Kidnapping suspect killed, 2 deputies wounded in gunfire exchange after pursuit, officials say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee deputies were wounded and a kidnapping suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire on Interstate 75 after a pursuit across state lines, authorities said.
The pursuit began Sunday in Catoosa County, Georgia, when deputies tried to stop Tyler L. Roberts, 31, who was suspected of kidnapping a young child and assaulting an officer, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. The chase on I-75 crossed into Tennessee and deputies with the Hamilton County
11-year-old girl hospitalized after Indiana house fire dies, bringing death toll to 6 young siblings
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — An 11-year-old girl who was hospitalized for burns following a has died, bringing the fire’s death toll to six children, all of them siblings, authorities said Monday.
Angel Smith died Friday at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, the Marion County Coroner’s Office said in a Monday update. Her death was confirmed one day after a vigil was held in South Bend for the six victims of the Jan. 21 fire.
Fire officials
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon after cancer surgery complications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon on Monday after nearly a month’s absence because of and met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
“At this important time, I’m glad to be back at the Pentagon,” said Austin, speaking at the start of the meeting. “I feel good and am recovering well, but still recovering, and I appreciate all the good wishes that I have received thus far.”
After that session, Austin went to the
Albania’s Constitutional Court says migration deal with Italy can go ahead if approved
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Constitutional Court on Monday said a deal can go ahead with Italy under which thousands of migrants rescued at sea by Italian authorities would be sent to Albania while their asylum applications are processed.
Thirty Albanian lawmakers attempted to block the deal’s ratification by . Now between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni can be voted on in Parliament.
The court’s head, Holta Zacaj, called the deal “in line with the Constitution.”
With Rama’
Former state senator announces run for North Dakota’s lone US House seat
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A potato farmer and former state senator has announced his campaign for North Dakota’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, after initially eyeing a run for governor.
Tom Campbell, of Grafton, is the second Republican in the House race. He served in the North Dakota Senate from 2012 to 2018. Campbell previously ran for the at-large seat in 2018 after switching from the state’s
Coroner’s inquest into mass stabbing in Saskatchewan begins final week
MELFORT, Sask. — A mass killer built a makeshift camp in the bush, raiding a nearby home’s garage for food and bedding, to hide from police after a deadly rampage on a Saskatchewan First Nation.
A coroner’s inquest into the stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, revealed new details about how Myles Sanderson evaded capture for three days and seven hours after the massacre.
Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on Sept. 4
Book Review: ‘Come and Get It’ takes readers back to school, blending gossip with weightier themes
It’s always fun to read books that take you back to your formative years. sophomore novel, “Come & Get It,” is set in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the state university, where senior Millie Cousins works as a resident assistant.
Millie is a young woman with a plan. Born in nearby Missouri, she took a gap year after high school to work in Fayetteville and qualify for in-state tuition. She then missed another year while caring for her ailing mother. She’s majoring in
Staples Canada getting $1.75M to retrofit some ServiceOntario outlets, minister continues to dodge questions
The Ford government continues to dodge questions about where the cost-savings are coming from by moving some ServiceOntario outlets into Staples Canada locations.
Officials said using Staples locations will lead to an estimated $900,000 in savings over three years, mostly due to not paying leasing costs.
Todd McCarthy, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, has refused to release the business case for the plan and now claims Staples is getting $1.75 million for retrofit costs.
McCarthy claimed that the cost
N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dead at 89
NEW YORK (AP) — N. Scott Momaday, a Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller, poet, educator and folklorist whose debut novel “House Made of Dawn” is widely credited as the starting point for contemporary Native American literature, has died. He was 89.
died Wednesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, publisher HarperCollins announced. He had been in failing health.
“Scott was an extraordinary person and an extraordinary poet and writer. He was a singular voice in American literature, and it
SIU investigating rollover crash on QEW ramp in Burlington
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a fatal early morning rollover crash in Burlington involving a vehicle that fled police.
Emergency crews were called to the westbound QEW ramp to Brant Street around 3:45 a.m. Monday for reports of a collision.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says Halton police stopped a truck for speeding on the highway near Guelph Line. The truck fled and ended up rolling over and crashing at the Brant Street ramp.
Their were four occupants in the truck who were brought