DETROIT
Campus officer shot in head
An officer who works for Wayne State University in Detroit was shot in the head while on duty Tuesday near the campus and was in critical condition, officials said. The officer, a five-year veteran, was on patrol when he radioed, saying he was investigating possible thefts from cars and SUVs, and was about to speak to someone apparently on a bike, police Chief James Craig said. Officers who arrived on the scene found the officer injured on the ground, Craig said. The chief said a massive manhunt was underway. Craig also cited four officers shot around the country over the weekend, calling it a “very dangerous” time for officers.
PHILADELPHIA
Bomb injures man in home
A bomb stuffed inside a padded envelope exploded in a downtown apartment early Tuesday when a man opened the package, apparently thinking it contained medicine, police said. The man was hospitalized with hand and chest injuries. Federal agents and the city’s bomb squad were investigating the pre-dawn blast, which injured an unidentified man in his 60s. Chief Inspector Joe Sullivan said the envelope contained shrapnel. The man’s most serious injuries involved his left hand.
BISMARCK, N.D.
Protester risks losing arm
A New York woman seriously hurt protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline faces multiple surgeries and could lose an arm, her father said Tuesday. Sophia Wilansky, 21, was listed in serious condition and was undergoing surgery at a Minneapolis hospital. Wilansky’s father, Wayne Wilansky, said his daughter was hurt when law enforcement threw a grenade. The Morton County Sheriff’s Office maintains authorities did not use concussion grenades or any devices that produce a flash or bang.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
Astronaut to fix turkey dinner
Turkey and football will be the main Thanksgiving headliners up on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough will serve as chef for the six-person crew. He showed off the specialties he’ll be preparing in a video this week. On Thursday, Kimbrough will warm up pouches of sliced smoked turkey, candied yams and fruit cobbler. He’ll also add water to the bags of freeze-dried cornbread dressing, green beans and mashed potatoes. “You can’t have a Thanksgiving meal without green beans,” he noted.
Compiled from wire reports.