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☆ Stabbing of Indiana student was racially motivated, university says
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Jan 14 (Reuters) - An Indiana woman was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery for repeatedly stabbing in the head an 18-year-old student of Indiana University, an attack the university said was racially motivated. Last week's assault on a public transport bus and the suspect, 56-year-old Billie Davis, were reported to authorities by a witness on the bus, police have said. The victim told police she was waiting for the bus doors to open when another passenger began hitting her in the head, law enforcement officials said in a statement. Video from inside the bus showed the victim and her alleged attacker had no interaction before the stabbing. Local ABC affiliate WRTV said the suspect told police she stabbed the woman because it "would be one less person to blow up our country."
☆ Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes northern California
  + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Jan 1 (Reuters) - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of California's Rio Dell region, an area still recovering from a powerful earthquake last month. The latest earthquake was at a depth of 27.8 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday. The California Department of Transportation said in a Twitter post that State Route 211 at Fernbridge was closed while it conducted safety inspections on the bridge following the tremor. That same region of California, located in Humboldt County, was jolted by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Dec. 20, which crumpled homes and roads, ruptured utility lines and left thousands of residents without running water and electricity. In the previous quake, at least a dozen people were injured, and two others died from medical emergencies that occurred during or just after the quake, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.
☆ Vatican dismisses Trump-supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthood
  + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
VATICAN CITY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Father Frank Pavone, a leader of the U.S. anti-abortion movement and a strong supporter of former president Donald Trump, has been dismissed from the Catholic priesthood for "blasphemous" social media posts and disobedience to bishops. The Vatican defrocked Pavone in November, according to a letter sent to U.S. bishops from its ambassador to Washington. Pavone was defrocked for "blasphemous communications on social media and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop," the letter says. After Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020, Pavone was among Trump supporters who questioned the validity of the elections. He said he still had not received any official communication from the Vatican on his dismissal and criticised the Vatican for "talking to the media before you talk to the priest".
☆ Irene Cara, star of 1980s classics 'Fame' and 'Flashdance,' dead at 63
  + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Nov 26 (Reuters) - Irene Cara, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress and singer-songwriter best known for her work in the 1980s cult movies "Flashdance" and "Fame," has died, her publicist said on Saturday. Cara, 63, passed away at her Florida home, her publicist Judith Moose said in a statement posted on Twitter, and the cause of death is currently unknown. "She was a beautiful gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films," the statement read. The musical drama's title song, sung by Cara, would go on to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song and earned the artist two Grammy Awards nominations, among other recognitions. In 1983 she co-wrote and sang the title song for the blockbuster movie "Flashdance," which landed Cara the coveted Academy Award for Best Original Song and became one of the defining songs of the decade.
☆ Two aircraft collide and crash at World War Two airshow in Texas
  + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Nov 12 (Reuters) - Two planes collided midair on Saturday at a World War Two commemorative airshow in Dallas, federal officials said. Emergency crews were responding to the crash, airport officials said on Twitter. The show is described as the nation's premiere World War Two airshow. It was unclear how many people were aboard the two aircraft, the FAA said. Video clips posted on social media showed the two aircraft colliding and crashing on the ground shortly afterwards, engulfed by flames.
☆ U.S. Powerball jackpot climbs to record-breaking $1.9 billion
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Nov 6 (Reuters) - An already record-breaking U.S. Powerball jackpot grew to a whopping $1.9 billion one after no one secured a winning ticket in Saturday night's drawing, according to lottery officials. The estimated $1.6 billion that was up for grabs on Saturday had been the largest lotto prize ever offered, Powerball said. To win the big prize, a player must guess all six lucky numbers, including the final "Powerball." The winning numbers drawn on Nov. 5 were 28,45,53,56,69 and the Powerball 20. No one has won the jackpot since Aug. 3, when a lucky ticket holder from Pennsylvania took home over $200 million, according to Powerball.
☆ Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye following attack, agent says
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand following an attack on stage at a literary event in western New York in August, his agent said. Wylie described the author's wounds as "profound," and noted the loss of sight of one eye. Khomeini's successor, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was suspended from Twitter in 2019 for saying the fatwa against Rushdie was "irrevocable." He is being held without bail in a western New York jail. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Maria Caspani, Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Raleigh shooting emergency callers tell of bodies, screams and gunshots
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Distressed callers who dialed 911 as a deadly shooting unfolded in Raleigh, North Carolina, last week described chilling scenes of bleeding bodies lying on the ground, screams and gunshots ringing out in a quiet neighborhood. "There is a lady, unconscious along the trail," one 911 caller told the operator in an increasingly distraught voice. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAnother caller said he heard multiple gunshots and people screaming outside of his home. Some callers spoke in hushed voices, hiding inside their homes as the shooting unfolded. He later identified the victim as an off-duty Raleigh police officer and said the man was shot in the chest.
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