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Pro-Palestinian students file civil rights complaint against Harvard University
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a dozen Harvard University students have filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights demanding an investigation into Harvard’s alleged failure [Read More…]

Hunter Biden business associate tells House Oversight Committee GOP allegations are ‘preposterous’
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A longtime business partner of Hunter Biden, Eric Schwerin, said in a closed-door interview Tuesday with members of the House Oversight Committee that he is “not aware of any financial transactions [Read More…]

Jennifer Crumbley could have left work for son on day of shooting, CEO testifies
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (OXFORD, Mich.) — Jennifer Crumbley’s trial continued on Tuesday with witnesses testifying about the morning of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in Michigan. Andrew Smith, the CEO of the real estate company [Read More…]

Stolen Jackie Robinson statue found burned, dismantled in trash can: Police
Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — A statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson stolen from a Kansas park was found dismantled and burned in a trash can fire Tuesday morning in what authorities called a “disgraceful” act, [Read More…]

Gamers turning to public domain to find the next big trend
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A “game jam” is an online competition for people who make games, whether tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons or video games like Minecraft or Call of Duty. But most [Read More…]

Ohio lawmakers introduce bill to allow execution by nitrogen gas following Alabama
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow execution by nitrogen gas, a controversial practice critics call untested and lacking in evidence that it’s more humane than lethal [Read More…]

Brothers charged after homemade explosives, hit list and ghost guns found in their NYC apartment
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz (NEW YORK) — Two brothers have been arrested after police found homemade explosives along with a hit list and an arsenal of ghost guns in the apartment they shared with [Read More…]

Judge denies new murder trial for Alex Murdaugh
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge denied Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new trial Monday in the homicides of his wife and son. Judge Jean Toal dismissed a motion filed by Murdaugh’s attorneys [Read More…]

Missing Kentucky 5-year-old girl found safe, her dad taken into custody for her mom’s murder: Police
Lela Black is seen here in an undated file photo released by authorities. | Byron Black is seen here in an undated file photo released by authorities. (Kentucky State Police) (NEW YORK) — A missing [Read More…]

Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to five years for leaking tax documents belonging to Trump, others
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former IRS contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking tax documents belonging to former President Donald Trump and other wealthy Americans was sentenced Monday to five years in prison and ordered [Read More…]

Schools are third-highest location for hate crimes: FBI
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Schools are the third-highest location for hate crimes in the United States, with as much as 10% of all reported hate crimes in 2022 happening at schools across the country, [Read More…]

Police hunt for man who followed elderly woman from store, assaulted her on doorstep of her own home
Facebook / Virginia Beach Police Department (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — Police are hunting for a man who they say followed an elderly woman home from a shopping trip and assaulting her on the doorstep of [Read More…]

Police announce arrests in six people found murdered in California desert
KABC-TV (LOS ANGELES) — Arrests have been made after six people were found shot to death last week in a desert community in San Bernardino County, California, according to authorities. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s [Read More…]

UNLV mass shooting suspect had 2 laminated cards with details about targets including photos, room numbers: New report
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When a former college professor opened fire at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, last month, killing three faculty members and injuring one, he had with him two laminated [Read More…]

US Marshals capture escaped teenage murder suspect in Philadelphia
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A teenage murder suspect who escaped from a hospital Wednesday has been captured, the Philadelphia Police Department confirmed Sunday. Shane Pryor, 17, who was in custody for a 2020 fatal [Read More…]

15 million Americans under flood watch as rain drenches Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Fifteen million Americans are under flood watch and eight million are facing winter and snow alerts Sunday as a coastal storm drenching the Northeast is predicted to downpour for most of [Read More…]

Recovery efforts underway after vehicle drives off Virginia fishing pier
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — Recovery efforts are underway after a vehicle drove off a Virginia fishing pier and became fully submerged in ocean waters early Saturday morning, police said. A 911 caller reported [Read More…]

Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Kansas park; authorities offering up to $7,500 reward for tips
Bettman/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — Authorities are calling on the public for help in finding the suspects who stole a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson from a public park in Wichita, Kansas. Surveillance video captured [Read More…]

Severe storms bringing flooding, rain and heavy snow along eastern US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The eastern United States is being hit with severe weather this weekend, bringing flooding to the Southeast, rain to the mid-Atlantic and snow to the Northeast. This weekend, 20 million Americans [Read More…]

Several people injured in ‘serious’ multi-vehicle crash on Maryland’s Bay Bridge: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Several people were injured in a “serious” multi-vehicle crash that occurred on the U.S.-50 Bay Bridge in Maryland Saturday morning, authorities said. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. ET on [Read More…]