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Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and GAZA STRIP) — When he left his home on Tuesday morning to get birth certificates for his newborn twins, Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan never imagined he would return with their death certificates instead. In a matter of minutes, an Israeli strike on the Qastal Tower building, in Deir Al-Balah, […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A father and his teenage son have drowned at a lake in Virginia after the child’s father tried to rescue him, according to authorities. The incident occurred at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Saturday afternoon when authorities from the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding a drowning […]
Texas Department of Public Safety (SAN ANTONIO) — A father and son arrested in connection with the fatal shootings of pregnant teenager Savanah Soto and her boyfriend in Texas now face additional charges, police said Friday. San Antonio police said they arrested Christopher Preciado, 19, and his father, Ramon Preciado, 53, on Wednesday, more than […]
Texas Department of Public Safety (SAN ANTONIO) — Police in San Antonio, Texas, said Wednesday night they have arrested a father and son in the deaths of pregnant teenager Savanah Soto and her boyfriend after their bodies were found in a car in an apartment complex parking lot last week. The two suspects arrested were […]
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The father of a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in a stabbing attack officials said was fueled by Islamophobic hate, made an emotional plea Wednesday for justice and exhorted Americans to reject bigotry and “embrace the diversity that makes our nation so beautiful.” Odai Al-Fayoume spoke at a vigil outside the […]
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For more than three weeks, Tom Hand thought his 8-year-old daughter, Emily, was dead following Hamas’ surprise terrorist attack on Israel. Given the alternative, he said he was “relieved.” Emily was staying at a friend’s house in Kibbutz Be’eri the night of Oct. 6 and was there when […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (HONOLULU) — The father of a woman who died in Maui’s wildfires has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Maui County and the state of Hawaii accusing them of negligence and wrongful conduct in allowing the fires to ignite or spread without being contained or suppressed. Harold Dennis Wells’ 57-year-old daughter, Rebecca Rans, […]
Piccell/Getty Images (AURORA, Colo.) — A father has been shot and killed after an early morning confrontation with scooter thieves in their own backyard, police say. The altercation took place early Wednesday at approximately 4:39 a.m. in Aurora, Colorado, when a father and his son — who currently remain unnamed — awoke to the sound […]
Google Maps Street View (SAN ANTONIO) — San Antonio police have arrested a 35-year-old father after his 3-year-old child showed up at pre-K with a handgun in his backpack. Pete Robles has been arrested on charges of felony child endangerment, police said. The child has been placed in protective custody with Child Protective Services, according to […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HENDERSON, Nev.) — A Nevada man faces child abuse charges after he was found unresponsive in a vehicle with his two children who were suffering from the effects of high heat, police said. Brian Laugeson, 59, was found in a desert area of Henderson earlier this week with his two children hours after […]