Man Accused Of Shooting Two Orlando Cops Killed In Saturday Shootout With Police
(Orlando, FL)-- The suspect linked to Friday's late-night shooting in Orlando that left two local police officers hospitalized is dead. Department sources say the suspect, 28-year-old Daton S. Viel, was fatally shot sometime after 6 a.m. yesterday during a shootout with SWAT officers at a hotel in the city's tourist district. The two officers were shot around 11 p.m. Friday near Washington Street and Garland Avenue during a routine traffic stop. Police Chief Eric Smith told Fox News yesterday the officers are doing better and in good spirits. Police originally announced that two suspects were linked to Friday night's shooting. Investigators later determined that Viel had acted alone.
Three Shot In Miami-Dade County
(Miami, FL)-- Three people are hurt after a shooting in Miami-Dade County. It happened yesterday morning at Northwest 146th Street and Northwest 7th Ave. Police say during an intersection takeover there was a fight and someone started shooting. The victims were not identified, but police say they're a 20-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man. Two of them are in stable condition, but there's no word on the third victim. No arrests have been announced.
FL Coral Reef Completely Bleached By Heat Wave
(Cheeca Rocks, FL)-- A coral reef off the Florida Keys is completely bleached after the recent heat wave. Scientists with NOAA made the discovery during recent dives around the Cheeca Rocks reef and say they've "never seen anything like it." The recent higher marine temperatures have caused algae in the water to produce toxins that bleach the coral. Usually brightly-colored coral are now totally white and showing symptoms of heat stress. There are currently no estimates on how long it could take the area to fully recover.
Seven Monkeys Found In Backpack By Border Patrol
(Brownsville, TX)-- The Texas Border Patrol says they caught someone trying to smuggle a backpack full of monkeys into the country. Border Patrol agents in Brownsville said Thursday that someone tried to sneak seven South American spider monkeys across the border at Fort Brown by hiding them inside a backpack. On Facebook, the agency called spider monkeys "critically endangered animals," and said the owner of the backpack has been arrested for suspected wildlife smuggling. The monkeys have been turned over to U.S. Fish and Wildlife for relocation.
Wilt's No. 13 Jersey Going Up For Bids
(Beverly Hills, CA)-- A Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Wilt Chamberlain is going up for auction later this month. Sotheby's officials believe the home gold uniform worn by the late NBA legend will sell for about four-million-dollars. Chamberlain wore the jersey during Game 5 of the 1972 NBA Finals between the Lakers and New York Knicks. That was the night the Lakers clinched their first championship since moving to Los Angeles in 1959. The seven-foot-one 275-pound center was part of a Lakers team that won 33 consecutive games during the 1971-1972 season -- an NBA record that still stands. The jersey is currently on display at Sotheby's Beverly Hills gallery. It will go up for bids online from August 28th to September 27th.
TODAY IN HISTORY
2007, San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds broke the record long held by baseball great Hank Aaron by hitting his 756th home run.
2004, Greg Maddux became the 22nd pitcher in big league history to reach the 300-win plateau when his Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-4 at SBC Park.
1942, U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal. This marked the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War Two.
1882, the famous feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky broke out.
1782, during the Revolutionary War, United States General George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart.