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A 39-year-old man was killed on Saturday after an encounter with a shark while surfing off Maui’s northern shore, according to the Maui Police Department. The victim has been identified as Jason Carter, 39, of Haiku, according to the Maui Police Department. In a press release, just after 11:15 a.m., officers responded to a beach area in Paia for reports regarding a "miscellaneous type of incident." Ocean Safety Officers collected and transported Carter to shore, where first responders performed life-saving measures until he was taken to a local hospital for further treatment, police said in a press release. TEEN KILLED IN SHARK ATTACK OFF AUSTRALIA'S COAST, OFFICIALS SAY According to Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources, Carter was injured in Paia Bay, near Haiku, and shark warning signs were placed on beaches one mile on either side of the bay. YOUNG MOTHER KILLED IN SHARK ATTACK NEAR BEACH IN MEXICO The investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy is s...

Border Agents in the Tucson, Arizona sector are seeing an influx of immigrants from Guinea using fake passports to claim they are minors when entering the United States illegally, according to an internal alert obtained by Fox News.  The illegal immigrants are changing their ages and pretending to be unaccompanied minors so they’ll have a better chance of getting into the U.S. The Border Patrol notice advises agents on what to look out for, and provides examples of real and fake Guinean passports. It warns that passports issued in the municipality of Conakry, Guinea’s capital, after June 2023 are "most likely fraudulent or altered."  ERIC ADAMS SAYS NYC IS AT ‘BREAKING POINT’ AS HE WARNS OF ANOTHER SURGE OF MIGRANTS FROM TEXAS The notice also alerts agents that the Guinean government might be playing a direct role in the fraud. Custodial interviews with Guinean migrants with suspected phony passports indicate that Guinean government officials "may be advising peop...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard established herself on social media following her release from a Missouri prison. On Sunday, the 32-year-old posted a selfie to her Instagram account, which has nearly five million followers, showing off her New Orleans Saints jersey, writing in the caption, "Louisiana love. NFL game day!" In addition to her selfie, Blanchard also posted a video thanking her supporters and promoting her new documentary series "Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" as well as her e-book "Released: Conversations on the Eve of Freedom."  "Hey everyone this is Gypsy. I'm finally free!" she said with a smile. "I just want to send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support that I've been getting on social media. Everyone has been really really nice and supportive. I really appreciate that."  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD, WHO PLOTTED THE MURDER OF HER ABUSIVE MOTHER, RELEASED FROM PRISON Previously, Bla...

These mugshots were taken for arrests and convictions made throughout the U.S. in 2023. source https://www.foxnews.com/us/2023-mugshots-year

A Chicago woman accused of vandalizing multiple buildings with antisemitic graffiti was arrested on Thursday, police say. Mariana Lynch, 30, was charged with three felony counts of committing a hate crime and one felony count of committing a hate crime at a school. The suspect was also charged with two felony counts of criminal damage to government property, and four misdemeanor counts of criminal defacement of property. According to FOX 32 Chicago, the graffiti was antisemitic and located on various businesses. The station told Fox News Digital that it included a swastika. CHICAGO MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON CALLS FOR REPARATIONS FUNDING TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME In a statement to Fox News Digital, Chicago Police Department said that they arrested Lynch shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday.  "She was identified as the offender who, within an hour, defaced multiple businesses, an apartment building, and park property (24th District)," the statement read. "The offender was plac...

A visiting scholar at Harvard’s Divinity School has called out the prestigious university for its "history of antisemitism," encouraging the university to "admit it, confront it and overcome it." "It is time to admit it, confront it and overcome it. One can criticize policies without calling for the end to the only homeland Jews have ever known," Rabbi David Wolpe wrote in an op-ed published Friday in the school paper, the Harvard Crimson . Wolpe, who made headlines earlier in December after he stepped down from Harvard’s antisemitism advisory group, said that the outrage Jewish people generate is "oddly disproportionate." "The energy and outrage Jews generate — making up 0.2 percent of the world population — is oddly disproportionate," Wolpe said. "Antisemitism is a wild, irrational eruption." FBI INVESTIGATING RECORD NUMBER OF SWATTING INCIDENTS AGAINST JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, APPEARS TO BE COORDINATED The scholar said t...

