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Two firefighters have been shot inside a Birmingham, Alabama, fire station in what police say may be a target ed attack . Two firefighters have been shot inside a Birmingham, Alabama, fire station in what police say may be a target ed attack . Both firefighters were hospitalized in serious condition after the shooting, which took place at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Birmingham police told reporters. Police respond to a firehouse where two firefighters were shot in Birmingham, Ala., July 12, 2023. WBMA MORE: Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decrease by 66% in 2023 The suspect and motive are unknown, police said, adding that it's "extremely unusual for someone to come target one of our fire stations." About three firefighters were at the station at the time, authorities said. Police respond to a firehouse where two firefighters were shot in Birmingham, Ala., July 12, 2023. WBMA This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source: https://thefoxposts.c...

Police are urging people to send in surveillance footage after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was found beaten in an off-campus attack. Police are urging people to send in surveillance footage after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was found beaten off-campus over the weekend in a "horrific" attack. The woman was found around 3:20 a.m. Sunday on a block in downtown Madison, police said. A person who lives in the area called police after finding the victim "severely beaten," the Madison Police Department said. The victim was physically and sexually assaulted, according to police. No arrests have been announced in the attack, which police said appeared to involve a stranger. Police say a woman who attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison was found beaten in Madison, Wisconsin. WKOW The department is calling for anyone who lives within four blocks of the area where the incident occurred -- in particular those who may have been away over the holi...

A security guard was attacked by a bear that had wandered into the kitchen of a Colorado resort , wildlife officials said. A security guard was attacked by a bear that had wandered into the kitchen of a Colorado resort , wildlife officials said. The attack occurred at the St. Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The on-duty security guard was investigating reports of a bear inside the hotel late Monday night when he was attacked by the bear in the kitchen, the agency said. "While in the kitchen, the security guard surprised the bear as he was going around a corner into another area of the kitchen," Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a press release on Tuesday. "The bear attacked the guard, swiping at him and knocking him down to the ground." MORE: Montana man to return home from weekslong hospital stay after bear bit off lower jaw The security guard was able to escape and call 911. He was transported to a local hospital, wher...

Two U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that a military base in southern Syria where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a broad campaign against the Islamic State group was attacked by drones on Thursday WASHINGTON -- A Military base in southern Syria where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a broad campaign against the Islamic State group was attack ed by drones on Thursday, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press. One drone was shot down, but another caused in minor injuries, said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before an official announcement about the incident. The attack s follow similar drone strikes over the past few days against U.S. and coalition bases in Iraq amid simmering anger in the region after an explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people. The al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria is located at a sensitive juncture often used by Iranian...

As a suspect faces charges in the fatal stabbing of a Palestinian boy in Illinois, federal officials are concerned of hate spreading from the Middle East to the U.S. The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Palestinian boy in Illinois appeared in court Monday, as prosecutors alleged the child's mother pleaded with him for peace before he went into a stabbing frenzy. Joseph Czuba, the 71-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran accused of killing 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume by stabbing him 26 times, and stabbing his mother repeatedly in their suburban Chicago home on Saturday, was arraigned at the Will County, Illinois, Courthouse in Joliet. He is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and two counts of committing a hate crime. In court, Will County Assistant State's Attorney Michael Fitzgerald said the boy's 32-year-old mother, Hanaan Shahin, told investigators that when first confronted by Czuba over the violence i...

President Joe Biden has been thrust into a Middle East crisis that risks expanding into a broader conflict and has left him fending off criticism from GOP presidential rivals that his administration’s policies led to this moment WASHINGTON -- The deadly Hamas militant attack on Israel and the massive retaliation it provoked from Jerusalem have thrust President Joe Biden into a Middle East crisis that risks expanding into a broader conflict and has left him fending off criticism from GOP presidential rivals that his administration's policies led to this moment. The potential for prolonged and expanding violence could test Biden's leadership on both the world stage and at home as he tries to navigate between demonstrating unflinching support for Israel and fostering a broader peace in the combustible Mideast, where sympathetic militants were quick to loudly praise the action by Hamas. Hundreds have been killed on both sides. Lebanon’s Hezbollah group welcomed the attack as a re...

