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A group of Good Samaritans came to the rescue of a blind man who fell onto the tracks of the Washington Metro last week in Maryland.
The incident happened Tuesday around 8 a.m. at the Medical Center Station in Bethesda, located just outside the nation’s capital.
Surveillance video shows the moment the man walks along the platform with a white cane before falling onto the tracks below.
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Bethesda resident Brendan Cawley told ABC7 he then jumped into action and tried to pull the man out, but realized he couldn’t do it alone.
Two other men can be seen running down the platform to help lift the man.
“I said, ‘We need to get him up now!'” Cawley told ABC7. “And we did.”
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The men were able to get the man up onto the platform as the headlights from an oncoming train are seen down the tunnel.
Metro officials told WRC-TV the man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
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Cawley told ABC7 he was just glad to be where he was at the time to help save the man’s life.
“I just knew it was something that I needed to do,” he said.
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Three U.S. military veterans took their lives within 5 days of each other at VA facilities in 2 states earlier this month, prompting a call for action by lawmakers.
The first death was reported on April 5, when the body of 29-year-old Gary Pressley was discovered inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia.
Pressley had a gunshot wound in his chest and was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m., Laurens County Coroner Richard Stanley told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Pressley’s family said he was medically discharged in 2012 after a bad car accident and struggling with mental health care, according to the newspaper.
His mother, Machelle Wilson, told WMAZ-TV that Pressley’s sister called the VA to tell them her brother was threatening suicide from their parking lot just moments before he killed himself
“He told his girlfriend he was going to do it in the parking lot, so they could find his body, so somebody can pay attention to what’s happening, so other vets do not have to go through this,” she told the television station.
The following day in Decatur, Ga., 68-year-old Olen Hancock of Alpharetta killed himself outside the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Hancock had been seen pacing the lobby of the building before going outside and shooting himself, WSB-TV reported.
Officials did not disclose what branch of the military that Hancock served, but Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., the chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, called the deaths “unacceptable and devastating.”
“While we have taken a number of steps to address and prevent veteran suicide, this weekend’s tragic deaths clearly indicate that we must do better,” Isakson said in a statement.
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The third suicide was reported April 9 in Austin, Texas when an unidentified veteran shot himself in front of hundreds of people in a waiting room a VA Clinic. The incident happened shortly after noon, and prompted the building to be shut down, KXAN reported.
“All of a sudden, over the intercom, they have this statement about everyone must clear the building including staff, so it was a little surprising,” Ken Walker told the television station.
Currently, about 20 veterans die by suicide every day — a rate 1.5 times higher than those who have not served in the military. In February, the Washington Post reported that 19 suicides were reported on VA campuses from October 2017 to November 2018, 7 of them in parking lots.
Richard Stone, executive in charge of the Veterans Health Administration, told Stars and Stripes there have been more than 260 suicide attempts on VA property, 240 of which were interrupted and prevented.
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Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., the chairman of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, said Wednesday the deaths were part of a “national crisis” and that a full committee hearing is scheduled for later this month to discuss the issue.
“Every new instance of veteran suicide showcases a barrier to access, but with three incidents on VA property in just five days, and six this year alone, it’s critical we do more to stop this epidemic,” Takano said in a statement. “All Americans have a role to play in reducing veteran suicide, and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is going to make this issue a top priority.”
There are resources available to veterans considering hurting themselves. To talk to someone, veterans in crisis are urged to contact the VA crisis line at 1-800-273-8255. You can also text 838-255 for help and also talk in a confidential online chat session.
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A family in Connecticut had an unusual guest on Saturday after a man crashed his SUV into their yard and then walked around their house naked.
The Newtown Police Department told FOX61 they were dispatched to the home after residents said a naked man they did not know was wandering around their home.
The residents were out shopping in the morning and returned home to find 35-year-old Joseph Achenbach of Watertown inside.
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During the investigation, officers determined that Achenbach had crashed his Ford Escape into the backyard of the residents’ home and wandered into the house through an unlocked sliding glass door.
Joseph Achenbach was arrested after police said he crashed his SUV into a family’s yard and then wandered in their home. (Newtown Police Department)
Police said that the 35-year-old’s clothes could not be found at the scene, and it is believed that he was naked when he crashed the car, FOX61 reported.
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Police believe that alcohol and drugs played a role in the suspect’s behavior.
Achenbach has been charged with criminal trespassing, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated. He’s being held on $5,000 bond and will appear in court Monday.
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The so-called “Second City” may eventually become the next state, after frustration regarding Chicago‘s influence over politics in Illinois.
A group of state Republican lawmakers recently signed on to legislation proposing the nation’s third-largest city become the 51st state.
