3 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

Three people were killed Wednesday in yet another U.S. strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the eastern Pacific, the Pentagon reported. U.S. Southern Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in Latin America, said in a social media post that the “lethal kinetic strike” in the eastern Pacific targeted “a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist … Read more

Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks

ATLANTA — A man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta that left two women dead and a man in critical condition, drawing the Trump administration’s attention after one victim was identified as a Department of Homeland Security employee who was walking her dog. The killing of the DHS worker, Lauren Bullis, … Read more

Woman killed by police at Omaha Walmart after allegedly kidnapping, slashing child

Omaha police on Tuesday shot and killed a woman they say slashed a young boy with a knife outside of a Walmart after taking him from another woman inside the store. The suspect approached a female shopper and a 2- or 3-year-old boy, then displayed a large knife she had shoplifted from the store and … Read more

4 killed after US strikes suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing four people in the fourth such attack announced in the past few days. The operation is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels that the Trump administration says were trafficking … Read more

Woman killed in officer-involved shooting at Omaha Walmart during alleged kidnapping attempt

A woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning at an Omaha Walmart after police said she cut a 3-year-old child with a knife during an alleged kidnapping attempt. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The child was taken to the hospital with a large … Read more

U.K. knife attack that killed 3 girls in Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented, inquiry finds

London — Nearly two years after three young girls were stabbed to death in one of the most shocking acts of violence in recent British history, the head of a public inquiry into the attack said it “could have been, and should have been, prevented.” Six-year-old Bebe King, 7-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and 9-year-old Alice da … Read more

Premier League soccer player Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus in Ghana

Dominic Frimpong of Ghanaian Premier League club Berekum Chelsea was killed after the team’s bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, the country’s soccer association said Monday. The incident happened on Sunday as Berekum Chelsea was returning from its game against Samartex in Samreboi in southern Ghana, the club said in a … Read more

Police say 1 person killed and 6 injured in shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

UNION, N.J. — Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey. Investigators do not believe the attack at about 9 p.m. Saturday was random, according to a press release issued Sunday from the Union County Prosecutor’s … Read more

U.S. says 5 killed, 1 survivor in military strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military said Sunday it had killed five more people on boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, with one person surviving the strikes, bringing the controversial campaign’s total death toll to at least 168. The strikes were carried out against two boats on April 11, U.S. Southern Command announced in … Read more