by | Apr 30, 2024 | Fox News
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four law enforcement officers were killed, and four other officers were wounded by a suspect opening fire in a warrant-related gunfight in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday afternoon.
The shooting began when a U.S. Marshals Task Force attempted to serve a warrant for firearm possession by a convicted felon. During a Monday evening press briefing, authorities said the recipient of the warrant was the one who initially opened fire. That suspect, who was later identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., was killed in the shootout, police said.
Hughes was also wanted for two counts of felony flee to elude out of Lincoln County, North Carolina, according to Charlotte police.
Police believe two shooters may have been involved. They said two persons of interest, a 17-year-old and a woman, were taken to the police station for further investigation.
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“We have two people of interest at the police station that are being questioned right now,” Police Chief Johnny Jennings said during the presser. “And we have confirmed that the individual that was set up that we were serving the warrant on was the individual who fired the initial shots and was deceased in the front yard at the end of all of this.”
Three officers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force – one deputy and two task force officers – were killed in the shootout. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that an officer from its department also died from his injuries later Monday evening.
A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot. Three CMPD officers and a U.S. Marshals Task Force officer were injured and are still recovering from their wounds.
At a press conference before the fourth death was announced, Jennings called the incident “the most tragic one that I’ve been involved in.”
“I’ve been with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 32 years. I can’t remember an incident where three law enforcement officers were [injured] and also three that were killed in the same incident,” he said.
The CMPD initially reported that “numerous” officers were shot at the scene in the 5000 block of Galway Drive, which is in the Shannon Park neighborhood.
All officers who were injured were transported to hospitals. At 2:23 p.m., police confirmed that a SWAT team was on the scene and urged residents to stay inside their homes.
“Avoid the area,” the police department said. “Many roads are closed for faster ambulance transport. Please cooperate with authorities.”
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On Monday afternoon, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper confirmed that his office was aware of the shooting.
“I am in contact with law enforcement concerning the tragic shooting in the Charlotte area, and we have offered state resources to help,” Cooper wrote on X.
Former FBI special agent in charge and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker spoke to Fox News Digital about the situation.
“These officers on this U.S. Marshals Task Force are the best and the brightest and the bravest. Each day when you walk out the door for work, you understand you may never make it home,” she explained.
“I cannot say it enough – Americans need to back the blue… They aren’t making huge sums of money, but their sacrifices are infinite and priceless.”
Parker said violence against law enforcement officers must not be tolerated.
“We must restore full support, respect and honor to those who courageously wear the badge every day and fearlessly carry out their duties,” she said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Curto contributed to this report.
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by | Apr 30, 2024 | Fox News
A 36-year-old man was arrested after allegedly killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four others with a sword in an east London suburb Tuesday morning.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was tasered and arrested in a residential area near Hainault underground station, police said. The incident does not appear to be terror-related.
Police were called just before 7 a.m. for reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area, with reports of people stabbed. The suspect was arrested 22 minutes after the first call to police was received.
“People will want to know what has happened and we will provide more information as soon as we can,” Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said in a press release.
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Two members of the public remain in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said Tuesday. Two Met officers are in the hospital with stab wounds. Both require surgery due to significant, non-life threatening injuries.
Video on British media showed a man in a yellow hoodie holding a long sword or knife walking near houses in the area.
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Witnesses say they heard police shouting at the suspect urging him to put down the weapon as they chased after him.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the incident was “shocking,” adding: “Such violence has no place on our streets.”
Transport for London said Hainault underground station was closed due to a police investigation in the area.
Police continue investigating what happened, and ask anyone with information to call them. They are not looking for additional suspects.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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by | Apr 30, 2024 | Fox News
The House of Saud is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. Many sources cite them as the wealthiest royal family in the world, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 trillion.
The royal family consists of around 15,000 total members, according to the House of Saud website, but only around 2,000 are part of the inner circle. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is the de facto Saudi ruler.
Women of the House of Saud have dedicated themselves to a wide variety of philanthropic efforts. Below are just a few women of the House of Saud and their impact on charities.
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Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud was appointed as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States in 2019, making her the first female to hold the role. She was sworn in by King Salman Al Saud in Al Yamamah palace.
“As the first-ever woman ambassador from the Kingdom, I recognize this as a historic moment in the Saudi-U.S. relationship, and a manifestation of the sweeping reforms taking place in the Kingdom,” she said, according to a press release from the Saudi Embassy in Washington in 2019.
