Month: March 2021

The bomber responsible for a powerful explosion set off in downtown Nashville early on Christmas Day meant it as an act of suicide rather than of terrorism, the FBI said in a report issued Monday. The suspect, identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner, died in the blast but no one else was injured in the early morning explosion on a deserted street just north of downtown Nashville’s historic Honky Tonk district. Investigators said Warner rigged an improvised explosive device to detonate in an RV parked next to an AT&T cellular transmission building, causing extensive damage and cellphone service to three states to be disrupted for several days due to the bombing. 

The FBI announced Monday that following a “coordinated and comprehensive investigation” conducted by the federal, state and local law enforcement, evidence shows Warner acted alone and the bombing was not related to terrorism. The investigators added that the bombing was “an intentional act in an effort to end [Warner’s] own life,” motivated by “a totality of life stressors — including paranoia, long-held individualized beliefs adopted from several eccentric conspiracy theories, and the loss of stabilizing anchors and deteriorating interpersonal relationships.” Warner specifically chose the location and timing of the bombing so that “it would be impactful while still minimizing the likelihood of causing undue injury,” the statement said.

The official investigation included combing through 2,500 tips and conducting more than 250 interviews, and the FBI said it “did not reveal indications of a broader ideological motive to use violence to bring about social or political change.” Authorities had looked into theories that Warner may have been motivated by conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential election and the installation of 5G cellular networks.

FBI: Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia

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The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with…

03/15/2021 5:47 PM

 

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Three people were killed and six others were injured on Monday when a car drove off the road and into a group of people sheltering under a San Diego bridge, officials said. San Diego Fire Chief Colin Stowell said at a news conference that two of those injured were in critical condition at area hospitals

Police and fire crews responded to the scene near San Diego City College shortly after 9 a.m. Monday to find “multiple people” dead and injured after being struck by a Volvo station wagon that veered completely onto the sidewalk. Fire Chief Stowell called the incident “a very tragic emergency incident that impacts all of us” and said that fire crews “did the best they could with the resources there” in trying to save the lives of those who died. San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said that officers detained the driver of the car, identified only as 71-year-old man, and are investigating him for possible charges of impaired driving.

3 dead, several injured in San Diego after car drives into pedestrians

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The car’s driver was detained by police for assessment of potential impaired driving.

03/15/2021 2:51 PM

 

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Stimulus payments hit some Americans’ bank account over the weekend, just two days after the bill authorizing them was signed into law. Many Americans announced on social media that the $1,400 stimulus payments were listed as pending transactions in their bank accounts. The payments were included in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday.

More payments will be sent in the coming weeks by direct deposit and through the mail as checks or debit cards, but the vast majority of payments will be made by direct deposit, the IRS said. No action will be needed by most taxpayers, the IRS noted, but Americans can use the Get My Payment tool on the IRS’ website to check the status of their payments.

‘Hope is back’: Stimulus checks start hitting bank accounts nationwide

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“New Yorkers should start receiving the checks today, and many of them will get them this week,”…

03/14/2021 2:19 PM

 

13 people were injured and at least 2 were killed in a shooting at a party in Chicago early Sunday morning. Chicago Fire Department Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic Greg Stinnett said the shooting took place inside a business at Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood at 4:40 a.m. Sunday.

The victims, ranging in age from 20 to 44 years old, included two people who were pronounced dead on the scene, and 13 others hospitalized in conditions ranging from good – critical. Police identified the two people killed in the shooting as Rayneesha Dotson, 30, and Lionel Darling, 29, and added that the total number of victims was expected to grow as more arrive at hospitals. Authorities said they were following up on “several different” leads with detectives currently investigating the shooting.

2 dead, 13 injured after shooter opens fire at party

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Two people are dead and several more injured after a gunman opened fire at a party on Chicago’s…

03/14/2021 2:08 PM

 

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In his first primetime speech Thursday night, President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the novel coronavirus a pandemic. Biden said he will direct every U.S. state and territory to make all adults eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by May 1, announcing the plan to assure that all Americans will be able to sign up to receive a vaccination against the virus that has infected more than 29 million Americans and killed more than 530,600 in a year.

Biden clarified: “Let me be clear, that doesn’t mean everyone is going to have that shot immediately but it means you’re going to be able to get in line beginning May 1.” Biden said the United States would also double its plan to administer 1 million vaccine shots each day to 2 million each day.  The President’s address came after he signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which is set to deliver $1,400 direct payments to Americans as early as this weekend along with additional funding for vaccinations, vital benefits like unemployment and an increased child tax credit.

Transcript: Joe Biden delivers remarks on anniversary of pandemic

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The coronavirus outbreak was officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

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