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Man charged in fatal stabbing says he came to New York to kill Black men

James Harris Jackson, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan told investigators he came to New York to specifically kill black men.

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James Harris Jackson, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and a member of a documented hate group from Maryland, told investigators that he drove from Baltimore to New York City specifically to kill Black men.

The arrest of James Harris Jackson

The 28-year-old was arrested for fatally stabbing a Black stranger in the city on Tuesday, who has now been identified as Timothy Caughman.

“You need to arrest me. I have the knife in my coat,” James told police officers after marching into the Times Square substation, sources said. “I’m the person you’re looking for.”

He later told police he was motivated by rage against black men who get romantically involved with white women.

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“The reason why he picked New York was the media,” Aubry said at a press conference. “He wanted to make a statement.”

Jackson used a 26-inch mini sword to repeatedly stab Timothy Caughman, who was black, in the chest and back near the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 36th Street around 11:30 p.m. Monday.

After the stabbing, Caughman stumbled into the Midtown South Precinct for help – while Jackson went to a nearby restaurant to clean the blood off himself in a bathroom, sources said.

The attack was “random” and “clearly racially motivated,” Aubry said.

“Our victim happened to be going through trash on the sidewalk,” the chief said. “There was nobody else around.”

The well-dressed suspect turned himself at an NYPD substation in Times Square shortly after midnight Wednesday – telling cops there he did so to avoid killing again, sources said.

Jackson, who was staying at The Hotel at Times Square on West 46th St. near Sixth Avenue, said he was allegedly set off by a black and white couple he’d seen just before surrendering.

Earlier in the day of the attack, Jackson was caught on surveillance video “stalking” another black man in the same area, walking closely behind the person but not acting out, sources said.

On his Twitter page, Caughman described himself as a “can and bottle recycler” and “autograph collector” and posted series of photos of himself with celebrities.

He had been living in a transitional home on West 36th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.

Jackson had been deployed to Afghanistan and Germany during his career as a private in the Army, according to sources. He was honorably discharged in 2012.

He also attended Ohio Wesleyan University beginning in 2007 though it’s not clear if he graduated, sources added.


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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes northeastern United States

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Lebanon, New Jersey shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.

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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 4.8-magnitude earthquake was detected near Lebanon, New Jersey, at 10:23 a.m. Friday.

The earthquake was felt in New Hampshire down to Maryland.

According to the Richter scale, which is used to measure earthquake magnitude, they considered the event a “light” earthquake. Still, the geological survey posted on X that it was “notable.” They went on further to say earthquakes are “uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast”.

It’s not yet clear if anyone was hurt in Friday’s quake.


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9-year-old cancer survivor killed in tragic school bus accident

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando.

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9-year-old cancer survivor killed by school bus Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez
Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez (Photo Source: GoFundMe)

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando, Florida.

9-year-old cancer survivor tragically killed

Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez got off the bus Tuesday afternoon and, as he was walking away from the bus, he dropped his football when he crawled under the bus to get it and the vehicle began moving.

Marshall-Rodriguez was in remission for leukemia when he was killed on Tuesday after being diagnosed at 2-years-old, according to his family who spoke at his vigil.

He loved life

“He was the life of the party,” said Trenae Gayle, Marshall-Rodriguez’ cousin. “He loved football; he loved basketball. He loved all sports.”

The family has set up a GoFundMe.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident and the investigation is currently ongoing.


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Hero teen saves baby whose parents were electrocuted by downed power line in Portland ice storm

A teenager in Oregon is being hailed a hero for putting herself in danger to help save the life of a 9-month-old baby.

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A teenager in Oregon is being hailed a hero for putting herself in danger to help save the life of a 9-month-old baby.

Oregon teenager saves baby

Majiah Washington, 18, of Portland, said she was inside her home on Wednesday when she saw a flash outside her window.

Washington said after looking outside, she saw a car with a downed power line on top of it, and man and a woman who had been trying to put their child in the car.

Oregon teenager saves baby Majiah Washington

Majiah Washington (Video Screenshot)

“The baby’s mom was yelling to the man, ‘Take my baby out of the car. Take my baby out of the car,'” Washington recalled at a press conference Thursday at the headquarters of Portland Fire & Rescue.

Intense rescue

Washington witnessed the infant’s father attempt to walk up an icy hill with the child, before slipping and falling backwards. The mother attempted the same, followed by another person, who all were unfortunately electrocuted.

Washington ran outside and called 911. When she saw the baby’s head move, she sprung into action. Despite what she had just witnessed and the dangers, she said she walked on the driveway to reach the baby.

Majiah Washington was heroic

Portland Fire and Rescue spokesman Rick Graves described Washington’s efforts as “heroic.”

“We do have fortunately with us a [child] that is going to be able to thrive and do what they possibly can as they move forward,” Graves said Thursday. “And they are here, in part, because of the heroic acts of a member of our community.”


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