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Congressman Max Miller said he was run off the road by driver waving Palestinian flag
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (ROCKY RIVER, Ohio) — Republican Congressman Max Miller says that he was run off the road by a man waving a Palestinian flag in Ohio — an incident [Read More…]
The ocean is changing colors, researchers say. Here’s what it means.
Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change — a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research. [Read More…]
Alleged trespasser at Memphis mayor’s home charged with attempted kidnapping
Memphis Police Department (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A man accused of trespassing at the home of the Memphis, Tennessee, mayor has been charged with attempted kidnapping and stalking, according to police, who said the suspect had [Read More…]
9-year-old girl recounts moment she was bitten by shark while snorkeling in Florida
Tampa General Hospital. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (BOCA GRANDE, Fla.) — A 9-year-old girl who was bitten on the hand by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the terrifying moment she was [Read More…]
Some military families want further housing reform
Antoinette Reeder (left), Shae Anderson (center) and Audrey Kray have documented what they say are unhealthy living conditions in privatized military housing. ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Moving cross-country from the Carolinas to California, the Reeder [Read More…]
Minnesota state Sen. Hoffman credits daughter for ‘saving countless other lives’
Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife are crediting their daughter Hope for “saving countless other lives” on the night the couple was shot and [Read More…]
Fugitive on the run for over 6 weeks after escaping police at airport captured
CREDIT: amphotora/Getty Images (SEATTLE) — A fugitive who has been on the run for more than six weeks after escaping authorities at an airport while being transported across state lines has been captured, authorities said. [Read More…]
Woman in police video appears to say she saw Bryan Kohberger near Idaho murder scene while delivering DoorDash
Kai Eiselein-Pool/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Newly surfaced bodycam footage from last year shows an interview with a woman claiming to be a DoorDash driver, who says she saw murder suspect Bryan Kohberger while she [Read More…]
Karen Read found not guilty of murder in retrial on police officer boyfriend’s death
ABC News (BOSTON) — A Massachusetts jury found Karen Read not guilty of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022, nearly a year after her first prosecution ended in a mistrial. The jury began [Read More…]
Man charged with purchasing explosives to attack police at LA protests: DOJ
Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (TUCSON, Ariz.) — A Texas man has been charged for allegedly purchasing explosives he intended to use to attack police during protests against the Trump administration’s [Read More…]
Break-in reported at home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman: Police
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (BROOKLYN PARK, Minn.) — A break-in has been reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, authorities said. After the Saturday morning killings, the house was processed by crime [Read More…]
Life-threatening heat wave in the Midwest and Northeast to kick off official start of summer
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer — and it’s heading to the most densely populated part of America for a prolonged period. A heat wave forecast to envelop the [Read More…]
Fight over Trump National Guard deployment in California continues in appeals court
David McNew/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The legal battle over the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in California continued in a federal appeals court on Tuesday. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals presided over a [Read More…]
Minnesota shootings latest: Witness recalls moment she spotted suspect
Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested near his farm in Green Isle, Minnesota. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (GREEN ISLE, Minn.) — Wendy Thomas was on the phone with her father when she saw someone in a [Read More…]
Death toll rises from devastating flash flooding in West Virginia as rain threat continues
Ty Wright/Getty Images (NEW YORK)– The death toll has climbed to seven in the wake of heavy rains and devastating flash flooding in West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said on Tuesday, as he warned the [Read More…]
West Virginia death toll rises amid devastating flash flooding
Ty Wright/Getty Images (NEW YORK)– The death toll has climbed to seven in the wake of heavy rains and devastating flash flooding in West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said on Tuesday. Two people were unaccounted [Read More…]
Federal appeals court set to hold hearing over Trump National Guard deployment in California
David McNew/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The legal battle over the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in California heads to a federal appeals court on Tuesday. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will [Read More…]
Judge extends block on Trump ban prohibiting Harvard students from entering US
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — A temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump barring foreign Harvard University students from entering the U.S. will remain in effect until next Monday while a federal judge considers [Read More…]
2 court security officers stabbed at criminal courthouse in Manhattan: Sources
An exterior view of Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Adam Gray/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two court security officers were stabbed while screening people at the metal detectors at [Read More…]
States agree to $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma in opioid litigation
(NEW YORK) — All 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., and four U.S. territories have agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and once-prominent family behind OxyContin, officials announced Monday. The settlement resolves [Read More…]