EXPLAINER: Why Dutch soldiers were at Indiana military camp
Before three Dutch soldiers were shot, one fatally, in downtown Indianapolis, they were training in a southern Indiana military camp where international soldiers enter highly specialized urban combat simulations they might not be able to get in their own country.
Tornado leaves path of destruction in Alabama, killing 1
Patti Herring sobs as she sorts through the remains of her home in Fultondale, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, after it was destroyed by a tornado. At least 30 people were injured as the tornado carved a 10-mile (16-kilometer) path through Birmingham's northern suburbs, an area severely damaged by a much larger tornado a decade ago. Sobbing, Patti Herring was shaken and as she picked through the debris looking for a missing cat and her late mother's cherished belongings. Fultondale Fire Chief Justin McKenzie said 18 of the 30 people injured had to go to hospital. โThe people of Fultondale took a hard hit last night โ Iโm grieved over the loss of life, injuries, homes & damaged businesses," Alabama Gov.
3 young boys reported missing from Livonia hotel found safe
Michigan State Police are looking for three missing children taken from a hotel in Livonia. Officials say three young boys -- Peyton King, Mikha Pharmes and Ty-Reem Eugene Pharmes -- were taken from the Hampton Inn near Schoolcraft and Middlebelt Road. Peyton King was last seen wearing a black jacket, white and black sweatpants and a red t-shirt. Mikha Pharmes was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants and a green t-shirt. Ty-Reem Pharmes was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants and a green t-shirt.
About 8,800 unaccompanied children are expelled at US border
About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)SAN FRANCISCO โ About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum, authorities said Friday. The administration โimmediatelyโ expelled most children and families to Mexico but more than 2,200 unaccompanied children and 600 people who came in families were held until flights could be arranged to return home, Ortiz said. She ordered border agencies to stop placing children in hotels by Tuesday. Before the pandemic, unaccompanied children were sent to state-licensed shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services and often released to family members while seeking asylum.
Man who barricaded himself inside West Bloomfield hotel taken into custody, police say
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. โ A man who barricaded himself inside the West Bloomfield Hampton Inn has been taken into custody, police said. UPDATE: Man who barricaded himself inside West Bloomfield hotel charged with domestic violence, officials sayThe situation started just after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. The man was taken into custody around 10 a.m.Weโre working to learn more about what led up to the situation.