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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has approved charges in two cases where a total of four women were assaulted in South Philadelphia . Malcolm White, of Brooklyn, New York, will be charged with aggravated assault, simple assault reckless endangerment, and other related offenses for each of the victims. Chilling surveillance video shows the first assault, which took place on June 15 at 11:15 p.m. Three women were walking on the 1200 block of Morris Street when they were assaulted in an unprovoked attack. READ MORE: WATCH: Police Release Surveillance Video Of Suspect Who Gunned Down Elderly Man On Morning Walk In Juniata Police say one of the women was left with a broken nose and all three were badly bruised. They were treated at a hospital in South Philadelphia. READ MORE: Philadelphia Police Identify Elderly Man Shot, Killed On Daily Walk In Juniata About 20 minutes later, on the 1900 block of S. 13th Street, a woman was reportedly … [Read more...] about Philly DA Approves Charges Against Malcolm White In 2 Unprovoked Attacks On Women In South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A judge lowered bail Thursday for one of the men charged in connection with the deadly South Street mass shooting . Prosecutors say 34-year-old Rashaan Vereen started a physical fight that ended in gunfire. Eleven people were injured and three people died, including one of the shooters. READ MORE: Schwarber, Realmuto Go Deep Vs Musgrove In Phils' 6-2 Win On Thursday in court, a judge lowered bail from $350,000 to $100,000. READ MORE: Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Killed In Crash On Way Home From Work In Somerton Vereen’s defense attorney successfully argued Thursday that his client’s case should not be consolidated with that of a shooting suspect, Quran Garner. “Mr. Veereen never had a gun or touched a gun. He essentially got into a physical altercation, you know, fists and pushing altercation with another male,” William Davis, Veereen’s attorney, said. “Unfortunately, that male had a gun. Mr. Veereen’s friend also had a gun and it resulted … [Read more...] about Judge Lowers Bail For Suspect Charged In Connection To Deadly South Street Mass Shooting

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Someone in South Philadelphia just became a millionaire. A winning $3 million scratch-off ticket was sold at the 777 Super Market located at 1655 S. 29th St. The supermarket will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. READ MORE: Man Driving Naked From Waist Down Kills Teenage Boy, Injures Another Person During Crash In West Philadelphia: Police The “My Three Million” scratch-off is a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million. READ MORE: 2 Teens Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of Philadelphia 15-Year-Old Sean Toomey The winner has one year to claim their prize. MORE NEWS: Major Water Main Break In North Philadelphia Floods Basements, Damages Several Cars Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a shootout in South Philadelphia Thursday night, police said. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 1200 block of South Bucknell Street. Police said a 36-year-old man and another man in his 20s died. Both were shot multiple times. READ MORE: How To See A Rare Alignment Of 5 Planets For 1st Time In Nearly 20 Years Two other men are hospitalized. Police said more than 30 shots were fired and say multiple gunmen were involved. READ MORE: Sources: Sixers Trade Danny Green, 23rd Pick In NBA Draft To Memphis Grizzlies For De'Anthony Melton Investigators also said at least one of the victims was in possession of a gun. There are no arrests. MORE NEWS: Why New Jersey Could See Biggest Local Impact To Supreme Court's Decision To Block New York Gun Law For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here . … [Read more...] about South Philadelphia Quadruple Shooting Leaves 2 Men Dead, Police Say

The number of South Korean families that moved from “urban areas to farming villages” reached an “all-time high” last year, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday, noting that the phenomenon came in response to prolonged pandemic restrictions and surging home prices nationwide. A total of 377,744 South Korean households moved from cities to the countryside in 2021. The statistic marked an increase of 5.6 percent from 2020 and the highest such figure recorded since South Korea’s federal government began compiling relevant data in 2013. “The number of people who relocated to rural areas also rose 4.2 percent on-year to 515,434 last year, marking a second consecutive on-year increase,” Yonhap reported on June 23 citing official data from South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “The number of those in their 30s and younger, as well as those in their 60s and older, who opted to live in farming villages, grew 5 percent and 16.4 percent on-year, respectively, to … [Read more...] about South Korea: Pandemic Lockdowns Caused City Exodus to Farming Villages

