3 Charged After Allegedly Assaulting Boy and Shaving the Word 'Gay' into His Head

Lorkeyla Jamia Spencer, Jordan Jarrode Richards-Nwankwo, and Brittney Monique Mills.Photo: Fulton County Jail Three people have been charged with child abuse in Atlanta for allegedly shaving the word “gay” into the hair of a 12-year-old boy, PEOPLE confirms. The arrests come more than a month after disturbing video first surfaced online, showing the vicious attack on the child, who was ridiculed, slapped, shoved and threatened. A statement from Atlanta Police confirms Lorkeyla Jamia Spencer, 19, Brittney Monique Mills, 35, and Jordan Jarrode Richards-Nwankwo, 18, have all been charged with cruelty to children stemming from their alleged involvement in the troubling attack....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Troy Murphy

3 Innocent People and Suspect Killed, 7 Injured in Florida Naval Base Shooting

Photo: Getty Three innocent people were killed and seven were injured when an active shooter opened fire Friday morning on a naval base in Pensacola, Florida, authorities said at a Friday press conference. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said the shooter is dead, and that a member of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office “negated the threat.” Calls for an active shooter at the Naval Air Station Pensacola came in at 6:51 a....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Patrick Hamilton

3-Year-Old Boy Finds Gun in Mom’s Purse, Fatally Shoots 2-Year-Old Brother, Police: 'Very Reckless'

The 2-year-old has died from his gunshot wounds.Photo:Getty Getty As her 2-year-old lay dead in a hospital room, police allege an Indiana mother told authorities that her 3-year-old son had found a gun in her purse and accidentallyfatally shothis toddler brother in what police are investigating as a child shooting with an unsecured firearm. No charges have been filed at this time, Commander Samuel Roberts of the Gary Police Department tells PEOPLE in an interview....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Lisa Salazar

4 Baby Meerkats Welcomed at San Antonio Zoo After 3-Decade Absence

Two meerkats poke their heads out at the San Antonio Zoo.Photo:San Antonio Zoo/Twitter San Antonio Zoo/Twitter TheSan Antonio Zoohas welcomed some new furry additions! The “inquisitive mammals” will now be making a home in the Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot at the zoo, according to an announcement shared onX (formerly Twitter). “These little meerkat babies are an absolute delight,” said zoo President and CEO Tim Morrow. “We are thrilled to offer our visitors the opportunity to witness these captivating animals up close and personally....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · David Hernandez

4 FedEx Shooting Victims Were Members of Sikh Community, Including Mom of 2 Who Was a 'Hard Worker'

The site of Thursday’s shooting.Photo: JEFF DEAN/AFP via Getty ImagesAt least four members of the Sikh Community in Indianapolis were among those killed inThursday’s shooting at a FedEx facility.Amarjit Sekhon, a mother of two who moved to the United States in 2005, was one of those victims. The 48-year-old, who was remembered as “a hard worker,” began working at the FedEx Plainfield Ground facility in November, according toThe Indianapolis Star.“She was a hard worker and always wanted to work and was always working overtime and asking for overtime shifts,” her brother-in-law Kuldip Sekhon toldThe Washington Postfollowing her death....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2035 words · Stephanie Ramirez

4-Year-Old Girl Dies in 'Horrific' Accident on Conn. Family Farm: 'An Unimaginable Tragedy'

Ellie Kuslis.Photo: GoFundMe A Connecticut community is mourning the loss of a 4-year-old girl who died in an accident on her family’s farm. Although the tractor was stationary at the time of the incident, the bladed machine “remained engaged,” police wrote. Ellie was pronounced deceased at the scene. “The exact circumstances remain under investigation,” police wrote. Speaking at the press conference, police said the young girl’s “horrific” death was “an unimaginable tragedy....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Sara David

40 Facts About Holonomy

Holonomymight sound like a complex full term , but it ’s a enchanting concept in maths and cathartic . Holonomyrefers to how much a transmitter changes when it is parallel transported around a closed loop-the-loop in a curved blank space . Imagine walking around a mountain with a ambit ; when you return to your start point , the compass acerate leaf might point in a different way . This change is whatholonomymeasures ....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1301 words · Joshua Zamora

40 Facts About Irish Rebellion Of 1798

TheIrish Rebellion of 1798was a significantuprisingagainst British formula in Ireland . Sparked by the influence of the American and French revolutions , it aimed to demonstrate an main Irish Republic . The insurrection was lead by theUnited Irishmen , a radical that included both Catholics and Protestants . Despite initial success , the rebellion was viciously suppressed by British force out . Thousands turn a loss their life , and the consequence saw increased repression and the eventualActof Union in 1801 , which merged Ireland with Great Britain ....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1339 words · Charles Owens

49ers QB Brock Purdy Out for 6 Months Following Elbow Injury Sustained During NFC Championship Game

Brock Purdy.Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty TheSan Francisco 49ersare facing another setback following Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. After the team’s 31-7loss against the Philadelphia Eagles,CBS Sports is reportingthat its starting quarterback, Brock Purdy, will be out for six months following a torn UCL injury to his right elbow that he acquired during the game. According to apost-game report on the 49ers website, the injury occurred after Purdy, 23, was sacked on the final play of the team’s first offensive series and took a hit during a pass attempt that resulted in a fumble....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Joshua Bush

6 Style Predictions for Queen Camilla Ahead of Coronation Day

Queen Camillais about to have the style moment of her life as she prepares for the coronation. Queen Camilla at a State Banquet in 2022.CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty The Crown Queen Mary’s Crown.Royals.UK The Dress King Charles and Queen Camilla in Germany 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty Images The Earrings “The grandchildren will try to persuade me, but, nothing’s going to pierce my ears,” she said. Could Garrard, the jewelry house who initially made the earrings, fashion them into clip-ons for the occasion?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Kevin Thompson

6 Surprising Records That Could Be Broken at 2024 Oscars

Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty History is written at theOscarsevery year. Last year,Michelle Yeohbecame the first Southeast Asian womanto win Best Actressand only the second woman of color in Academy Award history to net that award. (Halle Berrywas the first, winning in 2002 for her performance inMonster’s Ball.)Ke Huy Quanbecame the first Vietnamese Oscar winner ever,clinching the title of Best Supporting ActorforEverything Everywhere All at Once....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Gene Gibson

6-Year-Old Boy Killed in Garlic Festival Shooting Was 'Kind, Happy' and 'Joyful'

The 6-year-old boy killed Sunday along with two others in theshooting at a California festivalhad recently graduated from kindergarten, looked excitedly ahead to first grade, and was “joyful,” in the words of his father. Stephen, his mother and maternal grandmother had been playing in the bounce house when all three were shot as the gunman opened fire, Romero’s father Alberto Romero told theMercury News. The boy was shot in the back, said his father....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Cindy Gonzalez

7 Die in San Diego After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked to Black Tar Heroin

Photo: GettySeven people in San Diego have died in just the last two months after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria that is associated with black tar heroin use, the County of San Diego Communications OfficeannouncedWednesday.Between Oct. 2 and Nov. 24, nine people who injected black tar heroin were admitted to hospitals in San Diego County with severe myonecrosis, a bacterial infection that destroys muscle and damages soft tissue.Seven of the nine patients died, the agency said....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Samuel Simpson