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A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the driver, according to police and footage of the incident. In a statement, Battle Creek police identified Chris Darnell, 40, as the driver of the SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck, a custom-built semitruck equipped with three jet engines,… Continue reading Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver

The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection could make multiple criminal referrals, including of former President Donald Trump, the panel’s vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, said in an interview broadcast Sunday. “We’ll make a decision as a committee about it,” the Wyoming Republican told ABC News when asked about the prospect of referring… Continue reading Cheney says Jan. 6 committee could make multiple criminal referrals, including of Trump

The man accused of killing a young mother Wednesday as she pushed her 3-month-old baby in a stroller on New York’s Upper East Side was remanded without bail Saturday in what prosecutors called a “premeditated execution,” according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Isaac Argro, 22, was arraigned Saturday on charges of second-degree murder and… Continue reading Killing of NYC mother pushing a baby stroller was ‘premeditated execution,’ prosecutors say

(CNN) — The woman captured in Costa Rica after being accused of killing elite cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas has been returned to the US to face murder charges, the US Marshals Service told CNN Saturday. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, is suspected of fatally shooting Wilson at an Austin home on May 11.… Continue reading Woman who fled to Costa Rica after allegedly killing an elite Vermont cyclist has been returned to the US to face charges, officials say

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer did make his way to Wimbledon this year, after all — not to compete, mind you, but to take part in a ceremony marking the centenary of Centre Court on Sunday — and declared his intention to try to return in 2023 with a racket in hand. “Just tried… Continue reading Roger Federer hopes to play ‘one more time’ at Wimbledon

WESTMINSTER, Vt. (AP) — Authorities in Vermont say a man was seriously injured Saturday while setting off fireworks. The Vermont State Police say officers responded late Saturday night to a residence in the town of Westminster, located on the border with New Hampshire, after a man there sustained “significant” injuries to his hand. He was… Continue reading Fireworks injury prompts safety warning from Vermont police

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — One man was killed Friday after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in central Maine. The Maine State Police say 60-year-old Merle Page was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday night’s crash in Corinna. Page, a Corinna resident, was riding north on Route 7 when his motorcycle crossed the… Continue reading Motorcyclist dies after striking pickup in central Maine

LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) — A suspected drunk driver and his passenger were killed after crashing into another car following a high-speed police chase in Southern California, authorities said. The driver of the second car was hospitalized with minor injuries following the collision late Friday in Rowland Heights, southeast of Los Angeles, CBS LA reported.… Continue reading Driver, passenger killed in suspected DUI crash near LA

Liz Kirkaldie’s grandson was near the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got about pot. And the more serious he got about pot, the more paranoid, even psychotic, he became. He started hearing… Continue reading California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

In coming days, weeks and months, the Pac-12 will plot a course to salvation … or go the way of the dodo. A range of outcomes exists following the loss of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten, from merging with a peer conference or expanding its ranks to sticking with 10 schools or vanishing… Continue reading Pac-12 survival guide: Five forces that will define the path to salvation, or extinction