NEWS TODAY: State trooper shot & killed in Delaware, PA nursing home explosion, latest updates

A Delaware State Police Trooper and suspected shooter were killed after officials say an active shooting incident occurred at a DMV location in Wilmington Tuesday. Police initially reported an active shooter situation at a DMV on Hessler Boulevard. Delaware State Police say additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

We are learning more as a gas explosion was reported inside a nursing home in Bucks County in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The explosion was reported around 2:30 p.m. at Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol. Early reports from officials indicated the explosion trapped several people inside the building. "We understand that there are people trapped inside," said Ruth Miller, a Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency spokesperson.

The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents on Tuesday from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including CCTV videos and legal records. The latest release comprises around 29,000 pages, with many redactions, and dozens of video clips, including several purporting to be shot inside a prison. Epstein was found dead in 2019 after an apparent suicide in a New York jail.

A powerful storm system fueled by an atmospheric river is expected to bring dangerous weather conditions to Southern California beginning Tuesday and lasting through the duration of Christmas week.

All three escaped inmates are back in custody, according to officials. The trio, who were considered armed and dangerous, were discovered missing from their cells in a routine security check yesterday.

The Powerball jackpot has now skyrocketed to $1.7 billion, after no big winner in Monday night's drawing. The next Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 pm ET on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24., and this cash prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.


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