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.

Three-year-old twin girls drown in backyard pool

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PHOENIX, AZ – A tragic incident unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, as a family is left devastated by the drowning of their three-year-old twin daughters. The unfortunate event occurred on Friday when the girls fell into a backyard swimming pool. The father of the twins, identified as Valentina and Penelope Ruiz, made a desperate attempt to resuscitate them. Despite his frantic efforts, both girls were pronounced dead at the hospital. Phoenix police, in a statement, indicated …

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Washington D.C. high school student grazed by stray bullet while in class

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WASHINGTON, DC – A 17-year-old female student at Dunbar High School in Washington D.C. was injured by a stray bullet that penetrated a classroom window during an external gunfight on Friday morning. The student sustained non-critical injuries as a result of the bullet that shattered the window of her school, Dunbar High School, shortly before 10 a.m., according to police reports. She was promptly transported to a nearby hospital where she is currently undergoing treatment …

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Man bitten by shark in South Carolina

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CHARLESTON, SC – A 65-year-old man experienced a terrifying encounter with a shark while spearfishing off the Charleston coast on Thursday, as confirmed by the Coast Guard Sector Charleston. The incident occurred approximately 20 miles offshore, according to Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Moreno. The man, who was aboard a 28-foot boat at the time of the attack, was fortunate to have a quick-thinking passenger on board. This individual promptly applied a tourniquet, effectively halting …

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Russian forces positioning to take over U.S. Military base

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NIAMEY, NE – Russian military personnel have established a presence at an airbase in Niger, where a contingent of U.S. troops is also stationed, according to two U.S. officials. This development comes as the U.S. is in talks to withdraw its forces from two airbases in Niger, where they have been stationed for several weeks. One official characterized the Russian presence as a training mission, noting that they are situated approximately two miles from the …

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Pastor’s wife’s suicide is under investigation. Family says no way.

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LUMBERTON, NC – The death of Mica Miller, a 30-year-old woman from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is currently under investigation by authorities in North Carolina. Miller, the wife of Pastor John-Paul Miller, was found deceased in Lumber River State Park on April 27, approximately an hour’s drive from her home in Myrtle Beach. While the cause of death has not been officially released by the authorities, John-Paul Miller informed his congregation that his wife had …

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At least 10 are dead and 21 are missing after heavy rains wreak havoc

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RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL – Torrential rainfall in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has led to the death of at least 10 individuals, with 21 more unaccounted for since Monday, according to the National Civil Defense. In addition, the storms have resulted in injuries to 11 people and displacement of over 3,300 residents due to the extensive damage to their homes, the civil defense further reported. The state has been …

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36 People killed in highway collapse

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MEIZHOU, CHINA – A catastrophic highway collapse in southern China has resulted in at least 36 fatalities, following a deluge of heavy rainfall in the mountainous region. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when a 58.7-foot section of the highway gave way, causing 23 vehicles to plunge down a slope, as per the Meizhou city government’s statement on Thursday. In addition to the tragic loss of life, approximately 30 individuals sustained injuries, …

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Two deputies fired on in public park

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LAKELAND, FL – In a tragic turn of events, two Polk County sheriff’s deputies were gravely injured and the assailant killed in a shootout at a public park. The deputies were attempting to remove a non-compliant individual from his car when the situation escalated. Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County lauded the deputies as heroes, stating that they were responding to a backup request after a colleague faced resistance from the man. The man’s car …

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Active shooter stopped outside middle school

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MOUNT HOREB, WI – A situation involving an alleged active shooter outside a middle school in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin was effectively handled, according to the local school district. The district confirmed that all its schools were put on lockdown and parents were advised not to visit the campuses. Mount Horeb, a town located roughly 25 miles west of Madison, the state capital of Wisconsin, was the scene of the incident. The school district reported that …

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College grad attending party fell off cliff with a history of deaths

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SANTA BARBARA, CA – Over the past three decades, a deadly trend has emerged in the coastal neighborhood of Isla Vista, where 14 individuals, including three students from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), have tragically fallen from a particular cliff stretch. The most recent casualty was Jacob Parker, a 23-year-old UCSB alumnus who lost his life on April 20 while attending a party at a house situated perilously close to the cliff’s edge. …

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