Amir Vera
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Des Moines, IA, United States
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Live updates: Donald Trump indicted by grand jury
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump. Follow here for live news updates, analysis and reactions. → Read More
Multiple people killed in church shooting in Hamburg, Germany, police say
At least six people are dead and seven were injured in a shooting Thursday night in a Jehovah Witness church in Hamburg, Germany, according to a CNN affiliate. → Read More
Atlanta shootings have left 4 children dead in a 3-week span. Mayor says this is an unacceptable trend
In the span of three weeks, shootings in Atlanta have killed four children between the ages of 11 and 16, and Mayor Andre Dickens said Sunday the recent trend is unacceptable. → Read More
2 new lava flows cascade down Mauna Loa as Hawaii sees neighboring volcanoes erupting
The rare sight of two neighboring volcanoes erupting simultaneously became even more astounding Tuesday as new lava flows gushed down slopes on Hawaii's Big Island. → Read More
NASA’s Orion spacecraft snaps a selfie on its journey beyond the far side of the moon
NASA released more photos of Orion's trip around the moon. → Read More
‘Everybody in that building experienced combat that night.’ Army veteran Richard Fierro describes the moment he took down the Colorado nightclub gunman
Richard Fierro said he did what we had to do protect his family. → Read More
A bartender who found a place to shine. A non-profit worker with a ‘huge heart.’ These are the victims of the Colorado club shooting
As Colorado Springs residents and leaders wrap their arms around the 19 people injured and others traumatized in the Club Q shooting, loved ones are remembering the five who did not survive the attack on the beloved LGBTQ nightclub. → Read More
Food truck video of slain University of Idaho students offers timeline of their final hours
Two of the four University of Idaho students who were killed on Sunday were last seen alive ordering at a late-night food truck in Moscow, Idaho, at about 1:41 a.m., the truck's live Twitch stream shows. → Read More
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near San Jose, US Geological Survey reports
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Seven Trees, near San Jose, California on Tuesday. → Read More
Princeton University officials are intensifying the search for a student who disappeared last week
It's been five days since 20-year-old Misrach Ewunetie, a junior at Princeton University, went missing, prompting university officials to intensify their search. → Read More
Convicted killer of missing teen Brittanee Drexel sentenced to life in prison
The man convicted of killing 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday. → Read More
Michigan State Police ‘actively negotiating’ with suspected gunman at Hampton Inn in Dearborn
Michigan State Police are actively negotiating with a shooting suspect they have contained in a Hampton Inn hotel in Dearborn, Police Chief Issa Shahin said during a news conference. → Read More
LAPD identifies suspect in fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock and arrests 2 others
Freddie Lee Trone is considered armed and dangerous, police said. → Read More
Boil-water notice lifted for Jackson, Mississippi, after more than 40 days
The boil-water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi, has been lifted for all those who rely on the water system, Gov. Tate Reeves said at a Thursday news conference. → Read More
Rapper PnB Rock fatally shot at Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles in Los Angeles, report says
Rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in Los Angeles Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported. → Read More
Jackson, Mississippi, residents told to shower with mouths closed as water treatment plant repairs continue on Day 4 of water shortage
As Mississippi's capital city entered a fourth day on Thursday with little or no water flowing from faucets, authorities were scrambling to get a failing water treatment plant plagued by decades of deferred maintenance back online. → Read More
Jackson, Mississippi, mayor says he hopes water service can be restored this week, as residents endure lines for bottles
It was only a matter time before the water system in Jackson, Mississippi, failed like it did this week, authorities said, leaving residents with no reliable running water to shower or brush their teeth and forcing schools and businesses to close. → Read More
Uvalde superintendent updates school board and frustrated parents on safety measures as school year nears
With the new school year in Uvalde, Texas, just over a week away, Superintendent Hal Harrell gave an update Monday night on new security measures across the district in the wake of the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School, including the hiring of more officers on campuses and the installation of cameras in schools. → Read More
LA County coroner rules Anne Heche's death an accident
The coroner cited inhalation and thermal injuries as the cause of death. → Read More
Albuquerque police detain 'primary suspect' in killings of Muslim men, police chief says
Police have tracked down a vehicle in connection with the "recent murder of a Muslim man" and the driver -- identified as a "primary suspect" -- was detained, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina tweeted Tuesday. → Read More