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The World Desk
Tupac Trial: New Witness Testimony
Also tonight, new testimony in the murder trial of the man accused of killing rapper Tupac Shakur nearly three decades ago. A Las Vegas police officer who responded to the nineteen ninety-six shooting testified today about what happened in the moments after Shakur was shot multiple times.
Zz Top Drummer Dies At 77
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of seventy-seven. The band confirmed his death Monday in a statement posted to their official website.
Criminal Intent
Dog Bite Turns Fatal
A fifty-five-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after another man was bitten by a dog and later died from his injuries. This happened on a footpath in the UK. Police are describing this as an altercation that preceded the attack. The suspect allegedly had control of the animal at the time of the incident. Prosecutors allege. The victim died from complications related to the bite. The dog has been seized by authorities.
Helicopter Shooter Sentenced
The suspect was arrested without incident and has been charged with arson and abuse of a corpse. He is being held pending arraignment. In California, a man who shot at a sheriff's office helicopter during a birthday party has been sentenced to nine years in state prison. Prosecutors said the defendant fired multiple rounds at a sheriff's helicopter that was providing aerial support during a pursuit. The helicopter was not hit and no injuries were reported.
Arson Charges Filed
Police said he had been trapped for approximately six hours before officers heard him. Also tonight — an Indiana man is facing arson charges after prosecutors allege he set fire to a garage and human remains following a domestic dispute. The suspect was arrested without incident and has been charged with arson and abuse of a corpse. He is being held pending arraignment. In California, a man who shot at a sheriff's office helicopter during a birthday party has been sentenced to nine years in state prison.
Florida Man Arrested After Basketball Barrage
A Florida man has been arrested for launching miniature basketballs at passing vehicles from his third-floor balcony, striking a patrol car and forcing officers to take evasive action. Police say the suspect told officers he was attempting his own world record and quote did not see the vehicles end quote. He is charged with reckless endangerment and faces up to six months in county jail. From above. An African serval has been captured in Grundy County, Illinois after four days on the loose. Animal control officials say the exotic cat was found near a residential area and posed no immediate threat.
Fentanyl Hidden In Barbie Dolls
Independence Missouri police have discovered fentanyl concealed inside five Barbie dolls sold at a discount retailer. Officers responding to a shoplifting report found the dolls had been modified to carry narcotics.
Toy Gun Robbery Attempt
Florida's primary is next Tuesday. Closer to home, a Fairmont man was arrested Tuesday after deputies say he attempted to rob a convenience store using a toy gun that still had the price tag attached. Police say the clerk recognized the weapon from the store's own toy aisle and called nine-one-one while the suspect was still at the register.
Suspect Trapped In Wall
A California burglary suspect was rescued after becoming trapped inside a wall for twelve hours. Officers on a coffee break heard cries for help coming from inside a commercial building.
Car Set On Fire After Stop
The store has pulled all remaining inventory and police are investigating how the dolls entered the supply chain. No arrests have been made at this time. In New York, a man is facing multiple charges after prosecutors allege he set a vehicle on fire with two people still inside following a traffic stop. Both occupants escaped without serious injury. Prosecutors allege the suspect doused the interior with an accelerant, ignited it, and fled on foot. He was apprehended forty minutes later and is being held without bail. And a New York carjacking led police to more than six hundred pounds of marijuana after the vehicle was recovered in Queens.
Children Found In Trailer
The suspect is in custody pending arraignment. Police have not disclosed the total quantity recovered, but sources familiar with the investigation describe it as substantial. In Atlanta, two children were found locked inside a trailer after going missing while in the custody of their babysitter. The babysitter had told the children's mother they were involved in an accident. Police located the children in a sweltering trailer. Both were taken to a hospital and released. The babysitter is a suspect in the case. In Toledo, Ohio, two workers died Tuesday in a series of explosions at an industrial recycling plant. The blasts sparked a massive fire visible from miles away.
Suspect Stole Cruiser During Arrest
A Michigan jury convicted a forty-two-year-old woman of second-degree murder Thursday in connection with the death of her husband. Sentencing is scheduled for October seventh. She faces up to life in prison. A New Jersey man was arrested after police say he stole a police cruiser during his own arrest and led officers on what one witness described as a very short chase. The vehicle traveled approximately four hundred yards before striking a parked delivery truck.
Fake Pregnancy Concealed Drugs
A Colorado man has been arrested after police say he attempted to smuggle seventeen pounds of methamphetamine inside a fake pregnancy belly. Authorities became suspicious during a routine traffic stop when the suspect's prosthetic pregnancy appeared to be, quote, anatomically inconsistent. The suspect is facing multiple felony charges including possession with intent to distribute. Police allege he had been using the same method for at least three months.
Sports
Kanye West Announces Russia Tour
In other news tonight. Kanye West has announced eight tour dates in Russia beginning in November. He is the first major Western artist to schedule performances in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
Buss Family Dispute Continues
And a quick Lakers update tonight. We reported earlier that Jeanie Buss is attempting to block her siblings from selling the family's remaining stake in the franchise. A source close to the family says the dispute centers on valuation, not control of the team itself.
Carlsen Defends Chess Crown
Chess. Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his title at the twenty twenty-six Esports World Cup in Riyadh, defeating India's Arjun Erigaisi in the final.
Cubs Walk Off In Crosstown Series
In baseball, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Chicago White Sox four to three in a walk-off finish at Wrigley Field on Sunday. Pete Crow-Armstrong made history in the win, becoming the youngest Cubs player to record a walk-off hit in the crosstown series since the rivalry began in nineteen ninety-seven.
The Animal Countdown
Jimothy Empire Grows
And if you've been following the story of Jimothy the raccoon, the internet's latest obsession, we have an update. The raccoon photographed wearing a small knitted hat across six platforms now has his own merchandise line, with proceeds going to wildlife rehabilitation.
Turtle Travels 5,000 Miles Home
An endangered sea turtle has completed a five-thousand-mile journey from Wales back to Texas after seven months of rehabilitation, and was released this week near Galveston. The turtle was found stranded on a Welsh beach in January of last year, suffering from hypothermia and severe malnutrition.
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