Oklahoma authorities are treating the search for 4-year-old Athena Brownfield as a "recovery operation" after her 5-year-old sister was found wandering alone outside the home of the couple caring for them. The OSBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Athena’s disappearance. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the OSBI tip line.
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Nearly four months after Hurricane Ian hit Florida, the body of James “Denny” Hurst, 72, has been found in a sunken sailboat off Fort Myers Beach. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office found the boat, named "Good Girl," in Matanzas Pass and said Hurst was last known to have been on board when the storm hit. He was the last known person still missing in Lee County after the Category 4 hurricane, and the Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The University of California Police Department has opened an investigation after a human skeleton was discovered in an unused building on the UC Berkeley campus. The Alameda County Coroner's Office has also opened an investigation, and the UCPD is asking anyone with information or who may have seen anything suspicious in the area to come forward. The investigation is ongoing.
On January 13th, 2023, a potentially dangerous incident occurred at John F. Kennedy International Airport when an American Airlines Boeing 777 crossed the runway in front of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 that was preparing for takeoff. The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into the incident, and the audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications has been released. The FAA and NTSB are committed to ensuring the safety of the flying public and will take all necessary steps to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.
California is facing yet another round of extreme weather this weekend, with bands of thunderstorms and an atmospheric river storm causing flooding, mudslides, and thousands of evacuations. Governor Gavin Newsom has urged residents to take necessary precautions and limit non-essential travel, while the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the state. Record rainfall has caused power outages and more rain and snow is expected, prompting residents to stay safe as the storm continues.
President Joe Biden made a historic visit to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, delivering remarks from the pulpit of the church. Biden urged the nation to choose democracy over autocracy and to pay attention to King's life and legacy. The visit serves as a reminder of the importance of democracy and the need to continue to strive for a more just and equitable society.
On Friday, the 38th annual observance of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began nationwide, with his daughter Bernice King hosting events to educate and inspire people to take action. She is encouraging people to move beyond platitudes and deepen their own commitments to the needed progress.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released body-camera footage of an incident involving the cousin of a Black Lives Matter co-founder, Keenan Anderson. Anderson was arrested and transported to a hospital, where he subsequently died. This death has sparked angry demands for greater accountability from the police force, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into the incident. Results of the investigation are pending.