Two Florida hikers were rescued over Christmas weekend after they became lost for hours in a swamp infested with alligators, snakes and other creatures.  The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in west-central Florida said it responded to a call from the hikers who were in the Cypress Creek Wilderness Preserve near Tampa on the evening of Dec. 23.  The sheriff's office said it, "swiftly sprang into action to locate and rescue them. Our Aviation Unit, equipped with night vision goggles, guided our patrol deputies to a swampy area where the hikers were located and safely escorted back to the entrance of the preserve."  Video shared on Facebook by the office showed the deputies searching on the ground and by air until the hikers were discovered through the trees by the aviation unit's night vision capabilities. ‘UNPREPARED’ COLORADO HIKER IN HOODIE RESCUED FROM MOUNTAIN AFTER SEVERE SNOWSTORM STRANDS NEAR SUMMIT OREGON HIKER RESCUED AFTER TUMBLING ‘SEVERAL HU...

A union worker has died after falling 32 feet during a project at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA), 66-year-old Jeffrey Coker died after falling while installing lights on the convention center’s ceiling. The workplace accident happened at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Coker worked for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union (IATSE) No. 197, and had been hired to install lighting for an upcoming event at the convention center . ‘AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB’ DRAWS CONCERN FROM TENNESSEE PARENTS: ‘FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE’ Emergency personnel responded to a report that a person had fallen from the ceiling in the Great Hall area of the convention center . TOSHA is investigating the death and has sent personnel to investigate the workplace fatality. "To ensure the investigation's integrity, TOSHA does not release any preliminary information regarding the incident," the a...

An overseas war between Israel and Hamas brought tensions to a boil throughout the U.S., including New York City , where over 1 million people are expected to ring in the new year. James Smith, assistant director in charge of New York's FBI Field Office , said there are concerns about international and domestic terrorism and a rise in hate crimes, and law enforcement follows up on all threats. " I would say overall that, yes, there are threats out there, but we are out there to protect the community day in and day out," Smith told Fox News Digital.  "That's our mission – to protect the community of all threats." NEW YEAR'S SAFETY: SELF-DEFENSE EXPERT SHARES TIPS TO SURVIVE ACTIVE SHOOTER Smith said the FBI, which is working with dozens of local, state and other federal law enforcement agencies, is ready to pounce on potential threats.  But it's just as important that revelers pay attention to their surroundings and follow the adage, "If y...

This week, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched to the World Trade Center site in New York City, shouting "Allahu akbar" and "Free Palestine," while holding up signs that accused President Biden of genocide.  While "Allahu akbar" means "God is great" in Arabic, the phrase has been used by terrorists during attacks .  Thursday's protest was on the site where, 22 years ago, Islamic terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.  KNIFE-WIELDING ATTACKER SHOUTS 'ALLAHU AKBAR' AND KILLS TEACHER IN FRANCE The group shut down the entrance to the World Trade Center building while other protesters marched to City Hall and Zuccotti Park near Wall Street.  PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLIES IN NYC AND DC INTERRUPT CROWDED HUBS DURING RUSH-HOUR COMMUTE A video posted to X, formerly Twitter, by the Shirion Network, which describes itself as a surveillance org...

The number of microgrids in the U.S. has increased by 11% in the last four years. Many are powered by new infrastructure and clean energy sources. They’re often used at facilities already connected to the grid but considered critical assets. "Microgrids are a great way to counteract some of the risk that's associated with the infrastructure of the electrical grid," said James Potach, senior vice president of energy & sustainability services at Schneider Electric.  "It's also a great way to take advantage of several of the renewable energy resources that are coming online. Over time, though, we still need to increase our electric grid infrastructure to make it more reliable." There are nearly 700 microgrids across the country, providing less than 1% of U.S. electricity and helping power everything from communities to restaurants and military bases. US COMPANIES WORK TO RAMP UP DOMESTIC RARE EARTH MANUFACTURING "I think microgrids are very site...

