WATCH: Spencer Mayor Steve Bomgaars opens press conference on catastrophic flooding
WATCH: Spencer Mayor Steve Bomgaars opens press conference on catastrophic flooding
Latest Stories
USA TODAYSee damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados as it sustains Category 5 status
Hurricane Beryl has continued to grow in intensity, becoming a Category 5 hurricane on Monday night.
- The Independent
Seven people - including four kids - shot by neighbor who once told them to ‘go back to where they came from’
Motive still being investigated, but shooting ‘could’ have racial element, police say
- CBC
Teen who killed sister and friend in a crash 'devastated' by her actions, judge hears
A teenager who crashed a BMW SUV while driving 190 km/h, causing the deaths of her sister and a friend, was sentenced Tuesday during an emotional hearing that saw many in the courtroom, including the judge and lawyers, struggle to contain their emotions. The girl, who was 16 years old at the time of the incident, will spend two years on probation under conditions that include community service. She is also prohibited from driving for five years. Court heard that four teens were in the car the ni
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islands
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic's record warmth.
- People
2 Missing Ga. Firefighters Who'd Been High School Sweethearts Are Found Dead Days After Woman Keyed Man's Car
The two firefighters had dated for about seven years before breaking up, according to Kuhbander's parents
- CBC
Funeral for mother, 2 children found dead in Harrow, Ont., home draws dozens of mourners in Windsor
The funeral for Carly Walsh and her two children was held in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday, drawing dozens to the service as the family's Harrow community continues to mourn after their bodies were found in their home last month. The service for the 41-year-old, Madison, 13, and Hunter, 8, was at FamiliesFirst Funeral Home and Tribute Centre a day after the visitations.Some people arriving for the funeral service were seen embracing each other.Windsor police in unmarked vehicles escorted the process
- BBC
Biker mum who stopped thief 'let down' by police
The taekwondo-trained mum wrestles a thief as he tries to steal her bike, but police do not arrive.
- People
Man Sentenced to Life for Shooting Dead Parents and 2 of Their Friends: 'I Deserve Worse'
In April 2023, Joseph M. Eaton killed his parents and their friends as they prepared to welcome him home from prison
- Hilton Head Island Packet
Three storms are churning in the Atlantic. Will they pose risks to Beaufort County?
Hurricane Beryl was expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surges to the Windward Islands on Monday.
- FTW Outdoors
Can you spot the bear? Yellowstone guide issues challenge
If you're able to spot the black bear in the Yellowstone National Park image you're either lucky or have a keen eye.
- People
Family of 5 in New York for Baseball Tournament Dies in Small Plane Crash
Members of the Van Epps family were on board a Piper Malibu Mirage aircraft leaving upstate New York when the crash happened
- The Canadian Press
In their own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a video message to Canadians on Canada Day. Here's what he had to say, in his own words.
- People
Woman Was Killed by Man Her Mom Had Forced Her to Marry — and Now the Mother Is Convicted
Prosecutors in Australia said Sakina Muhammad Jan forced her daughter to marry a man she didn't want to wed in November 2019, weeks before he killed her
- CNN
Driver drank 18 beers before fatal nail salon crash on Long Island, prosecutors say
The driver who authorities say plowed his SUV into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring nine others, told police he had consumed 18 beers the night before the accident, according to CNN affiliate WABC.
- The Canadian Press
On Quebec's traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home
MONTREAL — It’s moving day in Quebec, and Mario Lortie is leaving his apartment of 27 years. It’s not by choice. His new landlords, who recently bought the Montreal duplex where he lives, want to convert the building into a single home, so Lortie got the boot. The problem is he has nowhere to go. The 62-year-old former social worker lives on welfare due to health problems, and was paying just $535 a month in rent. After a fruitless search for another apartment he could afford, Lortie turned to a
- The Canadian Press
6 teenage baseball players charged as adults in South Dakota rape case take plea deals
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Six teenage players from a South Dakota American Legion baseball team who were charged as adults in a rape case last summer have reached plea deals.
- CNN
Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
A woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old Muslim and Palestinian child in an apartment complex pool in Texas has been rearrested, inmate records show.
- People
After Vulgar Testimony, Lead Investigator in Karen Read Case Is 'Relieved of Duty' After Mistrial
In text messages State Police Trooper Michael Proctor was made to read on the stand, he called Read “a wack job” and said he hoped she would kill herself
- CBC
NHL teams aren't re-signing 4 players accused of sexual assault during their Canadian world junior days
Four NHL players charged with sexual assault in an incident stemming back to their days as Canadian world junior champions have not been re-signed to their respective teams. Dillon Dubé, formerly with the Calgary Flames, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote with the New Jersey Devils, and Carter Hart with the Philadelphia Flyers were all on leave with pay. They'll now be free agents after the Sunday signing deadline passed.Former Ottawa Senator Alex Formenton was also charged in the assault case involvi
- The Canadian Press
The Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors deadlocked in the polarizing and much-watched case of Karen Read, a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm.