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.

Toddler shot by stray bullet at daycare

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Utah authorities have zeroed in on a person of interest in connection with a terrifying incident where a stray bullet struck a toddler. The Spanish Fork Police Department disclosed that the man had allegedly fired a .22 caliber air rifle near a local daycare center, inadvertently injuring the 2-year-old boy. The incident occurred in West Spanish Fork, Utah, where the man was reportedly shooting at birds in the vicinity of the daycare. Tragically, a stray …

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Father killed during violent fight in front of his home

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Tragedy struck in Maryland when a local father of three met a violent end, following an altercation initially centered around his child’s school but which shockingly escalated at his family home. The victim, a 43-year-old man named Christopher Wright, was reportedly attacked on his own doorstep in Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood on the evening of Friday, May 19th. As per the account provided by Anne Arundel Police Department, the chain of events originated from a confrontation …

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A deceased West Virginia man is tied to unsolved sexual assault and murder of 16-year-old girl

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After 45 years, one of Canada’s most notorious cold cases has finally been cracked. Canadian authorities have linked the 1975 rape and murder of 16-year-old Sharron Prior in Longueuil, Quebec with Franklin Maywood Romine, a West Virginia man who died in 1982. Romine had a substantial criminal background— Escape from the West Virginia Penitentiary in 1964, rape in Parkersburg, West Virginia in 1974, and he was on the run in Canada by the time Sharron …

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Super Typhoon could decimate Guam

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Super Typhoon Mawar is barreling toward Guam, a US territory in the West Pacific Ocean, with a triple threat of destruction. Forecasters expect this typhoon to become the strongest storm to directly hit the island in more than 60 years, equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. Such a powerful storm is exceedingly rare, occurring near to eight times in the last 75 years, and posing a significant risk to life and property on the island. …

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Major volcanic event possible in Mexico

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The iconic Popocatepetl volcano, located 45 miles southeast of Mexico City, is a source of worry and unease for the communities residing near its foothills. Rising some 17,797 feet above sea level, this mountain of fire affectionately referred to as “El Popo,” has been emitting gas and ash plumes for days, coating the townships and crops of Puebla in a super-fine dust. While to the east of the mountain, many are taking every precaution, those …

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Woman left with broken spine after random subway attack

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In a horrifying incident that unfolded in Manhattan on Sunday, a woman was violently shoved into a moving subway car. This left her with severe spinal injuries and a slim chance of ever regaining mobility. The event took place around 6:05 a.m. at the Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street station. As 35-year-old Emine Ozsoy walked on the downtown platform, an unidentified man came up from behind and pushed her into a departing E train. Ozsoy …

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Pennsylvania man convicted of torturing employee and running illegal operation

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Ross Roggio, a 54-year-old man from Pennsylvania, has been convicted of multiple crimes linked to running an unlawful weapons manufacturing unit in Iraq. A federal jury handed down the conviction on May 19, with the Department of Justice subsequently publicizing the trial’s conclusion. Roggio was active in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where he was implicated in the creation of a weapons manufacturing plant. He imparted training to individuals there on the assembly, operation, and …

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Man caught in ‘quick mud’ drowns when tide comes in

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Tragedy struck in the small Alaska town of Hope on Sunday evening when 20-year-old Zachary Porter became stuck in the quicksand-like silt of Turnagain Arm, an estuary that stretches 48 miles southeast from the Anchorage area. The muck that the young man was walking on is a proverbial deathtrap due to the dangerous mud flats made of silt created by glacier-pulverized rocks, which public signs warn of the hazards. Despite the everyday occurences of people …

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Wanted predator found hiding in hotel attic

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Matthew J. Casterline, a 47-year-old man from Upstate New York, has been taken into custody under the charges of numerous child sex crimes. Casterline was discovered concealed in a hotel attic, as announced by state troopers on Tuesday. Casterline was found on May 5th in the attic of a Best Western hotel, situated on Hickories Park Road in Owego, Tioga County. Interestingly, it was revealed that Casterline had been employed at the same hotel he …

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Man crashes car into house then chases neighbors with a pickaxe

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On Monday, May 22, 2023, a crisis escalated in the peaceful neighborhood of 24300 Peacock Street in Lake Forest, Orange County. Surveillance footage caught a Kia sedan driving along the residential area, followed by a deafening collision. Witnesses identified the driver as Tyler Graves. Subsequently, reports from neighbors indicated that Graves began chasing a few individuals with a pickaxe. Soon thereafter, Graves ran to a nearby home in the 22100 Block of Pheasant Street which …

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