A man has been arrested in the alleged sledgehammer killing of a woman on a community college campus in Los Angeles Christmas Eve morning. Jeffery Davis, 40, allegedly bludgeoned the victim to death at around 7 a.m. Sunday in the 16000 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in the city of Torrance. The location is on the campus of El Camino College. The victim, who was of Asian descent and in her early 60s, was collecting recyclables on campus when Davis allegedly attacked her, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said in a news release. UNDERSTAFFED LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT DRIVING DEPUTIES TO SUICIDE: LAWYER Officers from the El Camino College Police Department initially responded, and the victim was rushed to a hospital. She died of her injuries Christmas Day . A motive for the attack has not been established, although a spokesperson for the LASD told Fox News Digital it was likely random. Officers from the El Camino College Police Department nabbed Dav...

Police on Thursday released video of two people of interest and vehicles in the capital murder case of 18-year-old pregnant Texas teen Savanah Soto, her unborn baby, and her boyfriend, 22-year-old Matthew Guerra. The San Antonio Police Department released the video on its Facebook page, showing two vehicles and persons of interest from a nearby location where the bodies of Soto and Guerra were discovered Tuesday in a car at an apartment complex.  In the video, a person is seen exiting a dark-colored pickup truck, and the other is driving the victims’ silver Kia Optima. On Thursday, police told Fox News Digital that the medical examiner’s office identified one of the victims as Guerra, who was killed by a gunshot wound to the head.  Detectives added that they are still awaiting positive identification of the female victim, who is believed to be 18-year-old Savanah Soto, who was nine months pregnant at the time of her death. Soto's family confirmed her death to FOX San Anto...

Missouri police say they are "confident" they have found the remains of a man who’d been missing since 2013, thanks to a tip from a YouTuber.  Investigators with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office believe the remains most likely belong to Donnie L. Erwin, who went missing in Camdenton, Missouri in December 2013.  Sergeant Scott Hines said earlier this month that Erwin left his home to get cigarettes on the morning of December 29, 2013, and never came back. There was no evidence during the investigation that he planned to disappear. He was 59 years old.  Authorities received a phone call earlier this month from a property owner in Southern Camden County who said they’d been contacted by freelance videographer and drone pilot, James Hinkle, the owner and operator of Sounds Like Videos. Police said Hinkle has been interested in the Erwin case for years and operates the YouTube channel, Echo Divers.  REMAINS OF MISSING VIRGINIA BOY, 5, IDENTIFIED AS POLICE PURSUE ...

Pregnant Texas teen Savanah Soto, her unborn baby and her boyfriend were shot to death in what San Antonio Police are now calling a capital murder case. The three bodies were found in a car at an apartment complex in San Antonio the day after Christmas. Soto, 18, was nine months pregnant and a week past her due date. Her family had reported her missing on Friday after she failed to show up for a scheduled induction. San Antonio Police have not yet formally identified Soto, her baby or her boyfriend, 22-year-old Matthew Guerra, saying they are waiting for the medical examiner's report. However, Soto's family confirmed her death to Fox San Antonio.  During a Tuesday night press conference, SAPD Chief William McManus called the crime scene "complex" and "perplexing." MISSING PREGNANT TEEN SAVANAH SOTO, BOYFRIEND FOUND DEAD IN TEXAS He said the bodies were found in a Kia Optima that was connected to Soto's disappearance. He said the bodies may have be...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The reputed last member of the famed American jungle fighting unit in World War II nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders has died. Russell Hamler, 99, died on Tuesday, his son Jeffrey said. He did not give a cause of death. D-DAY 'HERO' MAUREEN SWEENEY, 100, OF IRELAND DIES, KNOWN FOR STORM PREDICTION THAT SAVED ALLIES FROM DISASTER Hamler was the last living Marauder, the daughter of a late former Marauder, Jonnie Melillo Clasen, told Stars and Stripes. Hamler had been living in the Pittsburgh area. In 2022, the Marauders received the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress' highest honor. The Marauders inspired a 1962 movie called "Merrill’s Marauders," and dozens of Marauders were awarded individual decorations after the war , from the Distinguished Service Cross to the Silver Star. The Army also awarded the Bronze Star to every soldier in the unit. The soldiers spent months behind enemy lines, marching hundreds of miles through the tangled...

