John Nightbridge

John Nightbridge is a veteran reporter, researcher, and economic policy major from UCLA. Passionate about world issues and potential ways to solve them is a significant focus of his work. Writing freelance and reading the news are John's passions at work. Outside of work, it's all about sky diving, surfing, and stock market modeling.

Brickell Crane Collapse Sends Four People to Miami Hospitals

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Three construction workers and a woman were hospitalized with minor injuries after the crane fell near Brickell Bay Drive. MIAMI, FL — Four people were hospitalized Monday morning after a crane collapsed near Brickell Bay Drive and Southeast 12th Street, damaging vehicles, sparking a fire and forcing emergency crews to carry out what officials described as a complex rescue operation. City of Miami Fire-Rescue crews responded shortly after 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14. Three construction workers …

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One Dead, Six Wounded in Park Shooting

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Police said several gunmen opened fire near an alley before a wounded woman crashed her vehicle into a CTA bus. CHICAGO, IL — One person was killed and six others were wounded Sunday afternoon when several gunmen opened fire near an alley in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. One of the wounded, a woman driving nearby, crashed into a CTA bus after she was shot. The shooting happened about 12:17 p.m. Sept. 13 …

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Eight Wounded in Tuscaloosa Shooting

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Three victims suffered serious injuries after gunfire erupted near a neighborhood gathering, while the FBI is helping local investigators. TUSCALOOSA, AL — Eight people, including juveniles, were wounded in a shooting late Saturday near a neighborhood gathering in west Tuscaloosa, police said, as investigators continued Monday to seek information and video that could help identify those responsible. Tuscaloosa police were called to the 2600 block of 22nd Street at about 10:48 p.m. Saturday after reports …

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Three Men Dead as Garland Police Investigate Neighborhood Shooting

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Detectives detained several people after locating two vehicles that left the scene and are working to determine what led to the gunfire. GARLAND, TX — Three men died after a shooting outside a Garland home Sunday morning, and police were questioning several people as detectives worked to determine how an apparent neighborhood dispute turned deadly. Garland police responded about 7:45 a.m. Sept. 13 to the 400 block of Bay Shore Drive, where officers found three …

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Man Fatally Shot Inside Vehicle in Chicago’s Fuller Park

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Police said gunmen in two vehicles opened fire on the 22-year-old man before fleeing the South Side neighborhood. CHICAGO, IL — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed while sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle early Sunday in Chicago’s Fuller Park neighborhood, authorities said. Chicago police said two vehicles pulled alongside the man’s vehicle in the 4200 block of South Wentworth Avenue before multiple gunmen opened fire. The shooters then fled in the …

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Tracy Coach Arrested After Locker Room Recording Discovery

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Students found a cellphone recording inside a Tracy High School locker room, leading police to arrest the school’s head football coach. TRACY, CA — Tracy High School head football coach and teacher Jeff Pribble was arrested after students discovered a cellphone recording them as they changed inside a school locker room, according to police and school officials. The investigation began Thursday evening, Sept. 10, when Tracy police were contacted by a concerned parent. Police said …

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One Dead, Five Hospitalized After Drive-by Shooting

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Dallas police are searching for suspects after multiple rounds were fired early Saturday at an apartment complex on Highland Village Drive. DALLAS, TX — A 25-year-old woman died and five other people were hospitalized after a shooting early Saturday at an apartment complex in southeast Oak Cliff, authorities said. Dallas police said officers responded shortly before 1 a.m. Sept. 12 to the 5900 block of Highland Village Drive after receiving a report of a shooting. …

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19-Year-Old Charged After SUV Runs Over Teen

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The 17-year-old girl underwent surgery after being struck near Clay Drive and Macland Road in Cobb County. COBB COUNTY, GA — A 19-year-old man has been charged with hit-and-run after police said a 17-year-old girl was run over by an SUV following an argument in a Cobb County neighborhood. Police identified the accused as Daniel Marseillie, 19. The incident happened near Clay Drive and Macland Road, according to WSB-TV. Investigators have not publicly detailed what …

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Two Men Arrested By SWAT in Teen Sexual Assault Case

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King County prosecutors filed rape and unlawful imprisonment charges after two teenage girls reported being taken from Olympia to a home near Renton. SEATTLE, WA — Two men accused of taking two teenage girls from Olympia to King County and sexually assaulting them pleaded not guilty Thursday, days after King County sheriff’s tactical deputies arrested them and authorities released body-camera video showing the arrests. Josue “Joshua” Orozco, 27, and Moises Guardela-Marrugo, 19, face separate charges …

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Second Woman Arrested in 2024 Homicide Case

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The new charge comes more than two years after Rangel disappeared and was later found dead in a Southeast Austin greenbelt. AUSTIN, TX — A second woman has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the 2024 death of 24-year-old Cristian Rangel, marking a new development in a homicide case that has remained open for more than two years. Xzaria White-Wooldridge was arrested Sept. 11 on a felony charge tied to alleged witness tampering …

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