Two men were killed as heavy rains triggered flash flooding in Central Texas, prompting dozens of rescues across a region that has been dealing with a drought, The AP reported on Thursday. The storm system "stretched across much of the nation, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast'
Three people were killed Tuesday when a medical helicopter crashed in Fayette County Tennessee on its way to pick up a patient for treatment at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, NBC News reported. The helicopter was operated by Hospital a non profit air medical cooperative of hospitals in Tennessee. The crash occurred Tuesday morning at about 6:30 a.m. The crash was captured on amateur video
A student shot and killed a teacher and wounded two classmates before killing himself at Sparks Middle School in northern Nevada at about 7:15 Monday morning, law enforcement officials said.
A patron was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting outside a nightclub inside Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, police said. The suspect reportedly got into an argument with club security at Drai's Nightclub, demanding his cover charge be returned, but the security refused him. It was then the suspect, who has yet to be identified, pulled out a gun. Las Vegas police said at least three people were shot, as one patron was killed by gunfire, while the manager and security guard were wounded by gunfire. Another security guard was possibly shot and injured, police said.