“It’s more of a frustration of the policies than the true belief that Chicago and Illinois would be better off as separate states,” Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer told the State Journal-Register. “I don’t believe that Chicago and the state of Illinois should be separated. Our relationship is mutually beneficial.”
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Davidsmeyer said he co-sponsored the legislation to spark a discussion about how the city’s politics impact rural residents in downstate Illinois.
“The reality is the city of Chicago is competing with New York City and L.A. and San Francisco, and (downstate is) competing against rural Indiana and rural Missouri,” he told the State Journal-Register. “The policies that come down from Chicago are actually pushing our economic opportunity away.”
A central Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring legislation proposing the separation of Chicago from Illinois to spark discussion about the overarching influence of the city in state politics. (AP)
Forming a new state from a portion of a current state requires endorsement from Congress and the state legislature, according to the U.S. Constitution.
The bill, HR0101, was introduced in February by state Rep. Brad Halbrook, who said he supports removing the city of 2.7 million people from Illinois because of differing views on issues such as abortion and gun rights.
“Our traditional family values seem to be under attack at every angle,” Halbrook told the Journal-Register. “We are trying to drive the discussion to get people at the table to say these are not our values down here.”
Part of the bill states that: “Numerous counties in the southern and central parts of Illinois are approving resolutions to become sanctuary counties for gun owners, while the City of Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the country.”
Halbrook co-sponsored a similar resolution filed last year that failed. This year’s attempt has even less of a chance of succeeding and getting out of the Rules Committee in the Democratic-controlled legislature as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the leaders of the state House and Senate are all Democrats from Chicago.
“When you have a large population center that seems to control the agenda for the rest of the state, it just kind of creates some issues,” he told the paper.
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A report in February from the University of Illinois at Chicago found that Chicago was still the top in the ranking of the most corrupt big cities in the nation and Illinois the third most corrupt state in the nation.
An Illinois lawmaker says that Chicago needs to recognize how its policies impact rural residents of the state. (iStock)
The tension between urban and rural areas isn’t exclusive to Illinois. The same has occurred in New York and California, according to a paper published last year by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.
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John Jackson, a visiting professor at the institute and co-author of the paper, told the Journal-Register it was odd that the resentment has persisted in Illinois, but many politicians from southern and central parts of the state often “run against Chicago.”
“We ought to have leaders who get together and coalesce for the good of the state,” he told the paper.
Davidsmeyer said since the resolution has been introduced, it’s spurred a greater discussion about how big an influence Chicago politics has over Illinois.
“People say Chicago’s a huge economy, there’s no way you can survive without them, (but) I have people on the other side saying Chicago’s killing us with their policies, we need to separate,” he said. “I’m one of the people in the middle saying let’s see both sides of it.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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At least 4 people were killed — including 2 children — after powerful storms roared through the South on Saturday, spawning multiple tornadoes in several states as the threat for severe weather expands north on Sunday.
The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said an 8-year-old and a 3-year-old died when strong winds toppled a tree onto the back of their family’s car in Lufkin, located about 115 miles northeast of Houston.
Capt. Alton Lenderman said the parents, who were in the front seats, were not injured.
A car lies upside down in a ditch following a suspected tornado, Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Franklin, Texas. (Associated Press)
In Mississippi, a man was killed in the town of Hamilton when a tree fell on his trailer.
Monroe County Road Manager Sonny Clay said at a news conference Sunday that 19 people were taken to hospitals for treatment, including two in critical condition. Hamilton, Miss., is located 140 miles southwest of Memphis, Tenn.
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The tornadoes were from a spring storm system that is shifting northward on Sunday, with the threat for severe weather focused on the Appalachians into the mid-Atlantic, according to Fox News Meteorologist Adam Klotz.
A man looks at a piece of wood that was blown through the windshield of his daughters truck in Hamilton, Miss., after a storm moved through the area Sunday, April 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)
“We’re talking about tens of millions of people with some stormy weather before this Sunday is over,” he said Sunday on “FOX & friends.”
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The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center said that a line of severe thunderstorms, ongoing from early Sunday morning, is expected to move into the Southeast through the remainder of the morning and early afternoon hours.
“Some fragmentation and possible weakening of this line is expected but a second round of storms is anticipated farther north into the Appalachians later this afternoon,” the NWS
A roof is torn off a home following a suspected tornado, Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Franklin, Texas. (Laura McKenzie/College Station Eagle via AP)
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In Central Texas, Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak told the Associated Press a tornado hit the small city of Franklin on Saturday, overturning mobile homes and damaging other residences. Franklin is located about 125 miles south of Dallas.
The National Weather Service said preliminary information showed an EF-3 tornado touched down with winds of 140 mph. Crews will continue to survey the damage over the next few days.
