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Amtrak Police responded to a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, finding five individuals with slash wounds and recovering a knife at the scene. The suspect is in custody, and authorities believe the attacker was an emotionally disturbed homeless person. There are no preliminary signs of terrorism.
A federal safety database fails to identify most fatal crashes involving Transdev, a major U.S. bus operator, recording only 18 of at least 60 fatal crashes over the past decade. The death of 5-year-old Lens Joseph in April 2025, killed by a Transdev-operated Boston school bus, is among those not counted, leaving the company's safety record hidden from regulators and the public.
At least 15 people were shot in Chicago overnight from Saturday to Sunday, including seven children and teenagers aged 12-19. An 18-year-old was fatally shot. The shootings occurred across multiple neighborhoods, and no arrests have been made as of Sunday morning.
A 13-year-old boy in Sexsmith, Alberta, was charged with uttering threats after threatening a school shooting. Police seized a gun from his home. The threat was reported on June 4, and the teen remains in custody ahead of a June 10 court appearance.
An 18-year-old male suspect was taken into custody for questioning in connection with the mass shooting at the Old West End Fest in Toledo, Ohio, that wounded 12 people. The suspect's father confirmed his son was brought in for questioning and that police executed a search warrant at the home where the teenager lived. No official charges have been announced.
Pima County Sheriff's Department issued a 'be on the lookout' alert for Coral Michelle Smith, 40, wanted for a kidnapping near Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home. The incident occurred May 29, about 6.8 miles away. Authorities have not linked Smith to Guthrie's disappearance.
Henry Obadiah, a victim of the Penn Station slashing rampage, said the attacker had 'rage in his eyes' and intended to kill him. The attack occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday, with five people slashed or stabbed. The alleged attacker, Hector Deleon, 51, a homeless man, was taken into custody.
A 13-year-old boy was charged with shooting four children, aged 11 to 14, in Chicago's Grand Boulevard neighborhood on Saturday night. The victims were hospitalized in good or fair condition. The suspect was arrested nearby and faces felony charges including aggravated battery.
Chicago doctors report increasing severity of e-scooter and e-bike injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures. A string of fatalities in spring 2026 has heightened public concern. The city stopped tracking e-scooter injuries separately in 2020.
Emergency services are being applauded for their response to a fatal shark attack in Albany, Western Australia, that killed 35-year-old Daniel Turpin. Turpin was spearfishing with family near Michaelmas Island on Saturday morning. Albany Mayor Greg Stocks said the community is mourning and that Turpin's wife is a council employee.