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(WATERBURY, CT) -- Five people were shot at a Connecticut shopping center on Tuesday, police said.Officers responded to the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury at approximately 4:40 p.m. following reports of a "disturbance," Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said during a press briefing. They found several victims suffering from gunshot wounds, he said.The victims were transported to local hospitals for medical treatment. There are no fatalities at this time, according […]

(LAS ANGELES) -- A violent break-in occurred at the California home of Beanie Babies mogul Ty Warner that left a woman in a coma, officials said.A Nevada man now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the home invasion and assault, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.The incident unfolded on May 21 at the Montecito home of Warner, according to court filings obtained by ABC […]

(WASHINGTON) -- After hearing the news that President Donald Trump will pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who served time for tax evasion and bank fraud, their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, in a video on Instagram posted on Tuesday, celebrated the news.“The president called me personally as I was walking into Sam's Club and notified me that he was signing paper pardon paperwork for both of my parents,” Chrisley […]

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to force New York City to end its congestion pricing program.Judge Lewis Liman granted a temporary restraining order on Tuesday barring the Trump administration from withholding "federal funds, approvals, or authorizations from New York State or local agencies to enforce compliance" with its demands to terminate the tolling program. The order is in effect until June 9.The development […]

(TEXAS) -- Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that would make it easier for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children, despite the current measles outbreak in West Texas.The bill -- HB 1586 -- would allow parents to download and fill out a form available on the Texas Department of State of Health Services website to exempt their children from all vaccinations required to attend public school.Under current state law, a […]

Grapevine Police Department (GRAPEVINE, Texas) -- Police arrested a suspect in the death of an 18-year-old who was killed in a jet ski hit-and-run while kayaking on Grapevine Lake in Texas over the weekend.Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez was arrested in the death of Ava Moore, according to the Grapevine Police Department.The incident happened on Sunday evening when the jet ski with two female occupants struck and killed Moore, according to Grapevine Police.The […]

Oklahoma Department of Corrections (OKLAHOMA CITY) --  The search has ended for an inmate at an Oklahoma correctional facility who "unlawfully" walked away from prison, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.At approximately 8:25 p.m. on Monday, William D. Brainard, 44, was "determined to have unlawfully walked away" from the Clara Waters Correctional Center in Oklahoma City, the department of corrections said in a statement on Monday.Brainard was apprehended by […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are warning that large-scale events are prime targets for violence, highlighting the potential for violence at events this summer.However, the DHS and FBI did not indicate there are any known threats in a joint intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement on May 23."Violent extremist messaging continues to highlight major sporting and cultural events and venues as potential targets, and threat actors […]

Oklahoma Department of Corrections (OKLAHOMA CITY) -- A search is underway for an inmate at an Oklahoma correctional facility who “unlawfully” walked away from prison, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.At approximately 8:25 p.m. on Monday, William D. Brainard, 44, was “determined to have unlawfully walked away” from the Clara Waters Correctional Center in Oklahoma City, the department of corrections said in a statement on Monday.Brainard is serving a […]