Another possible tornado left damage in southeastern Alabama on Sunday morning.
Debris is strewn in flooded water in the Pemberton Quarters strip mall following severe weather Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Vicksburg, Miss. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post via AP)
Power poles and trees were knocked over and parts of buildings were left hanging across utility lines in Troy, located about 50 miles south of Montgomery. A mobile home community was damaged, but no injuries are being reported.
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The National Weather Service detected a possible twister on radar, but it’s unclear whether a tornado or straight-line winds caused the damage. More than 140,000 customers remained without power in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas as of Sunday morning.
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Two police officers in Kentucky are on administrative leave after they fatally shot a shooting suspect in the parking lot of an apartment complex Tuesday who could be seen on a bodycam running at them.
Louisville Metro Police said the shooting took place Tuesday around 3 p.m. at the Spring Manor Apartments in Louisville when officers arrived and confronted the man, identified as 33-year-old Terry Davis Jr.
“His behavior was described as erratic by the witnesses prior to our arrival, and I think we continued to see that once the officers were on scene,” Lt. Aaron Crowell said at a news conference.
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Davis was initially found crouching behind a car near the victim, so close that authorities were not able to deliver aid, according to Crowell.
Video taken by a neighbor obtained by WDRB shows Davis moving around the parking lot, as officers and residents of the complex demand he put the gun down.
Two police officers can be seen moments before opening fire as a suspect in another shooting runs at them with a weapon on Tuesday. (Louisville Metro Police Department)
“He had every opportunity to surrender, to drop the gun,” Tim Bonner, who lives in the apartment complex, told WDRB. “They asked him several times. You could hear them yelling out the commands. And when he took off running with the gun forward, there’s nothing they could do. Nothing they could do.”
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Crowell told reporters Wednesday that Davis refused to comply with directions and non-lethal force and charged at Officers William Mattingly and Michael Purcell, who fired multiple times. Police released the video from three different body cameras that showed officers trying to tell Davis to drop the weapon.
“I think there was a great deal of restraint,” he said. “I think they were on scene for about 12 minutes, I believe, while they were trying to de-escalate the individual.”
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Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad said the gunman was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The Jefferson County coroner’s office said that Davis died of multiple gunshot wounds. The original shooting victim was also transported to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Both officers are now on administrative leave, pending the investigation by the LMPD Public Integrity Unit. This was the second time that Mattingly shot a suspect in the last 5 months, according to WDRB.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A rare piece of history announcing the death of an American president is up for sale, days ahead of the anniversary of the tragic assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
The original telegram notifying the American people of the death of President Lincoln was recently discovered by the Raab Collection, and is now for sale for $500,000.
“This document was the official word to the nation that the President had died,” Nathan Raab, President of the Raab Collection, said in a news release. “It is truly one of our great finds.”
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Lincoln was shot around 10 p.m. at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865. He was then rushed to the Peterson House where he was joined by his then Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, and close friend and chief telegraph officer, Thomas Eckert.
An original telegram announcing the death of former President Abraham Lincoln is now up for sale. (Courtesy of the Raab Collection/White House photo)
After the president was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, Stanton dictated a telegram as Eckert wrote it down, signing Stanton’s name as the head of the War Department.
“Abraham Lincoln died this morning at 22 minutes after seven,” the telegram read.
Eckert gave it to a runner to take down to the document to the War Department telegraphers, who delivered the news that would shock the nation.
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“This is the original of that telegram, completely in the hand of Eckert, then sent on to General Dix, who was responsible for telling the press,” the Raab Collection said in a news release. “This document is how the nation learned of the death of Lincoln and its text is famous.”
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The document was thought to have been lost, but ended up in the collection of a Civil War general’s family for “generations.”
It has never been offered at sale before and is valued at $500,000.
Another piece of Lincoln history, an original letter that written and signed during the Civil War by the former president for $60,000, was previously sold by the group.
The Raab Collection has worked on the sale and preservation of many important historical documents, and with the families of their authors, including Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant and Ronald Reagan among others.
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It’s a full-blown pollen-pocalypse.
A combination of high pollen levels and approaching storms created a scene out of a movie earlier this week as the skies over Durham, North Carolina turned an eerie yellow/green from all the pollen in the air.
The stunning aerial photos were captured Monday by photographer Jeremy Gilchrist, who described it as “Pollmageddon”
A thick, green cloud of pollen can be seen over Durham, North Carolina on Monday. (Jeremy Gilchrist)
“No tricks here. Yes you are looking at a green haze made up of tree pollen from the pines of central NC! This is Durham,” he posted to Facebook.