A Florida man killed his half-brother on Christmas Day as the victim was looking for his cell phone during a visit in Illinois, prosecutors said Thursday.  Kendall Yarborough, 28, a Tampa-area resident, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the deadly shooting that unfolded at a home in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin said in a statement.  "On Christmas day, James Watson lost his life after his half-brother, Kendall Yarborough allegedly shot him in the abdomen while James was looking for his cell phone," Berlin said. "This senseless act of violence will not go unpunished." DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home just after 3:05 p.m. and found Watson had been shot. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.  REWARD RAISED TO $10K FOR LEAD TO SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING MAN INSIDE FLORIDA MALL Investigators said Watson was downstairs in the home looking for his cell phone. He ...

A pregnant teen who had been missing since Friday was found dead Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas, along with her boyfriend. Family confirmed to Fox San Antonio that 18-year-old Savanah Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra were found dead in a car at the Colinas at Medical Apartments in San Antonio. Soto was nine months pregnant and a week past her due date, according to her family. SAPD Chief William McManus gave few details during a press conference Tuesday night. He confirmed a woman and a man had been found dead in a car and said police "believe" the bodies to be that of Soto and Guerra. He refused to confirm the identity of the deceased. ALABAMA AUTHORITIES RECOVER BODY OF 22-YEAR-OLD WHOSE KAYAK CAPSIZED WHILE DUCK HUNTING McManus called the crime scene "complex" and "perplexing." He said detectives are looking at the scene as a possible murder. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a CLEAR Alert on Monday for Soto who was last seen at ...

A high school in Kansas is embroiled in controversy after a "Satan Club" was approved despite a petition being brought against it. Olathe Northwest High School, a school in a suburb of Kansas City, has been given the green light to establish a Satan worship/Satan Templist Club, according to Fox 4 Kansas City. An Olathe Public Schools spokesperson stated, "the club application met the criteria to establish a student-initiated club and is now recognized as a student-initiated club at Olathe Northwest High School." According to the school district, there was criteria the club had to meet before the application was approved. 'AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB' DRAWS CONCERN FROM TENNESSEE PARENTS: 'FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE' One of the terms of the application was that the application itself had to be signed by at least ten students interested in forming the group, while additional signatures needed to come from a student representative and faculty supervisor. T...

A man was struck by a stray bullet falling from the sky early Christmas morning while riding in a car in a Houston-area neighborhood, according to FOX 26 Houston.   Houston police, along with city firefighters, responded to a call about reports of a shooting just after 12 a.m. Monday. When they arrived on the scene, they found that the victim had been wounded by a bullet that had fallen from the sky. According to reports, the male victim was riding as a passenger in a vehicle when a stray bullet came through the sunroof and struck him in the shoulder. In response to witnessing the sudden injury, the female driver called 911. Officers said first responders arrived at the scene, and the wounded man was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injury.  'HERO' TEXAS TEEN DROVE FRIENDS TO SAFETY AFTER BEING SHOT IN HEART DURING ROAD-RAGE INCIDENT Following this incident, Houston officers released a video on their social media accounts warning the public against ...

China has dominated the Rare Earth Element supply chain for decades. The U.S. is working to build out its own facilities, using more environmentally friendly manufacturing. "The foreign dependency is real. It's actually not getting better," Noveon Magnetics CEO Scott Dunn said. "A lot of years and a lot of dollars have to really be invested in this space." Noveon Magnetics is helping increase domestic Rare Earth Magnet production with a sustainable shortcut. "We sort of just bypass that entire chain. We take waste magnetic material directly into magnet manufacturing and deliver a finished product, which is really what the market needs," Dunn said. THE REAL DANGER OF DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Less than 1% of the world’s Rare Earth Elements are recycled, with most ending up in landfills. "Most of this material is discarded and really not recovered," Dunn said. "It's a little bit tough to handle. They exist in lower weight percent...

