Author: Meredith Deliso

A mother and her 9-year-old son, who got stranded in a remote forest overnight on their way to a Boy Scout camp in California, were rescued after crews searching for the missing family found handwritten notes by the woman asking for help, authorities said. Authorities credited the notes and other “breadcrumbs” left for search crews […]

Murder and burglary charges were filed Thursday in the killing of an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband at their home in Los Angeles. The suspect — 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian — is accused of scaling a fence onto the Encino property and then shooting and killing the couple during a struggle when they arrived […]

One person died and 13 others were injured after being struck by lightning on Wednesday in New Jersey, Jackson Township Police Department said in a statement. The police department said it received a call shortly after 7 p.m. reporting multiple people struck by lightning at an archery range, resulting in a male being administered CPR, […]

More than 50 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under flood watches on Monday, with a significant risk of flash flooding in some areas. Flash flood warnings have been issued for cities including New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and Arlington, Virginia — including the Reagan National Airport — through Monday evening. Life-threatening flooding was […]

A wildfire exploded overnight in California, with the massive blaze prompting evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to more than 35,500 acres and is 5% contained as of Thursday morning, fire officials said. The Madre Fire […]

One person was killed in a residential fire in California after fireworks exploded in a garage on the eve of July Fourth, police said. Emergency crews responded midday Thursday to a fire at the home in Simi Valley, located in Ventura County in the greater Los Angeles area. Authorities respond to a fire in Simi […]

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary fighter, has been arrested and is being processed for “expedited removal” from the United States due to alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. Chavez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, DHS said. This is […]

A North Carolina detention officer was fatally shot during a “scuffle” at a medical facility after a federal inmate who had been taken to the facility for treatment managed to seize his weapon, authorities said. The inmate was apprehended after fleeing in a stolen vehicle and now faces a murder charge, according to Cherokee County […]