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Brandon Bell/Getty Images (KERRVILLE, Texas.) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session for the state legislature on Monday to discuss emergency procedures and early warning systems in the wake of the deadly flooding earlier this month."We must ensure better preparation in the future," Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.The session is scheduled to begin at noon local time, according to a press release from his […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has posted an alert saying it is aware of "active exploitation" of a new vulnerability to Microsoft SharePoint "enabling unauthorized access to on-premise SharePoint servers."The exploitation activity "provides unauthenticated access to systems and enables malicious actors to fully access SharePoint content, including file systems and internal configurations, and execute code over the network," the post stated."The […]

Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MINOT, N.D.) -- A Delta regional jet on approach to Minot, North Dakota, made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber, according to the Delta pilot.The incident took place on July 18, according to the airline. The flight, operated by SkyWest, had departed from Minneapolis. Once on the ground, the pilot apologized to passengers for the abrupt move and explained […]

(NEW YORK) -- An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and wounded just before midnight on Sunday in a New York City park under the George Washington Bridge and police said one person in custody is being investigated for the crime, authorities said.The shooting unfolded at 11:51 p.m. Saturday in Fort Washington Park in the Washington Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department.A 42-year-old […]

(EVERETT, Wash.) -- A suspect remained on the loose Sunday after stealing a 35,000-pound fire engine in Everett, Washington, and going on a rampage, crashing into more than a dozen parked vehicles before abandoning the emergency rig and fleeing on foot, according to police and fire officials.The theft of the Everett Fire Department pumper truck unfolded as its fire crew was on the fifth floor of a nearby building attending […]

Eric Vryn/Getty Images (KERRVILLE, Texas.) -- Officials in hard-hit Kerr County, Texas, which was ravaged by flooding earlier this month, say the number of people believed to be missing has dropped from nearly 100 to three."Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe and removed from the list," the city of Kerrville said in news release. […]

(NEW YORK) -- One of the world's largest digital design platforms, Thingiverse, is taking new steps to block 3D-printed guns and gun parts after investigators in New York discovered an alarming number of design files for 3D-printed weapons available for download.Thingiverse began deploying automated technology to rapidly detect and remove digital files for 3D-printed firearms."Thingiverse is committed to fostering a safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment for its global community. As […]

(KERR COUNTY, TEXAS) -- A summer camp in central Texas designed for children with disabilities that had severe damage following the deadly flooding that hit the region was unexpectedly able to open on time this summer, thanks, in part, to the help from two men and hundreds of volunteers.CAMP's, the Children's Association for Maximum Potential, camp saw its riverfront and grounds destroyed, while its main facilities on higher ground were […]

WABC (WESTBURY, NY) -- A 61-year-old man who suffered critical injuries after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain has died, police said Friday.The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at a medical building in Westbury, New York, according to the Nassau County Police Department.Officers responded to Nassau Open MRI following a 911 call and were informed that the man "entered an unauthorized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room […]