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An 11-month-old baby and a 3-year-old died of stab wounds after their mother was taken into custody for observation on Saturday night in New York City, police said. The children, both boys, were found in a Bronx apartment with multiple wounds to the neck and torso and did not survive after being transported to a hospital, Deputy Chief Louis De Ceglie of Patrol Borough Bronx told a news conference late Saturday. Officers and another family member had attempted to resuscitate them at the scene, he said. Officers were told by a family friend that the children were with their father, before she left, he added. I think they’re the best and they’re able to handle and cope with any situation,” he added.

One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting adjacent to a popular Atlanta shopping destination Saturday night, police said. The deceased person was found at the scene, he said, and the injured were taken to medical facilities. A witness told Atlanta NBC affiliate WXIA that as many as 30 rounds could be heard. The shooting took place on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year at one of the Atlanta area’s most popular malls. Exit lanes from the adjacent Interstate 85 freeway were reopened late Saturday after they were closed to accommodate investigators.

☆ At least 9 injured in Philadelphia shooting after multiple people started firing at a crowd
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Kurt Chirbas | Mirna Alsharif | Kurt Chirbas Is A Senior Editor For Nbc News Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

At least nine people are injured in Philadelphia, four critically, after multiple shooters started firing at a crowd Saturday night, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood when multiple people got out of a vehicle and opened fire at a group of people. The shooting happened outside a bar in the northern Philadelphia neighborhood, NBC Philadelphia reports. There are at least 40 pieces of ballistic evidence on the scene, NBC Philadelphia reports. A motive is not known as of Sunday, but police say it seems like the shooters saw someone they were after and started firing, according to NBC Philadelphia.

☆ Tennessee grandfather falls to his death during skydiving accident at high school football game
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Kurt Chirbas | Mirna Alsharif | Kurt Chirbas Is A Senior Editor For Nbc News Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A Tennessee grandfather fell to his death during a skydiving accident at a high school football game Friday evening as startled onlookers watched, according to officials. The victim was airlifted from the David Crockett High School football stadium to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. "On behalf of David Crockett High School, Daniel Boone High School, and the rest of the Washington County Schools community, we are saddened by the tragic incident that occurred prior to the start of tonight’s football game at the David Crockett High School football stadium," said Boyd in a statement released Friday. Boyd says students and staff in need will be able to receive mental health support at the Washington County schools starting Monday. "We are also deeply concerned for the well-being of all in attendance at the football game that witnessed this terrible accident," he said.

TikTok star Emmanuel the emu is battling Avian Influenza, his caretaker, Taylor Blake, tweeted Saturday. The virus has now claimed the lives of 99% of the farm's birds and left Emmanuel fighting for his life since Wednesday. "I will do anything and go into any amount of debt to save his life," Blake tweeted about her best friend. On Sunday, Blake tweeted that Emmanuel is making progress -- sitting up by himself, taking backwards steps and putting pressure on his right foot. “Emmanuel, don’t do it!” Blake often says to the emu when he crosses in front of her and the iPhone camera.

A manhunt is underway for a gunman who shot three people at an amusement park in Pennsylvania on Saturday, police said. Three people including a juvenile male were hit after an altercation between two groups of teenage males near the Musik Express ride at the Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, a spokesman for Allegheny County Police told a news conference. Describing the suspect as a Black man wearing a black Covid-style mask, the spokesman said there was “an ongoing search” for the shooter. Bags were searched by the park with metal detectors at the entrance of the park in the southeast Pittsburgh, the spokesman said. Members of the park’s security, Allegheny County, and West Mifflin police departments were already on site and immediately responded.”

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