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A major explosion at a Staten Island shipyard left at least 16 people injured, including three seriously hurt (two firefighters and one non-firefighter). Firefighters were responding to workers trapped in a confined space when the blast occurred; victims were transported to local hospitals, and the cause is under investigation.
Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was sentenced to nearly 42 years in federal prison for leading a $250 million COVID-19 meal-fraud scheme tied to a statewide network of fake meal sites and kickbacks; prosecutors say it was the largest COVID-19 fraud in U.S. history, with related Medicaid fraud prosecutions continuing to unfold.
Former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman, whose O.J. Simpson murder-trial testimony was undermined after a recording revealed racist slurs, died May 12 in Idaho. He had pleaded no contest to perjury in 1996, retired after Simpson's acquittal, and later became a TV/radio commentator and author.
Two Navy jets collided during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho; four crew members ejected safely, responders arrived, the base was locked down, and investigators are examining the incident.
North America’s busiest commuter railroad, the Long Island Rail Road, faces a shutdown risk as unions and the MTA race toward a contract deadline. After a 60-day cooling-off period, talks continue with wage demands; the MTA has offered what it says is a 4.5% increase in the contract’s fourth year via lump-sum payments, while unions seek about 16% over four years. Free limited shuttle buses will operate during rush hours if a deal is not reached, and riders are urged to telework where possible as negotiations proceed.
A missing hiker was found dead along the Mt. Brown Trail in Glacier National Park, with injuries consistent with a bear encounter, potentially marking the park’s first fatal bear-related death since 1998. The area is closed during the investigation, and authorities have withheld the hiker’s identity pending family notification as searchers had been looking for the climber after a Sunday message; the park hosts about 1,000 bears including grizzlies.
A note the Epstein cellmate says he found in Epstein’s jail cell after his 2019 suicide attempt was released from a courthouse vault following a New York Times petition. The authorship of the note remains unclear, Epstein died in federal custody in 2019, and investigators have cited jail missteps as contributing to his death.
A gunman fired on the National Mall and was shot by Secret Service officers. A bystander was wounded in the incident, which occurred near the Washington Monument. The area was briefly locked down at the White House as responders worked; Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade had passed nearby earlier and there was no indication it was the target. An adult male was hospitalized and a teenage male received treatment for minor injuries; investigators are examining the circumstances.
Law enforcement arrested a North Carolina man in Destin, Florida, with a handgun and hundreds of rounds, accusing him of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival (Jazz Fest). He’s wanted on terroristic threats charges and will be extradited to Louisiana; authorities say there are currently no direct threats to Louisiana festivals.
Wildfires across the Southeast intensified due to a long drought, low humidity and strong winds, destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and prompting evacuations and school closures, while Florida reported dozens of fires burning across the northern part of the state; air quality degraded in parts of Georgia and Amtrak service was disrupted amid the blaze activity.
Two juveniles were killed and several others wounded when a planned fight at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem escalated into a mass shooting; investigators say multiple people were involved and are determining the roles of suspects, victims and witnesses.
A 120-year-old dam on Oahu is considered at risk of imminent failure as severe rains flood northern areas, prompting evacuation orders for more than 4,000 residents, activation of the Hawaii National Guard, and shelter evacuations, with no deaths reported so far.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has revived the probe into alleged illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch after reviewing information from recently released FBI files. The 2019 closure was reconsidered, and state investigators will seek access to the full unredacted federal file and coordinate with other law enforcement as well as a new state truth commission to examine potential sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and possible public-official corruption. The ranch was sold in 2023 to Don Huffines' family and renamed San Rafael Ranch.
A gunman opened fire at the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a family member's hockey game, killing three people (including the shooter) and injuring three others in critical condition. Authorities say it appeared to be a targeted event linked to a family dispute, with the shooter identified as Robert Dorgan (also known as Roberta Esposito); investigators are reviewing video and interviewing witnesses.
A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child; he turned himself in to authorities and was later released, denying the allegations.