She added, “As we continue to redefine and modernize Saudi Arabia, I am eager to share this progress with Saudi citizens in the United States, and the American public.”
She went to college at George Washington University, where she received a degree in museum studies. She also earned an honorary doctorate from Marymount University.
The princess serves as the president of the Women’s Sports Committee as well as the board of directors for the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
In 2016, she was appointed vice president for women’s affairs of the General Sports Authority, according to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia website. The following year, she became the deputy of development and planning.
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In 2007, she was a founding member of the Zahra Breast Cancer Association, according to the source. The association set a Guinness World Record in 2015 when they formed the “World’s Largest Human Awareness Ribbon.”
Princess Al Joharah bint Talal Al Saud is the chair of Atal Almaid, which aims to provide services to make businesses more innovative on a global scale, according to Emirates Woman.
She has also attended a wide range of international events over the years, like the Women Empowerment Summit.
“I always feel honored when I am invited to take part in conferences and events. I am very humbled to be a part of them. I am among accomplished, strong people, and they always circulate around my three favorite topics: women, entrepreneurs and philanthropy,” she told Harper’s Bazaar Arabia in 2022.
Princess Sora bint Saud Al Saud is the granddaughter of Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015. She is a leader in fashion and philanthropy.
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The princess received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from American University in 2015.
She is the founder of the fashion brand SO. by Sora, which began in 2018, according to Emirates Women. The company aims to reduce waste and over-consumption. She also started Sora by Loren Jewels, according to American University’s website.
“I hope to start a conversation that connects cultures and sheds light on the remarkable talent that exists in Saudi,” she said about the company in 2016, per American University. “This is only the beginning.”
She also established the Ahyaha Foundation with her husband, Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud, which “focuses on improving the community through sustainable, creative and social programs on youth and education, sustainable development, water resources and traffic safety and awareness,” according to Arab News.
The princess became an honorary ambassador for youth advocacy program Mentor Foundation USA in 2017.
Princess Adila bint Abdullah Al Saud went to King Saud University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature.
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The princess has focused many philanthropic efforts on health-related issues.
She has done this as the president of the National Charitable Foundation for Home Health Care in Jeddah and as the founding member and chair of the Sanad Charitable Society to Support Children with Cancer, according to Emirates Women.
Princess Haifa bint Muhammad Al Saud went to the University of New Haven in Connecticut, where she earned her degree in business administration in 2008. She later went to London Business School, where she earned a master’s degree in business administration and management in 2017.
Her career began at HSBC Holdings, where she was an analyst, according to Arab News. During her time there, she worked her way up to senior associate of equity sales before leaving in 2012, according to the source.
The princess is now the Saudi vice minister of tourism, a role to which she was appointed in 2022. Before that, she was appointed to the board of directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation in 2020, according to Arab News.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced his state will not be implementing changes to Title IX protections propagated by President Biden’s administration.
Abbott, in a letter sent to the White House on Monday, rebuked the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX protections to protect “gender identity.”
“Title IX was written by Congress to support the advancement of women academically and athletically,” the letter states. “The law was based on the fundamental premise that there are only two sexes — male and female. You have rewritten Title IX to force schools to treat boys as if they were girls and to accept every student’s self-declared gender identity.”
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The letter continued, “This ham-handed effort to impose a leftist belief onto Title IX exceeds your authority as President. I am instructing the Texas Education Agency to ignore your illegal dictate.”
The Biden administration unveiled the new rules earlier this month to address concerns expressed by LGBTQ+ groups regarding gender identity protections.
“No one should face bullying or discrimination just because of who they are, who they love,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. “Sadly, this happens all too often.”
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The unveiled rule changes also rolled back regulations put in place by former Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that ensured due process for those accused of misconduct.
Abbott’s letter declining to comply with the updated federal protections focused solely on the expansion to cover “gender identity,” which he claimed was an illegitimate overreach and would be challenged in court.
“Your rewrite of Title IX not only exceeds your constitutional authority, but it also tramples laws that I signed to protect the integrity of women’s sports by prohibiting men from competing against female athletes,” Abbott wrote. “Texas will fight to protect those laws and to deny your abuse of authority.”
Texas is not alone in opposition to the Title IX updates — state officials from Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, and elsewhere have expressed intentions to legally challenge the federal government on implementing the protections.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has already filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, accusing the White House of “gutting commonsense provisions that protect female athletes.”
State attorney generals from Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida have joined Georgia in the suit.
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