IT systems at several major hotels along the casino strip were in the dark following a cyberattack on their computers, MGM hotel officials said. Several major hotels in Las Vegas, including the Bellagio, were left with faulty door locks, inoperable slot machines and other problems Monday after hotel officials said they were hit with a cyber attack . The FBI said it is investigating the attack on MGM Resorts International hotels early in this morning. The company said "it took prompt action to protect our system and data, including shutting down certain systems." "Our investigation is ongoing, and we are working diligently to determine the nature and scope of the matter," MGM said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Las Vegas Monorail passes by MGM Grand, April, 27, 2006, in Las Vegas. Jae C. Hong/AP The company would not provide additional details of what was affected, however, it appeared to disrupt several key hotel systems . MORE: Cyberattacks on ho...

A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana has injured three women floating on inner tubes BILLINGS, Mont. -- A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana injured three women floating on inner tubes and i NFL icted wounds serious enough that one victim had to be airlifted to a hospital, authorities said Thursday. The attack happened near the town of Cardwell on a remote stretch of the Jefferson River, a tributary of the Missouri River that's popular with anglers and recreational floaters. At least one otter swam up to the adult women at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday and attacked them, said Morgan Jacobsen with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. The women were able to get to shore, where one of them called 911, he said. One woman's wounds, on her face and arms, were so severe that the helicopter was used to fly her out, Jefferson County Undersheriff James Everett said. Her condition Thursday was unknown. The others had injuries to their arms. “It's just not s...

Four large dogs have attack ed and killed a man in his 70s in an early morning “unprovoked” attack in the middle of the road that police are calling “horrific.” Four large dogs have attack ed and killed a man in his 70s in an early morning “unprovoked” attack in the middle of the road that police are calling “horrific.” The incident occurred at approximately 8:59 a.m. on Tuesday morning when Ka‘ū patrol officers on Hawaii’s Big Island received a call and responded to an animal complaint in the 92-2000 block of Outrigger Drive in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision, according to a statement released by the Hawaii Police Department. MORE: 10-month-old baby killed in attack by family's 2 Rottweilers: Police While authorities are unsure how the attack began, officials were able to locate a witness who reported “hearing a commotion outside his residence,” police said. When the witness went to check on the noises he was hearing outside his home, he said he “saw the vict...

Portions of Olympic National Park, Washington, have been closed until further notice after an 8-year-old was attacked by a cougar. An 8-year- old was attack ed by a cougar Saturday, prompting authorities to close Lake Angeles and Heather Park in Olympic National Park, Washington, until further notice. Authorities were notified at 6:30 p.m. local time on Saturday that a child had been attack ed by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, the National Park Service, Olympia branch, said in a release. The child's mom screamed at the big cat and the cougar abandoned its attack , according to the NPS. Park officials responded to the scene and escorted the family back to the trailhead area after the child's medical condition was assessed and stabilized. The child suffered minor injuries, according to the NPS, and the 8-year-old was taken to a hospital to be evaluated. MORE: 70-year-old man attacked by cougar, avoids serious injuries As a result of the incident with the cougar, all of ...

A person was killed in a bear attack in Arizona on Friday, authorities said. A 66-year-old man was killed by a bear in Arizona on Friday in what authorities described as a "highly unusual," unprovoked attack. The incident occurred in a remote, forested area of Groom Creek near Prescott, which is located about 100 miles north of Phoenix. The victim -- identified as Steven Jackson, of Tucson -- was in the process of building a cabin in the area, authorities said. He was sitting in a chair outside of his campsite before 8 a.m. local time when a bear attacked him, according to Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes. Authorities respond to a deadly bear attack near Prescott, Arizona, June 16, 2023. KNXV The bear dragged him about 75 yards and "was in the process of consuming him," Rhodes said during a press briefing Friday. Neighbors heard his screams for help amid the struggle and tried to scare the bear away by yelling and honking horns, but to no avail, officials said. O...