Idaho police officers opened fire from behind a chain-link fence just seconds after exiting their patrol cars and critically wounded a teenage boy — described by his family as nonverbal, autistic and intellectually disabled — as he stepped toward them with a knife, video from a witness shows. Seventeen-year-old Victor Perez, who also has cerebral palsy, remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after having nine bullets removed from his body and having his leg amputated, Ana Vazquez, his aunt, told The Associated Press. Doctors were planning tests on his brain activity. “We don’t know if he’s going to wake up,”…
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Four suspects are in custody following a shooting during an illegal gun sale and robbery in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday evening that left three people dead, and three others injured, authorities said Wednesday. “All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety,” the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post Wednesday morning. The suspects, two 16-year-olds, a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, were charged with “malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony unlawful assembly,” according to the sheriff’s office. Three are being held without bail, the sheriff’s office said:…
A magistrate judge in Pennsylvania accused of shooting and wounding her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept was convicted Wednesday of attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges. Sonya McKnight was taken away in handcuffs after the trial judge rejected a defense request that she be released. She faces up to 60 years in prison when she’s sentenced May 28. The shooting occurred in February 2024 at the boyfriend’s home. McKnight had lived there, but the man repeatedly asked her to leave when their relationship ended, authorities said. Prosecutors argued at trial that McKnight was a jealous partner who “didn’t…
A youth soccer coach charged in the killing of a 13-year-old California boy had previously been accused of preying upon other children, prompting authorities to issue a public appeal for information regarding additional potential victims. The suspect, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was charged in the death of Oscar “Omar” Hernandez, whose body was discovered by the roadside in Ventura County, California, last week. “I know it’s not easy,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna stated during a Tuesday press briefing, urging possible victims to come forward. “I know it could be either embarrassing, you don’t want to tell somebody, but…
The excitement surrounding iOS 19 continues to build as Jon Prosser, the YouTuber and tech leaker, recently shared more images from what he claims is an internal build of Apple’s next iOS update. The leaked images provide a sneak peek at some of the changes users can expect, including revamped app icons, floating bars, and a more immersive user interface inspired by visionOS. Redesigned Icons According to Prosser, iOS 19 will feature new app icons with a shape that falls between the current design and a perfect circle, offering a more rounded appearance. This change will likely make the icons…
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has undertaken significant action to combat online financial fraud by blocking 604 URLs linked to fraudulent social media accounts and deceptive schemes, as per an official document. The document reveals a growing trend of cybercriminals utilizing fake social media profiles to entice unsuspecting individuals into depositing funds into fraudulent bank accounts. These scams are frequently disguised as investment opportunities, job openings, or prize promotions to gain the trust of potential victims. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) are collaborating to identify such deceptive accounts through a…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that a potential deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok, which had been put on hold a few days prior, is still “on the table.” Several U.S. Senators have criticized the proposed deal, but Trump defended it. “We have a deal with some very good people, some very rich companies that would do a great job with it, but we’re going to have to wait and see what’s going to happen with China,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “It’s on the table, very much.” Trump on Friday extended the deadline…
On Wednesday, Alphabet unveiled its seventh-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip named Ironwood, which the company stated is engineered to accelerate the performance of AI applications. The Ironwood processor is tailored for the type of data processing required when users pose queries to software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Known within the tech industry as “inference” computing, these chips perform rapid calculations to generate answers in a chatbot or produce other forms of responses. The search giant’s multi-billion dollar, approximately decade-long endeavor represents one of the few viable alternative chips to Nvidia’s powerful AI processors. Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs) are exclusively…
Tech giant Apple chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the United States from India after it ramped up production there in a move to circumvent President Donald Trump’s tariffs, sources informed Reuters. The specifics of this initiative offer a glimpse into the U.S. smartphone maker’s covert strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in the United States, one of its largest markets. Analysts have cautioned that U.S. prices of iPhones could surge, given Apple’s significant reliance on imports from China, the primary…
Prince Harry revealed feeling “cornered” by Kate Middleton and Prince William following his marriage to Meghan Markle. Recalling an evening in 2018 when Meghan invited Kate and William for tea at Nottingham Cottage, Harry explained that he learned the reasons behind Meghan’s initial difficulties with his brother. In his memoir ‘Spare,’ Harry writes: “For 10 minutes we did the classic small talk. How are the kids? How was your honeymoon? “Meg then acknowledged the tension among the four of us and ventured that it might go back to those early days when she’d first joined the family – a misunderstanding…
