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Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79

Christine McVie, The British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death or other details were immediately provided, but a family statement said she “passed away…

19-month-old girl abducted by her mother in the San Fernando Valley, LAPD says

LOS ANGELES — A 19-month-old girl was allegedly abducted by her mother Monday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley, prompting a search by Los Angeles police. Kyra Mangayayam was taken by Diana Robles Hernandez at approximately 1:15 p.m. from the 20200 block of Keswick Street, LAPD said. Robles does not have custody rights of the girl, police said. ENDANGERED MISSING ADVISORY – Los Angeles…

6 people shot during funeral service at Pittsburgh church

Six people were shot, with one critically injured, outside a Pittsburgh church on Friday afternoon during a funeral for a man who was fatally shot nearly two weeks ago, police said. A video of the service captured mourners inside the Destiny of Faith Church on Brighton Street scrambling for safety as the gunshots erupted around noon. They were attending a funeral Mass for John James Hornezes…

3 Philadelphia SWAT officers shot and injured; police call level of gun violence ‘ridiculous’

Three members of a Philadelphia SWAT team were shot while serving a warrant Wednesday morning, according to police, who again pleaded for an end to the city’s gun violence. It appears all the injured officers will be OK, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said. This shooting occurred just after 6 a.m. as SWAT officers tried to serve a warrant on a person who was wanted for an August homicide and was…

Queen Elizabeth, longest-reigning British monarch, dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died. She was 96 years old. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” The queen is preceded in death by her husband of more than 70 years, Prince…

Amazon warehouses under investigation from federal prosecutors, Department of Labor

Federal prosecutors in New York and the Department of Labor are inspecting Amazon warehouses around the country as part of a civil investigation into unsafe and unseemly workplace conditions. The inspections began Monday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. “This morning, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…

Swimmer dies of rare brain-eating amoeba in low lake

A Missouri resident who became infected with a rare, brain-eating amoeba possibly while swimming in an Iowa lake has died, health officials said. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported on July 7 that it had a confirmed case of Naegleria fowleri, a rare but often deadly infection. The resident may have been exposed to the amoeba — commonly found in warm freshwater like…

COVID hospitalizations forecast to increase amid concerns over new omicron subvariants

For the first time since May, COVID-19-related hospital admissions are forecasted to increase again in the U.S., as highly infectious omicron subvariants continue to spread, according to updated forecasting models used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The models show that nearly 40 states and territories are currently projected to see increases in new hospitalizations over the…

Inflation runs hotter in June as US faces recession risk

As U.S. policymakers walk a tightrope in an attempt to dial back sky-high prices while averting an economic recession, new inflation data on Wednesday showed a significant acceleration of price hikes. Prices rose even faster in June, jumping at the highest rate in four decades and prolonging a bout of inflation that has strained household budgets nationwide, according to data released by the…

Double shootings reported at home in Lancaster triggers investigation

LANCASTER, Calif. — Police are investigating a double shooting in Lancaster that sent one person the hospital. According to the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station, two people were shot Tuesday afternoon at a home in the 1000 block of West Avenue J 8. Details were limited, but the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed one person was sent to the hospital with a gunshot wound. The condition of…

Spirit Airlines flight briefly catches fire at Atlanta airport, no injuries reported

A Spirit Airlines plane that landed at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport from Tampa, Florida, on Sunday morning briefly caught fire on the runway after its landing gear brakes overheated. Atlanta Fire Rescue put out the fire after the brakes in the landing gear ignited at 9:25 a.m., the airport said in a statement to ABC News. There were no reported injuries. “Spirit Flight 383…

11-year-old girl dies days after ATV crash that also killed boy in Apple Valley

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. — An 11-year-old girl has died days after she and her friend was killed in a hit-and-run crash while they were riding an ATV in Apple Valley, family members said Wednesday. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday along Stoddard Wells Road near the Stoddard Wells vehicle area. Investigators say Jacob Martinez was riding an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) with his family…

Man posed as cop, hit a boy with truck and try to kidnap him, LAPD says

LOS ANGELES — A 38-year-old man was arrested for kidnapping after he reportedly posed as a police officer to convince a 13-year-old boy to get in his vehicle after hitting him with his truck near Panorama City, police said. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the boy was riding his bike Wednesday morning near Van Nuys Boulevard and Tupper Street when he was struck by a pickup truck…

1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One person was killed and four were wounded in a shooting early Monday outside a nightclub in downtown Sacramento, police said. Police Chief Kathy Lester told the Sacramento Bee that authorities received a call about shots fired shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday after a club let out patrons. The four wounded people were taken to hospitals and reported in stable condition,…

1 person dead in accident at Michigan air show involving jet-powered truck

One person is dead after an accident during the “pyrotechnic portion” of an air show in Michigan, police said. The incident occurred Saturday shortly after 1 p.m. at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival, held at Battle Creek Executive Airport. Chris Darnell, 40, died while driving a race truck dubbed the Shockwave Jet Truck during the air show, police said in an update…

Teenage Girl injured after Shark attack at Florida beach

A teenage girl was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Florida beach on Thursday, authorities said. The attack happened at Keaton Beach in northwestern Florida’s Taylor County. The unidentified girl was scalloping in water approximately 5 feet deep near Grassy Island, just of Keaton Beach, when she was bitten by a shark, according to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office. “A family member…

Images of person of interest released in DC mass shooting that killed 15-year-old

Police have released images of a person of interest wanted in connection to a mass shooting in Washington, D.C., that killed a 15-year-old boy. The June 19 shooting took place during a festival called “Moechella,” which was celebrating Juneteenth, officials said. At about 8:48 p.m., as police were telling organizers to shut the event down, gunshots rang out, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police…