Few years on the Earth
A Clackamas County Circuit Court judge has sentenced 19-year-old Ruben Garcia to 90 months in state prison following a violent stabbing that left his mother’s boyfriend critically injured. The sentence, imposed Monday by Judge Jeffrey Jones, followed Garcia’s guilty plea to second-degree assault. According to court records and statements from the Clackamas County District Attorney’s … Read more
For more than a decade, Jasmine Ramirez’s life was shaped by a medical condition so rare that physicians have been unable to give it a definitive name. Beginning when she was just two years old, Jasmine’s left leg started growing at an abnormal and relentless rate, far outpacing the rest of her body. What initially … Read more
Arizona authorities have launched an urgent statewide and multi-state search for Maria Acedo, a 17-year-old Indigenous teen and member of the Gila River Indian Tribe, after her unexplained disappearance from Cibola High School in Yuma County. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) activated a Turquoise Alert on Wednesday, signaling that investigators believe Acedo may … Read more
The Ecuadorian football community has been plunged into mourning following the death of international defender Mario Pineida, who was shot and killed in Guayaquil at the age of 33. Pineida, a well-known figure in Ecuadorian football and a former national team player, was fatally wounded in a shooting outside a shop in the north of … Read more
A live Christmas production at a Houston-area megachurch took a troubling turn after a woman was hospitalized when a camel used in the performance kicked her in the face, prompting renewed debate about safety, spectacle, and the use of animals in large-scale religious events. The incident occurred during Champion Forest Baptist Church’s annual “Christmas Spectacular,” … Read more
The killing of retired Florida nurse John Torneo has drawn widespread attention because of the disturbing circumstances under which it unfolded and the relationship between the victim and the accused. Torneo, 67, was known by neighbors as a quiet, generous man who had spent his working life caring for others and continued that pattern into … Read more
Ohio University’s decision to dismiss head football coach Brian Smith for cause has sent shockwaves through the Mid-American Conference and the wider college football community. The abrupt termination, announced through a brief institutional statement, cited “serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University,” yet stopped short of providing any specific … Read more
An Alaska Airlines flight from Prudhoe Bay to Anchorage turned into a frightening ordeal when a passenger allegedly attempted to open the aircraft’s cabin door while the plane was climbing through 18,000 feet. Federal authorities say Kassian William Fredericks, a 36-year-old resident of Wasilla, caused widespread panic among passengers and crew after repeatedly shouting that … Read more
A disturbing incident in Sunrise, Florida, has raised serious questions about safety practices in vehicle towing operations after a tow truck driver was arrested for allegedly towing a car with a four-year-old child still inside. The case, which unfolded outside a local restaurant, has drawn widespread attention due to the grave risk posed to the … Read more
A confrontation at a well-known riverside restaurant in North Georgia has ignited a nationwide debate over breastfeeding rights, public accommodation laws, and how families with young children are treated in commercial spaces. The incident, captured on a cellphone video that has since gone viral, centers on Aris Kopiec, a Florida mother who says she was … Read more