Adam Schrader

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Active shooter shot dead by security guard at Michigan church

5 days ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 22 (UPI) -- An armed gunman who opened fire Sunday inside a Michigan church was shot dead by a security guard, police said. Police responded to 911 calls of an active shooter at Crosspointe Church in Wayne, about 30 miles west of Detroit, police said in a statement. "Upon arrival, officers determined that a security guard for the church shot and killed the suspect," police said.
Iran, Israel exchange airstrikes as US officials divided over bombing

5 days ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 22 (UPI) -- Iran and Israel exchanged targeted airstrikes Sunday after President Donald Trump ordered the bombing of nuclear sites in Iran, leaving his administration and lawmakers divided over U.S. involvement. "We're not at war with Iran. We're at war with Iran's nuclear program," Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Tesla begins robotaxi launch in Austin

5 days ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 22 (UPI) -- Tesla will begin its launch of robotic taxis in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, Elon Musk announced. "The @Tesla_AI robotaxi launch begins in Austin this afternoon with customers paying a $4.20 flat fee!" Musk said in a post on social media. Earlier this month, Musk had revealed Sunday as the tentative start date while cautioning that the company was "being super paranoid about safety" and that the date might shift.
FedEx founder Fred Smith dies at 80

5 days ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 22 (UPI) -- Fred Smith, the founder of shipping giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company announced Saturday. His cause of death was not revealed. Smith, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, founded the company in 1973 with just limited staff and 14 small Dassault Falcon 20 jets. He led the company until stepping down in 2022, after growing it to a global behemoth with over 500,000 employees globally and a fleet of about 700 aircraft and hundreds of thousands of vehicles.
Russia: Other nations ready to supply Iran with nukes after U.S. strike

5 days ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 22 (UPI) -- In the wake of President Donald Trump's strike on Iran's nuclear sites Saturday, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that "a number of countries" are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear weapons. Gen.
At least 3 dead in West Virginia after weekend flash flooding

1 week ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 15 (UPI) -- A large storm Saturday evening dumped as much as four inches of rain in just a half-hour period in West Virginia, causing flash flooding that left at least three people dead. Louis Vargo, the director of the Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, said at a news conference Sunday that he had never seen quite the devastation in the county in his 35 years serving the county. Local officials did not provide details about the three deaths.
Sen. Padilla says Noem clash was not to ‘manufacture a viral moment’

1 week ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 15 (UPI) -- Days after Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed and removed for interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the Democratic lawmaker insisted the clash was not a calculated move for attention. Noem held the news conference Thursday to provide an update on the federal government's enforcement actions in Los Angeles pertaining to protests against recent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Manhunt for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shooting continues

1 week ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 15 (UPI) -- The search for the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers in a "politically motivated" attack continued for the second day Sunday as authorities urged residents to keep their doors locked and cars secured. State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot dead Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home, near Minneapolis. Earlier, State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were wounded when a gunman shot them "multiple times" in Champlin.
Indian bridge collapse leaves at least two dead

1 week ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 15 (UPI) -- An iron bridge in western India collapsed around 3:30 p.m. local time Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and 32 people injured, authorities said. The bridge that collapsed spans the Indrayani River in the Pune district of the state of Maharashtra, the state's chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said in a statement. "Two people have died in this incident. I offer my heartfelt condolences to them. We share the grief of their families," he said.
Portland, Ore., police declare anti-ICE protest a ‘riot’

1 week ago | upi.com | Adam Schrader

June 15 (UPI) -- A protest outside of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Oregon has been declared a riot by the Portland Police Bureau. Police said in a statement early Sunday morning that the massive demonstration was attended by some "tens of thousands" of protesters, and described as "peaceful" throughout the afternoon on Saturday. But shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday evening, a federal officer was reported to have been injured by the crowd.