3 h. ago Police in Jamaica impose curfews after recent shootings leave 5 dead and 10 injured

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews following two recent shootings in which five people were killed and 10 others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island. The most recent shooting occurred on Tuesday night after unidentified gunmen drove past a group of people in the capital, Kingston, […]

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48 h. ago Woman dies after being pinned under TTC bus in Toronto, police say

Toronto police say a woman is dead after being pinned underneath a TTC bus in the city's west end.

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55 h. ago One dead after crash near city's eastern edge: London police

London police are investigating after a person was killed in a two-vehicle near the city’s eastern edge on Sunday evening. Police say it was about 7 p.m. on Sunday when emergency crews responded to a collision at the intersection of Gore Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway. A male passenger of one of the vehicles was […]

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68 h. ago Texas mom who shot her 4 kids, killing 2 of them, faces murder charges, authorities say

ANGLETON, Texas — A Texas mother who shot her four children over the weekend, killing two of them, faces murder charges, authorities said Sunday. The 31-year-old mother is being charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman told reporters. She is being […]

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6 d. ago 2 dead and 3 in serious condition after synagogue attack in Manchester

LONDON — Police said two people were killed and three others were seriously wounded in a synagogue attack in northern England. The suspect was also believed to be dead, Greater Manchester Police said. Police bomb experts were investigating whether the attacker had an explosive device. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows […]

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6 d. ago Two women, teen girl tortured and killed by suspected Argentine drug gang

Two young women and a teen girl are dead in Argentina following what local police believe was a targeted killing by a drug gang that was streamed online. Investigators in the country say the victims’ bodies were found buried in a garden at a home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Brenda del Castillo and […]

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6 d. ago Missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird presumed dead, homicide investigating: EPS

“We believe Samuel’s body was disposed of on land, and that steps were taken to conceal the body to avoid detection"

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6 d. ago ‘COMPLETELY MADE UP’: Florida teen lied about being kidnapped by Hispanic men, cops say

Police in Florida have determined that a 17-year-old boy who alleged he was shot and kidnapped by Hispanic men last week was actually a lie. On Monday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala said the teen, Caden Speight, was reported missing last Thursday and a Florida Amber Alert was issued after he texted details […]

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1 week ago 1 dead and 9 injured in shooting inside Michigan church, police say

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. “Violence anywhere especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” she said.

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1 week ago 2 dead and several injured in shooting inside Michigan church, police say

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. “Violence anywhere especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” she said.

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1 week ago Suspect named, 2 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, police say

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. “Violence anywhere especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” she said.

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1 week ago Gunman drove truck into Michigan Mormon church and opened fire: police

One person is confirmed dead, nine more are injured and police expect to find more victims of a fire they believe the suspect deliberately set

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1 week ago Up to 18K party on streets around Western University amid homecoming

As many as 18,000 people packed the streets around Western University on Saturday for homecoming celebrations, police estimate. The crowd turned Boughdale Avenue, a dead-end street that is traditionally the epicentre of unofficial homecoming celebrations, into a sea of purple by the early afternoon. The number of people partying in the streets and at houses […]

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2 w. ago Police detail separate dog attacks that injured two people, killed one pet

A 36-year-old Goderich woman is charged with criminal negligence after two separate dog attacks in the same neighbourhood left two pedestrians injured and one dog dead, Huron County OPP say. Ontario Provincial Police say the first incident happened last year on Aug. 3, when a pedestrian walking their dogs was attacked by two unsecured dogs […]

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2 w. ago 14 killed as rival Ecuadoran inmates riot with guns, explosives

Machala (Ecuador) (AFP) — Inmates in Ecuador fought each other with guns and explosives in a riot that left 13 prisoners and a guard dead, police said Monday. The mayhem was the latest in a series of bloodbaths to engulf gang-ridden, overcrowded prisons in a once-peaceful country now at ground zero of the violent Latin […]

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3 w. ago Pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle in downtown Toronto

Toronto Police say a man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the city’s downtown area overnight. Police say they received reports of a crash at around 12:30 a.m. in the area of Sherbourne and Shuter Sts. They say the pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead on scene, but have […]

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3 w. ago Gang attack on armoured vehicle in Haiti leaves 2 police officers injured and 1 driver dead

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gunmen attacked an armoured vehicle in a community near Haiti’s capital, leaving two police officers injured and one driver dead, authorities said Monday. The attack occurred over the weekend in the once peaceful farming community of Kenscoff, which heavily armed gangs have repeatedly raided in recent months. Police said in a statement […]

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3 w. ago Woman dead in Saskatchewan after police say shot was fired at SUV on highway

A woman in an SUV on a rural Saskatchewan highway is dead after police say the vehicle was hit by a gunshot, and authorities are warning residents in the area to be wary.

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3 w. ago Woman dead in Saskatchewan after RCMP say shot was fired at SUV on highway

WEYBURN — A woman in an SUV on a rural Saskatchewan highway is dead after police say the vehicle was hit by a gunshot, and authorities are warning residents in the area to be wary. RCMP say two women were in a Ford Explorer on Highway 39 around 8 p.m. Friday, driving near grain elevators […]

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3 w. ago Fredericton police investigating homicide after woman found dead

Police say they were first called to the scene on Sunday afternoon where they found the body, along with an injured man who was taken to hospital.

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