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The grieving parents of a 3-year-old girl, who was killed while riding in a Chicago bicycle lane last year, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The grieving parents of a 3-year- old girl, who was killed while riding in a Chicago bike lane last year, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit over what they claim were unsafe and illegal road conditions that led to the tragic incident. Tim Shambrook and Kate Snow were riding their bikes in a designated bike lane to take their daughter, Elizabeth Grace "Lily" Shambrook, to her summer day camp the morning of June 9, 2022, when the deadly incident occurred, according to the law firm representing the family. Elizabeth Grace "Lily" Shambrook in an undated photo. Courtesy of Clifford Law Offices A Commonwealth Edison Company utility truck was "illegally parked" in the bike lane at a stop sign, forcing Snow -- who was traveling ahead of her husband with Lily in a child seat carrier -- to move into the traffic lane b...

Residents of an Arizona town have resorted to drastic measures to conserve and use water after the city of Scottsdale cut off its water supply due to the extreme drought. Residents of one Arizona town are findings way to get creative when it comes to saving water after their supply was cut off. On New Year's Day, the city of Scottsdale stopped providing water to the roughly 1,000 people who live in Rio Verde Foothills -- a suburb about 30 miles north of downtown -- due to the historic drought. Water haulers were allowed to fill up tanks at stations in Scottsdale and water was able to run through a standpipe because Rio Verde Foothills does not have its own water reservoir. MORE: 'Extreme' drought status nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers However, the city said because of the "unprecedented drought on the Colorado River," the city is not allowing any water to be transported outside of city limits to conserve water for its own resident...

Six people were gunned down at a central California home in what the sheriff is calling a targeted attack. Six people were gunned down at a central California home in what the sheriff called a targeted attack. Among those killed in the "horrific massacre" were a 17-year-old mom and a 6-month-old baby, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux told reporters. Both were shot in the head, he said. "We do have survivors," the sheriff said, adding that it's not yet clear how they survived. Authorities believe there are at least two suspects at large, Boudreaux said. No arrests have been made. "We believe that this was a targeted family ," the sheriff said. "This was very personal," Boudreaux said. "We also believe that it was a message being sent." Authorities "believe there are gang associations involved in this scene, as well as potential narcotics investigations," Boudreaux said. Six people have been gunned down at a Central Ca...

University of Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in an early morning car crash on Sunday. University of Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in an early morning car crash on Sunday in Athens, Georgia, just hours after the football team held its national championship parade, according to school officials. "The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of Football student-athlete Devin Willock and Football staff member Chandler LeCroy," the school said in a statement Sunday. "Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our Football program and our athletic department. We ask that everyone keep their families in your prayers during this very difficult time." Two other members of the football program were injured in the crash, the school said. They are both in stable condition. MORE: Video By the Numbers: Georg...

A 30-year-old sheriff's deputy in California has been shot and killed in the line of duty, just weeks after another deputy in his department was killed. A sheriff's deputy in Riverside County, California, has been gunned down in the line of duty, leaving behind his pregnant wife, just weeks after another deputy in his department was killed. Deputy Darnell Calhoun, 30, was shot Friday afternoon while responding to a domestic violence and child custody call in Lake Elsinore, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said at a news conference. "Dispatch received a call of an unknown trouble -- there was voices heard in the background. Sounded like there could possibly be a struggle and deputies responded to the scene," the sheriff said. "Deputy Calhoun was the first to arrive. At this point, we are not completely sure of the circumstances surrounding the initial contact. The second deputy arriving found our deputy wounded in the street, and a gunfight between the s...

The Delphi, Indiana, double murder trial will stay local in Carroll County, but with a jury from another county. The Delphi, Indiana, double murder trial will stay local in Carroll County but with a jury brought in from another county, Allen County Judge Fran Gull said Friday. "It's painfully clear that it would be impossible to find a jury in Carroll County not involved in this case," Gull said at a hearing for suspect Richard Allen. Richard Allen, 50, was charged with the murders of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, in Delphi, Ind., in February 2017. Indiana State Police MORE: Delphi murders: What the unsealed documents reveal and the questions that remain Gull said it makes sense to keep the trial in Carroll County, where witnesses and families live, saying the expense to move the proceedings would be "extraordinary." Allen's attorneys had requested a change of venue for the high-profile trial . Gull asked the defense and prosecution to agree wit...