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The photos show the thick haze over communities as the storms approached.
The clouds of pollen could be seen before thunderstorms moved into the region on Monday. (Jeremy Gilchrist)
Allergy sufferers in North Carolina have been dealing with a rough spring so far, with the tree pollen count in Raleigh reaching the highest level in 6 years, WRAL reported.
The tree pollen count in Raleigh, North Carolina recently reached the highest level in 6 years. (Jeremy Gilchrist)
“In April in North Carolina we have an overlap for a couple weeks where we have pretty high counts of tree and then grass also gets started,” Heather Gutekunst, a doctor with Allergy Partners of Raleigh, told WTVD-TV. “So when we see that, if you are allergic to both, we tend to see an escalation in symptoms.”
Last Wednesday, the pollen count in Raleigh reached 3,524 grains per cubic meter, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. In Winston-Salem, the count was nearly 3 times higher – 9,632 grains per cubic meter.
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The thick, hazy air was broken up by the storms on Monday and Tuesday to provide temporary relief for allergy sufferers.
Pollen levels returned to “very high” after the storms, and are expected to stay that way through the weekend. (Jeremy Gilchrist)
But even after washing away some pollen, levels have spiked again to “very high” in Raleigh as of Wednesday.
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Medium to high pollen levels are expected Thursday across the state before a slight drop to medium levels for Friday and Saturday, according to FOX46.
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A Texas man may not have full sight, but that didn’t keep him from seeing a law enforcement officer in need and lending a hand over the weekend.
The Fort Worth Police Department said the incident happened Saturday as officers Matthew Brazeal and David Woolbright were investigating a report of shots fired at a Wells Fargo bank.
As the officers attempted to detain the teenage suspects, the pair began fighting back. One of the suspects, who was armed, dropped his weapon to the ground during the “dangerous struggle.”
“Now that a pistol is laying out, there’s no telling who else is around or what’s going on,” Brazeal told FOX4. “He may try to pick it up and use it. We don’t know.”
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That’s when James Walker, 57, was leaving the bank with his service dog, Cassie, and ended up right next to the struggle where he heard “intense conversations.”
“I really feel like it was a God thing,” he told FOX4. “I felt like God said, ‘Watch.’ So I stood there. I was obedient.”
James Walker stepped in to help 2 officers who struggled to arrest 2 suspects over the weekend, including one who was armed. (FOX4)
Walker, who is legally blind now, went through police academy training and was a reserve officer for three years but never served because of his failing eyesight.
“I can see silhouettes,” Walker said Wednesday. “They didn’t really need my help. They did an amazing job. But I wasn’t going to walk away and let them get hurt.”
Jim Walker was recognized for helping 2 Fort Worth officers with subduing a combative suspect on Saturday. (FOX4)
Walker then jumped into action, literally, getting on top of the 17-year-old boy and sitting on his back until an officer could get up and secure the weapon.
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Fort Worth police, in a statement posted to Twitter, said, because of Walker’s help, no one was hurt.
“Mr. James Walker, you were able to show empathy and concern for everyone involved. Based on your experiences and awareness, you came to the aid of officers in need by tactically assisting in the arrest process,” police said in the statement. “Two officers went home safely to their loved ones thanks to your efforts on that day. Mr. Walker, you truly have a guardian spirit, and for this, the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Police Department commends you (and thanks you) for your actions.”
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The suspects, a 14 and 17-year-old, were taken into custody. The department is now recommending Walker for an award, according to FOX4.
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It’s not what the dog dragged in, but who dragged themselves in through the dog’s door that’s drawn the attention of authorities in Oregon.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that a burglary suspect used a doggie door to get into a home last Tuesday.
The incident happened in Clackamas around 10:30 a.m. when the man made a “brazen entry” into the home through the doggie door that was captured on a surveillance camera.
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“The video clearly captures the suspect looking in the window, then entering through the doggie door,” the sheriff’s office said. “After the suspect realizes he’s on camera, he attempts to conceal his identity by quickly pulling a hood tightly over his head and then covering the camera with a blanket.”
The “Doggie Door Bandit” slipped into a home on April 2, before stealing several items, according to police. (Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office)
After breaking into the home, police said the man stole several items from the home, including electronics and jewelry.
“However — and fortunately for investigators — the victim had a surveillance camera pointed in the suspect’s direction,” police said.
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The suspect is described by police as between 18 and 25 years old with a medium build. The man was wearing a black beanie, black hooded sweatshirt with “NBA” in white letters on the chest, light-grey sweats, black shoes with white soles, and black gloves
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Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact the sheriff’s office tip line by phone at 503-723-4949 or leave a tip online. Tipsters are asked to reference case No. 19-007516.
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