An Amazon delivery driver in Florida was in for a shocking surprise after a gingerbread man inflatable decoration chased him after dropping off packages at a home, video shows. In a video that made the rounds on social media, the gingerbread man decoration is seen inflated in the front yard, when a white cargo van pulls up. The driver of the van, seen wearing an iconic blue Amazon shirt, then gets out of the vehicle and walks up to the residence to drop off a package and is seen moments later walking back to the van — the whole time, the gingerbread man inflatable is seen in the same spot and barely moving. CHRISTMAS QUIZ! HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THESE FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY? But as the driver passed the inflatable, it came to life and started running after the driver. SANTA TRADES SLEIGH FOR JET IN NASA VIDEO A voice is then heard saying, "Christmas," before the man realizes he is being chased by an inflatable gingerbread man and screams. COLORADO D...

The Illinois state government has deployed additional resources to support migrants by providing approximately 30 hotel rooms for those needing housing, according to a release from Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office. Pritzker stated that in response to a recent influx of asylum-seeking arrivals from Texas, and at the request of Chicago , the state is temporarily providing hotel rooms to safely house families. He added that it comes as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent an "unprecedented number" of migrants to Illinois in recent days with allegedly no coordination or advanced notice. According to officials, the state made approximately 30 hotel rooms available Saturday night, with the remaining hotel rooms for up to 200 people becoming available Sunday. TEXAS BEGINS FLYING MIGRANTS TO SANCTUARY CITIES WITH FIRST FLIGHT TO CHICAGO "IDHS [Illinois Department of Human Services] continues to welcome our new neighbors with support services and assistance with work-per...

Police in Colorado Springs, Colorado, were responding to a report of shots fired at the Citadel Mall on Sunday evening, according to reports. FOX 21 in Colorado Springs reported that police were responding to the incident at a time when many people were likely rushing to do last-minute shopping the day before Christmas. TSA INTERCEPTED MORE THAN 1,500 FIREARMS AT AIRPORTS IN FIRST 3 MONTHS OF 2023 The Colorado Springs Police Department did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital on the matter. The story is developing and no additional details are available at this time. source https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-respond-report-shots-fired-colorado-springs-mall-christmas-eve

A Frostproof, Florida, woman has been arrested for animal cruelty and animal neglect charges after 164 birds, 142 cats and three dogs were seized from her property by police, who added the ammonia levels inside the home were "lethal." The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a deputy was dispatched to the home on Dec. 21 to conduct a welfare check on a 75-year-old woman who was reportedly living in a possible "hoarder situation" with cats inside the house. When the officer arrived, he met with 48-year-old Lisa Lacharite in the front yard of the home, where the deputy told her he was there to conduct a welfare check on the older woman, who turned out to be Lacharite’s mother. Lacharite allegedly told the officer she was her mother's caregiver, adding that she had health issues. Lacharite asked the officer to wait outside while she went inside to get her mother. FLORIDA POLICE ARREST 3 MEN WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF USED ...

Lawyers representing New York City called on a federal judge to drop a lawsuit filed by ex-bodega clerk Jose Alba after murder charges against him were dropped. Jose Alba, a former bodega worker, was attacked while working behind the counter on July 1, 2022, by 35-year-old Austin Simon as well as his girlfriend, Tina Lee. Alba grabbed his knife and fatally stabbed Simon. Alba claimed self-defense, but murder charges were later filed against him. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office would later drop the charges after an outcry in public support for Alba, which included Mayor Eric Adams. Alba was jailed at Rikers Island for nearly a week before prosecutors lowered his $250,000 bail. BODEGA CLERK JOSE ALBA LEAVES NYC 'AFRAID FOR HIS LIFE,' MULLS MOVE BACK TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: REPORT He would go on to file a lawsuit against the city, Bragg and NYPD Detective William Garcia.  However, lawyers for the city claimed in a Friday court filing that they had reason t...

A hand grenade-shaped dog poop bag caused a stir at an Oregon middle school, forcing students to evacuate inside as a bomb squad investigated. The McMinnville Police Department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that officers responded to a local middle school at 10:35 a.m. Monday for a potential hand grenade on school grounds.  Authorities said they found the alleged hand grenade in a grass field near the school's running track, away from any school buildings . Arriving officers secured the area and contacted the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad as students were required to wait safely indoors. ‘BROKEN WINDOWS’ POLICY PROPOSED FOR SCHOOLS AS VIOLENCE SURGES: ‘WE LOST SIGHTS OF THE BASICS’ The department said that they used a drone to get close-up photos of the apparent hand grenade while keeping a safe distance from the suspected explosive . COLORADO HOTEL FEATURES HOLIDAY COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE BY DONATING PROCEEDS TO LOCAL ANIMAL ORGANIZATION "After reviewing the ph...