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon asked a judge to let him change lawyers as he defends himself against charges that he defrauded donors to the "We Build the Wall" campaign. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has asked a judge to let him change lawyers as he defends himself against charges that he defrauded donors to the "We Build the Wall" campaign that was supposed to raise money for former President Donald Trump's signature domestic project. Echoing his support of the pro-Trump crowd that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Bannon told reporters as he entered the courtroom Thursday that the recent election in Brazil was "stolen" from far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and that protesters who stormed three government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday were "freedom fighters." Bannon ignored questions from reporters asking if he was advising anyone in Brazil's protest movement. MORE: Trump adviser Steve Bannon'...

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is expressing concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles DETROIT -- The head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressed concern Wednesday about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicle s pose if they collide with lighter vehicle s. The official, Jennifer Homendy, raised the issue in a speech in Washington to the Transportation Research Board. She noted, by way of example, that an electric GMC Hummer weighs about 9,000 pounds (4,000 kilograms), with a battery pack that alone is 2,900 pounds (1,300 kilograms) — roughly the entire weight of a typical Honda Civic. “I’m concerned about the increased risk of severe injury and death for all road users from heavier curb weights and increasing size, power, and performance of vehicles on our roads, including electric vehicles,” Homendy said in remarks prepared for the group. The extra weight that EVs typically carry ...

An Amtrak Auto Train detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday night has been stuck while waiting for a new crew to arrive. Passengers traveling on an Amtrak Auto Train from a Washington, D.C., suburb Monday evening expected to arrive in the Orlando area by Tuesday morning. But their planned 17-hour journey currently has no end in sight after a freight derailment caused significant delays to the Amtrak trip. The train was detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday night and has been stopped in Denmark, South Carolina, while waiting for a new crew to arrive, Amtrak said. "Tuesday's southbound Amtrak Auto Train has been impacted by significant delays due to a CSX freight derailment in South Carolina," Amtrak said in a statement. "Customers have been provided meals, snack packs and beverages." The company did not provide a timeline on when the train should resume its journey. An Amtrak train ...

A Washington, D.C., man fatally shot a teenage boy on Saturday, whom he said was breaking into vehicles in his neighborhood, according to police. A Washington, D.C., man fatally shot a 13-year- old boy early Saturday morning, whom he said was breaking into vehicles in his neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police identified the deceased teenager as Karon Blake of Northeast D.C. The MPD and D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene at 3:55 a.m. after responding to a call of a shooting, where they discovered Karon suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the police report. MORE: Couple shot in their sleep: Was their teenage son behind it? D.C. Fire and EMS transferred Karon to an area children's hospital, where he was pronounced dead after attempts to save his life were unsuccessful, police said. According to MPD detectives, the alleged shooter heard noises outside his home and noticed someone trying to break into vehicle...

Officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker pulled over 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario while he was in uniform on the evening of Dec. 5, 2020. A traffic stop drew outrage around the country when two Windsor, Virginia, police officers pulled over an Afro-Latino U.S. Army veteran in December 2020. Guns drawn, they pepper sprayed him and allegedly assaulted him. Officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker pulled over 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario while he was in uniform on the evening of Dec. 5, 2020. Body camera footage showed Gutierrez pepper spray Nazario when he would not get out of the car. “Can you please relax?” Nazario said to the officers while sitting in his car, bodycam footage showed. "Get out of the car now!” Gutierrez said and proceeded to pepper spray Nazario in the face just after the lieutenant explained that he was actively serving in the U.S. armed forces. MORE: Trial set for Black soldier's lawsuit over allegedly violent traffic stop In this image taken from Windsor, Va., Police ...