Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

25 Aug

Active shooter reported on the University of South Carolina Columbia campus

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The University of South Carolina placed its Columbia campus under a shelter-in-place order Sunday evening after reports of an active shooter near the Thomas Cooper Library. The warning, issued just after 6:30 p.m. ET, instructed students, faculty, and staff to avoid the area, evacuate if possible, or barricade themselves for…

24 Aug

Over 1.6M sign ‘Punjabi Youth’ petition to free illegal u-turn trucker

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More than 1.6 million people have signed an online petition attributed to “Punjabi youth” urging the federal government to free Harjinder Singh, the Indian migrant trucker who killed three Americans in Florida after attempting an illegal U-turn with his 18-wheeler on a busy turnpike. The petition, circulating on Change.org, portrays…

23 Aug

Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda

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MS-13 gangster, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, has been notified by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that he may soon be deported to Uganda. Abrego was released Friday from the Putnam County Jail near Nashville, Tennessee. He had been detained there since June, when he was returned to the United…

22 Aug

Erik Menendez denied parole, will remain up In prison for parents’ murder

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Erik Menendez was denied parole after making his bid for freedom before California’s parole board. The decision came after an all-day hearing on Thursday, during which Erik detailed the events of the 1989 killings of his parents, José and Kitty Menendez, and spoke about his life in prison since then.…

22 Aug

Villanova University says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

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A report of a shooter on Villanova University campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday. Families, students, and faculty were thrown into panic, sheltering in place and running for safety—only to later learn that the entire…

21 Aug

California resident tested positive for plague

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A resident of the Lake Tahoe area has tested positive for plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday, marking the first known human infection in the region since 2020. Authorities believe the person became infected after being bitten by a flea carrying the plague bacterium while camping in the South…

14 Aug

At least 2 deputies shot in shooting incident in southern Virginia

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Authorities in southern Virginia are investigating a serious officer-involved shooting in Pittsylvania County that left at least two sheriff’s deputies wounded. The incident, which unfolded Wednesday afternoon in the small community of Pittsville, has prompted a large law enforcement response and drawn attention from state officials. Details about what led…

11 Aug

Trump considers deploying up to 1,000 National Guard to DC — says ‘homeless must move immediately’

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Soldiers of the US National Guard stand while they block a street in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, as the US capital prepares for the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to Washington…

10 Aug

Baltimore shooting: Six people shot, including 5-year-old

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A late-night shooting in Baltimore has left a community shaken, with at least six people injured, including a 5-year-old child and a 15-year-old teenager. The incident took place Sunday evening in the 5100 block of Queensbury Avenue, a residential neighborhood where families were settling in for the night before chaos…

09 Aug

Detroit Lions player conscious after being taken off field in an ambulance during preseason game

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Detroit Lions player, Morice Norris, is breathing and conscious after suffering a scary head injury during Friday night’s NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons that led to the game being suspended in the fourth quarter. Norris went down with 14:50 remaining while attempting to bring down Falcons running back…