GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Jennifer Mitchell said she, her husband and their dog Brida were awakened by the sound of gunfire that hit their rented Gresham home around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. “I fell to the floor.” Mitchell told KOIN6 News: “It just scared me so much.” “I didn’t even think I was capable of doing that.” “I just did that.” …
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Major delays to a years-long water project affecting New Mexico farmers
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There are major delays in a years-long project that affects critical water supplies for New Mexico farmers. Work has been underway at El Vado dam since 2021, but now planners have to go back to the drawing board and farmers will have to wait even longer for their water. Story continues below The conservancy district heard from …
Read More »Popeyes enters the fast-food value wars with $6.99 meal
The arguable winner of the battle for the best chicken sandwich has now entered the fast-food value wars. Cajun-inspired chicken chain Popeyes has reintroduced its Big Box promotion, where customers can score a poultry-rich meal for under $10. The Popeyes Big Box features two pieces of signature chicken, which are hand-battered and breaded, then fried. The Big Box is served …
Read More »Police agency denies that Lovejoy Police Chief used chokehold on man
A man arrested last month, alleges that Lovejoy Police Chief Rick Webster placed him in a chokehold in the parking lot of the police station. “If I can’t breathe, his arm around me. I’m getting choked. I know that.” said Rashawn Banks. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Banks was meeting his fiancé, Ameeliah Nixon, at …
Read More »APD releases body camera video in death of man shot by officer at Fogo de Chao
The Atlanta Police Department has released body camera footage from a deadly police shooting outside a Buckhead restaurant two years later. An officer shot and killed 22-year-old Nygil Cullins outside Fogo de Chao off Piedmont Road on May 18, 2022. Investigators said Cullins was a former employee and shot a security guard. Cullins’ parents said he was suffering from a …
Read More »Nearly 500 service members to graduate from Sergeants Major Academy
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — More than 490 service members from all over the world will graduate from the Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss this week. The graduation ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at the Don Haskins Center at UTEP. Class 74 of the academy represents non-commissioned officers from the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, …
Read More »Grand Jury report says San Jose Unified School District is failing students
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – A new report says the San Jose Unified School District leadership is failing to adequately serve its students. The report comes from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, which says these issues have led to an unnecessary risk to student safety. It is recommending changes to the district that it says need to happen …
Read More »4 Utah Republicans battling for Sen. Mitt Romney’s open seat exchange barbs in debate
From left to right, U.S. Rep. John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson are on stage during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney Monday, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (Pool photo by Rick Bowmer/AP) Though they’re all vying to replace him, retiring Sen. …
Read More »California socialite sentenced to 15 to life for killing 2 kids in crosswalk
A wealthy California woman who co-founded a burn center in Los Angeles was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Monday for the hit-and-run killings of two children while they were in a crosswalk more than three years ago. Rebecca Grossman was speeding when she struck and killed Mark Iskander, 11, and his brother Jacob, 8, while they were in a …
Read More »US teen falls over 300 feet to her death while sightseeing in Switzerland
A 16-year-old American girl died when she stumbled and plunged more than 300 feet down an embankment while on a sightseeing walk in Switzerland, authorities said Monday. First responders who rushed to save her found the girl’s lifeless body in the environs of the Trient River below a popular walking path, police in the country’s Valais district said in a …
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