Ronald L. Homer Jr. , a Georgia man fell from from an upper level of Atlanta's Turner Field, police said Tuesday. Authorities continue to investigate what took place leading up to his death.
A gunman took three people hostage on Tuesday at a bank in rural St Joseph, Louisiana and a state police negotiator was brought in to talk to the man, authorities said. The standoff, which began on Tuesday afternoon at the Tensas State Bank. The hostage taker has been armed with some type of automatic weapon, according to Colonel Mike Edmonson, who is the head of the Louisiana State Police.
26 Palestinian prisoners were released on Tuesday night as part of an Israeli gesture to the Palestinian Authority following the resumpton of peace talks.
South African authorities have reportedly concluded their investigation into the shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp, the slain girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius, who will be served with an indictment early next week. Pistorius faces allegations that he deliberately shot and killed Steenkamp at his home this year on Valentine's Day.
