Day: May 23, 2023

Utah toddler playing outside struck by stray bullet at day care

7:10 pm May 23, 2023

A 2-year-old was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing outside at day care in Utah, authorities said Tuesday. Spanish Fork police believe the bullet came from a pellet or air gun shot from a farming field across the street west of the facility, Lt. Clay Slaymaker said. There are currently no […]

Prominent Ohio farmer who became viral social media meme dies in Illinois crash

7:07 pm May 23, 2023

A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured in a vehicle crash in Illinois. David Brandt was a nationally known proponent of no-till farming who traveled around the country talking about sustainable agriculture techniques and soil health. […]

Massachusetts officer accidentally fires gun while probing hoax school shooting

7:06 pm May 23, 2023

A police officer accidentally fired their gun while investigating a report of an active shooter at a school in northern Massachusetts, causing a heightened law enforcement response for what turned out to be a hoax, authorities said. While alone in a school bathroom, a local police officer inadvertently discharged their firearm, the Danvers police department […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce candidacy for president Wednesday on Twitter: sources

6:05 pm May 23, 2023

After months of buildup and speculation, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is officially entering the 2024 White House race. Sources familiar confirmed to Fox News that the popular, conservative two-term governor will declare that he’s candidate for president, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET during a conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter. Along with […]

7 dead in Thailand after roof collapses at school

6:02 pm May 23, 2023

Seven people, including four children, died Monday when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity center to collapse in northern Thailand, officials said Tuesday. The latest casualty was a 6-year-old boy who died late Monday night in a hospital after the collapse at the Wat Nern Por primary school, […]