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — It was fitting that as I sat down to write this column, at 6:00 a.m. on a wintry Thursday, the electricity went out. What that means for me, staying in a comfortable hotel that provided us with emergency lights, is that I have to write in semi-darkness and use my phone to connect to the Internet. The main building has a generator: there will be breakfast. What it means for the rest of the city’s commuters and students is that their rainy day is now even more miserable. This is the morning rush — when parents are trying to feed and clothe their children before bundling them off to school, when workers are making their way into town from distant squatter camps, when business owners are unlocking their shops and factories in the hope of making payroll in a pandemic-ravaged economy. An entire day’s production, an entire lesson plan, a whole schedule is lost. And in the darkness where street lights once glowed, there is also the fear of crime along the … [Read more...] about Blue State Blues: Load-shedding, from South Africa to California

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a shootout in South Philadelphia Thursday night, police said. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 1200 block of South Bucknell Street. Police said two 36-year-old men died. Both were shot multiple times. Police identified the victims as Raheem Hargust and Vincent Jackson of Philadelphia. READ MORE: Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Henry Gonski III Killed In Somerton Crash While On Way Home From Work Two other men are in critical condition. Police said a 25-year-old man was shot multiple times in his right leg. A 28-year-old man was shot in the face, neck, and arm. READ MORE: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Allowing States To Ban Abortion Police said more than 30 shots were fired and say multiple gunmen were involved. Investigators also said at least one of the victims was in possession of a gun. There are no arrests. MORE NEWS: Philadelphia Police Increasing Patrols In City … [Read more...] about Police Identify 2 Men Killed In South Philadelphia Quadruple Shooting

At least 22 young adults, many between the ages of 18 and 20, were found dead in a South African nightclub early Sunday in what authorities described as a possible “stampede.” Police and medical services in East London, South Africa, were called around 4 a.m. Sunday to the Enyobeni Tavern nightclub after reports of dead patrons, police told local broadcaster SABC . Once they arrived, they found the bodies of both men and women laying throughout the club. “Reports, for now, indicate there was an alleged stampede,” Eastern Cape Police Commissioner Nomthetheleli Mene told SABC . A health department spokesperson said officials were working to determine the cause of death, according to the Associated Press, but the owner of the club admitted it was forced to shut its doors due to a rush of people. “I am still uncertain about what really happened, but when I was called in the morning I was told the place was too full and that some people were trying to force their way into … [Read more...] about At Least 22 Partiers Dead in South Africa Nightclub ‘Stampede’ Disaster

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A shooting in South Philadelphia has left two men injured on Sunday, police say. The shooting happened on the 2500 block of South 7th Street around 4:20 p.m. Police say a 20-year-old man was shot once in the left leg. He was placed in critical condition at Jefferson Hospital. READ MORE: Viewing Underway For Fallen Firefighter Lt. Sean Williamson In South Philadelphia: 'It's A Terrible Tragedy' The second victim, a 27-year-old man, was shot once in his right ankle and placed in stable condition at Methodist Hospital, according to police. READ MORE: Phillies' Bryce Harper Out Indefinitely With Broken Thumb After Being Hit By Pitch In 4-2 Win Over Padres Authorities say no weapons were recovered and no arrests were made. MORE NEWS: Man Shot 5 Times In North Philadelphia, Police Say For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here . … [Read more...] about South Philadelphia Shooting Leaves 2 Men Injured: Police

San Jose police on Wednesday shot a person they believed was a suspect in two recent homicides, authorities said. The individual was taken to a local hospital, the San Jose Police Department tweeted. Their condition was not immediately known. Police had responded to the 100 block of Bendorf Drive for reports of a barricaded person. Police said the person was suspected in “two homicides in the past 12 hours,” but did not immediately provide additional information. San Jose police shot the individual just before 8 a.m. and tweeted that the person had pointed a firearm at an officer. This is a developing story and will be updated. Jessica Flores (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @jesssmflores … [Read more...] about South Bay police shoot person suspected in 2 recent homicides after standoff