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World Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Prosecutor’s office says 124 places in the capital of Istanbul were raided by police Thomson Reuters · Posted: …
Read More »San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident, a Galapagos tortoise believed to be about 141, dies
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo has died, far outliving anyone who ever cared for her, guaranteed. Galapagos tortoise Gramma was born in her native …
Read More »Suspect believed to be only person killed in California fertility clinic blast, FBI says
The FBI said on Sunday that it believes the suspect in Saturday’s explosion at a California fertility clinic, which it described as an “intentional act of terrorism,” was the only person killed in the incident. Akil Davis, assistant director at the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said Sunday that the agency believes the suspect, identified …
Read More »Climber from Canada among 3 hikers believed to have died in fall on New Zealand mountain
Three mountain climbers — one from Canada and two from the U.S. — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, local authorities said Friday. The men’s bodies were not found. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow during an …
Read More »Pennsylvania grandmother looking for cat is believed to have fallen into 9-metre-deep sinkhole
A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night to try and find her. Bright lights illuminated snow flurries and various equipment at the site in Marguerite, about 65 …
Read More »Manitoba RCMP find body in submerged vehicle, believed to be missing woman – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP believe they’ve found the body of missing woman Brittany Storey, who disappeared last week. The 29-year-old was reported missing last Thursday. Police were told she was driving in the Rennie, Man., area while on a group chat with friends, when she …
Read More »Speed believed to be a factor in fatal Edmonton motorcycle crash: police – Edmonton
An investigation is underway into an overnight motorcycle collision that claimed the life of a 35-year-old man, city police say. In a news release, the Edmonton Police Service said officers were called to the scene in the McCauley neighbourhood shortly after midnight on Sunday. A 35-year-old man was travelling east …
Read More »Missing Manitoba teen believed to be in Thompson, RCMP say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP officers are searching for a missing teen last seen in Thompson, Man. Police said they received a report of a missing teen on Dec. 22. The 14-year-old, Aaron Yellowback, had been missing since Dec. 21. Aaron Yellowback, 14, is said to …
Read More »Online trend believed to have sparked vehicle vandalism in Summerland, B.C.
A B.C. senior may be the victim of an online trend of auto thieves targeting vehicles like hers. The morning of Remembrance Day, Summerland senior Sharon Jestin, found her vehicle severely damaged, possibly a total loss. “We were getting ready to go to all the functions and we came out …
Read More »Police revisit disappearance of Ontario woman believed to be ‘victim of foul play’
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former police detective says the disappearance of a Hamilton woman still “sticks” with him after more than two decades without resolution. Hamilton police restated a $50,000 reward for information in the Sheryl Sheppard investigation, 25 years after she went missing. Retired …
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