THOUSAND OAKS, California – The holiday season is a time for families to come together and count their blessings. For Marc Orfanos, this time of year has taken on a whole new meaning since his son, Telemachus Orfanos, survived the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017. However, tragedy struck again in their hometown of Thousand … Read more
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE, Scotland – The number of aggressive incidents involving children towards school staff in West Dunbartonshire has increased dramatically, sparking concerns about the safety of education professionals. According to data obtained through a Freedom of Information request, there were 723 recorded incidents in the 2022/23 school year, a staggering 313 percent increase from 175 … Read more
THOUSAND OAKS, California – The holiday season is typically a time for families to gather and count their blessings. For Marc Orfanos, this time of year will always be marked by the absence of his son Telemachus. Just 53 days before Thanksgiving six years ago, Telemachus survived the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history … Read more
CINCINNATI, OHIO – The family of Dominic Davis, the 11-year-old boy who tragically lost his life in a mass shooting in November, is channeling their grief into a fight against senseless violence in the city. Dominic, who would have celebrated his 12th birthday on Christmas Eve, was fatally shot while playing at the corner of … Read more
Naples, Florida – A tragic incident of workplace violence took place at a resort in Naples on New Year’s Eve. Former employee James Gamble, 64, entered the Port of the Islands Resort and fatally shot 35-year-old Zachary Ludwig, who was working at the front desk. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around … Read more
BUSAN, South Korea – The leader of South Korea’s majority Democratic Party (DP), Lee Jae-myung, was attacked on Tuesday while visiting a site designated for a new airport in Gadeok Island off the coast of Busan. The 67-year-old assailant was arrested on the spot and will be investigated on charges of attempted murder. Lee, who … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. – President Joe Biden is set to kick off his 2024 reelection campaign with a visit to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The historic church was the site of a tragic shooting in 2015, where nine Black churchgoers were killed by a white supremacist. During his visit, Biden plans … Read more
Gainesville, Florida – The United States experienced its second-highest number of mass shootings in 2023, with a total of 656 incidents, according to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA). This surpasses the 647 reported in 2022 but falls short of the record-breaking 690 reported in 2021. Florida saw 30 mass shootings in 2023, a slight decrease … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Ian Ziering found himself in a startling altercation on New Year’s Eve when he was involved in a daytime brawl with a group of mini-bike riders in Hollywood. The Beverly Hills 90210 alum, 59, took to his personal Instagram account on Monday to share details of the alarming incident and … Read more
New gun safety laws are being implemented in several states across the United States on January 1st, following a year that ended with more mass shootings than days. States like California, Illinois, and Colorado are enacting extreme risk protection orders, commonly known as “red flag” laws, in an effort to prevent further gun violence. The … Read more