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Massive Alligator Attacks Child Swimming at Nature Preserve

The minor was rescued from a sandbar with other juveniles after being bitten while swimming in an area where swimming is prohibited. SPRING HILL, Fla. — A child is recovering after being bitten by an alligator while swimming at Weeki Wachee Preserve on Labor Day, an encounter that left the minor with non-life-threatening wounds and prompted an airboat rescue, wildlife response and investigation into swimming in a prohibited area. The attack happened Monday afternoon, Sept. …

Teen Girl Killed as Gunfire Erupts at Festival

Police arrested a 21-year-old man on murder and firearm charges while investigators continued searching for a second suspected shooter. MANASSAS, Va. — A 16-year-old girl was killed after she was caught in an exchange of gunfire during a crowded First Friday event in Old Town Manassas, where thousands of people had gathered near the city’s historic train station, police said. The shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sept. 4 near the railroad tracks and Manassas …

Mother Fights Off Coyote Attacking Her 4-Year-Old Daughter

Brittany Cardinal suffered facial wounds while protecting her child during a Sunday afternoon encounter in a Surprise neighborhood. SURPRISE, Ariz. — An Arizona mother is recovering after fighting off a coyote that attacked her 4-year-old daughter during an afternoon of kite flying, leaving the child with a bite wound and the mother with multiple injuries to her face. Brittany Cardinal said the attack began Sunday afternoon in her Surprise neighborhood after she heard her daughter …

Petting Zoo Rabies Exposure Sends Hundreds to Hospital

The latest count is up from 284, with preventive rabies treatment now recommended for 263 people connected to the petting zoo. HARMONY, N.C. — Nearly 350 people have now been assessed in connection with possible rabies exposure from baby goats used by a North Carolina mobile petting zoo, according to a state health department spokesperson, expanding a public health response that began after three goats tested positive in late August. The latest count represents a …

Man Killed in Daylight Shooting Near Family Dollar

Police are searching for those responsible after gunfire struck 33-year-old Terron Williams in a Lake Highlands shopping center parking lot. DALLAS, Texas — A 33-year-old man was fatally shot while driving near a Family Dollar in northeast Dallas on Labor Day, then crossed Walnut Hill Lane and crashed into a tree as his attackers left the area, according to police and local reports. The shooting happened shortly after noon Sept. 7 near Plano Road and …

Wheel of Fortune Fires Longtime Announcer Days After Sudden Suspension

The studio ended Thornton’s nearly 15-year run three days after suspending him, with an interim announcer replacing his recorded parts. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Sony Pictures Television fired longtime “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton on Sept. 4 following an internal investigation into allegations that drew public attention after an incident aboard an American Airlines flight in May. Sony had suspended Thornton three days earlier and said it was recasting the announcer position while conducting …

Dad Admits Killing Teenage Daughter and Three Others

Domenico C. Gigante waived a jury trial and penalty proceeding as Florida prosecutors continued seeking a death sentence. VIERA, Fla. — A 40-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to murdering his 15-year-old daughter and three other people inside a Brevard County home in 2023, moving the capital case directly toward a sentencing decision by a judge. Domenico C. Gigante pleaded guilty Aug. 27 to four counts of first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm and one …

Worker Fatally Shot While Stocking Chips Inside Sam’s Club

Police said gunfire linked to an argument near a Nashville lounge pierced the store, killing Paris Carlock as he worked. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 55-year-old Frito-Lay employee was killed early Sunday when a bullet fired outside traveled through the metal wall of a South Nashville Sam’s Club and struck him as he conducted product inventory in the store’s chip aisle, police said. Metro Nashville Police identified the victim as Paris Carlock of Murfreesboro. Investigators said …

Ex-Convict Threatens to Kill Co-Workers After Workplace Dispute

Police said the confrontation escalated after supervisors raised concerns about David E. Downing Jr.’s tardiness and work performance. ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A 40-year-old roofing worker is facing felony charges after police said he displayed a firearm equipped with a 100-round drum magazine and threatened co-workers following a dispute over his attendance and work performance. David E. Downing Jr. is charged with making a terrorist threat in the first degree and unlawful possession of a …

Five Killed as Amazon Cargo Jet Overruns Runway

Federal investigators recovered the flight recorders Monday as two of Miami International Airport’s four runways remained closed and disruptions continued. MIAMI, Fla. — Five people were killed and five others were injured Sunday when an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport, struck two vehicles and caught fire, federal and local authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that the five people who died were in the vehicles …