These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of Dec. 17-23, 2023. source https://www.foxnews.com/us/mugshots-week-dec-17-23-2023

A shooting at a mall in Florida has left multiple people injured, police said on Saturday. The Ocala Police Department wrote in a post on X that several people were injured in a shooting at the Paddock Mall on Saturday afternoon. Police said the suspect appears to have fled the mall, adding that it was evacuated. People were encouraged to avoid the area while police respond to the shooting . source https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-mall-shooting-leaves-multiple-people-injured-days-before-christmas-officials

California police are on the lookout for a man who was caught on camera allegedly using a vehicle to break into a clothing store and ransack its shelves.  In surveillance footage released by the Oakland Police Department, a silver SUV is seen backing up into the Lululemon athleisure storefront on Tuesday and leaving a trail of broken glass.  The video then cuts to inside the shop, which shows the male suspect leaning over a table and stealing one display's worth of clothing. Lululemon's pants cost more than $100 per pair. FLORIDA MAN GOES FISHING IN BASS PRO SHOPS POND, FLESS WITH LIVE 50-POUND TARPON While the surveillance video does not show the SUV ramming into the storefront, the footage shows the path of destruction left by the suspect's vehicle . "As you can see, the level of destruction that occurred to this business just for a person to go in and take a pair of pants is just absolutely ridiculous," Oakland Police Assistant Chief Tony Jones said at ...

A mentally disabled man who was wrongfully convicted in the slaying of a 94-year-old woman has reached an $11.7 million settlement with a northern Indiana city and former police officers, his attorneys said Friday. The settlement for Andrew Royer, who spent 16 years in prison after confessing to Helen Sailor's killing, is the largest known Indiana settlement reached in a wrongful conviction case, said Elliot Slosar, one of Royer's attorneys. "It is no coincidence that Andy received the largest wrongful conviction settlement in Indiana history," Slosar said in a statement. "Andy was among the most vulnerable in our society when he was coerced into a false confession and framed for a crime he did not commit." SWAT TURNED FAMILY'S LIFE 'UPSIDE DOWN,' WRECKED HOUSE IN SEARCH FOR MURDER SUSPECT WHO WASN'T THERE: LAWSUIT A jury convicted Royer of murder in 2005 and he was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the November 2002 slaying of Sailor,...

A retired teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing students in the elementary school where he taught for decades on Long Island, New York . Thomas Bernagozzi, 76, of Babylon, was arraigned Thursday in Suffolk District Court in Central Islip on felony charges of sodomy and sexual conduct against a child . The charges stem from Bernagozzi's tenure as a third-grade teacher in the Bay Shore public school system between 1970 and 2000, prosecutors said. RHODE ISLAND PRIEST GETS 6 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR MASSIVE CHILD PORN STASH One victim said they were abused by him between 1997 and 2000 while another victim said they were abused between 1989 and 1991. Bernagozzi also faces 45 civil lawsuits filed on behalf of his former students, following passage of a state law in 2019 that allowed anyone claiming to have been abused as a minor to file a civil action up until the age of 55. Prosecutors say Bernagozzi had been "revered" by teachers and parents ali...

A woman who was being stabbed by a man when a police officer fatally shot him in a southwestern Minnesota home this week has died of her injuries, authorities said. Meredith Martell, 35, died from "multiple sharp-force injuries," and Jamel C. Hill Moore, 41, died from gunshot wounds, according to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office in a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety on Wednesday. Officer Eric Klenken responded to the home in Marshall, Minnesota , early Sunday on reports of a domestic disturbance, the news release says, adding that Klenken has 24 years of law enforcement experience and is on standard administrative leave. MINNESOTA OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS MAN INVOLVED IN DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE, POLICE SAY The news release provides new details about what transpired: When Klenken arrived, a child flagged him down and directed him into the house. A woman could be heard screaming for help in the upstairs bedroom. When Klenken entered the bed...