Rosa, was known professionally as DELAROSA, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, which announced the charges in the fatal shooting that occurred in the Northridge neighborhood over the weekend.Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, the suspects allegedly approached a parked car, "demanded […]