Authorities

Helicopter crash off Hawaii leaves 3 dead, 2 injured, authorities say

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Hanalei, Hawaii —  A helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon off a remote beach of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two, authorities said. The helicopter was carrying a pilot and four passengers when it crashed at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai Fire Department said. The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on … Read more

Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say

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A county sheriff’s office in Maryland said Monday that a professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle County, Virginia, the … Read more

Authorities find 229 migrants calling for help trapped in back of truck in Mexico

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Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since President Donald Trump took office. José Manuel Pozos, the state’s deputy government secretary, said that they found migrants trapped in … Read more

Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark

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NEWARK, N.J. — A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was being investigated Thursday by federal aviation officials. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating Tuesday night’s incident during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx … Read more

How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away

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The women did not speak about their abuse for years because, they have said, Epstein used money and threats to keep them silent. If they told, he warned of financial, reputational or physical harm. But eventually, some of the women did speak to law enforcement. In 2006, Farmer told an FBI agent investigating allegations against … Read more

Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say

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WASHINGTON — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said. The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said. … Read more

Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed in a traffic stop, authorities say

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PAOLI, Pa. — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed by a suspect whom he had pulled over in a traffic stop Sunday night, authorities said. Cpl. Tim O’Connor was killed as he approached the car when the driver fired from inside the vehicle, the state’s acting police commissioner, Lt. Col. George Bivens, … Read more