The inmates took the man hostage over a disagreement on food and demanded pizza.
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In California Pride flag shooting, a suspect identified and a community galvanized
The suspect tore down a shop owner’s Pride flag and yelled “many homophobic slurs” before shooting her in Cedar Glen, California, authorities said.
Ohio school bus crash leaves 1 dead, 23 hurt
Authorities say a school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously. (Aug. 22)
Wildfire evacuation and heat wave alert in Italy
Authorities evacuated 700 people from homes and a campsite on the Tuscan island of Elba after a fire broke out late Monday; In Rome, tourists and residents struggling with the heatwave flocked to the city’s ancient fountains to cool off. (Aug. 22)
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John Eastman vows to fight Georgia indictment
John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss. (August 22)…
Arrest made in death of 1-year-old girl left in hot van outside of Nebraska day care
Two parents in Omaha, Nebraska are calling for justice after their 1-year-old daughter was left in a hot car by day care workers, leading to her death.
Trump to surrender in Georgia on Thursday
Former President Donald Trump’s surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday is expected to look different from the three prior indictments he’s faced this year. (Aug. 22)
1 student killed, 23 injured after school bus flips in Ohio to avoid striking minivan
One student died and nearly two dozen were injured in an elementary school bus accident in Clark County near Lawrenceville, Ohio on Tuesday morning.
DC Congresswoman Recalls 1963 March on Washington
As the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington approaches, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., recalls her memory of that day as one of the organizers. (August 22)
Man stranded on uninhabited island for 3 days off Florida coast rescued after shooting flares
A 64-year-old Bahamian man was stranded on an uninhabited island after his sailboat broke down. Three days later, the coast guard spotted his flares.
