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New Year’s Day brings weather threats, including tornadoes as Kentucky gov declares state of emergency
GETTY/Mike Hollingshead (KENTUCKY) — A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Kentucky and Tennessee on Saturday, effective until 6 p.m. CT. The tornado watch warning includes areas devestated by an outreak of tornadoes that left [Read More…]
FAA issues warning to travelers amid omicron surge: Delays will continue
iStock (NEW YORK) — The travel chaos continues for an eighth consecutive day Friday, with more than 1,600 U.S. cancellations as of 8 p.m. ET. The airlines have been grappling with the one-two punch of [Read More…]
As governor commutes trucker driver’s sentence, prosecutors vow to release new information from case
GETTY/Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post (DENVER) — Prosecutors who charged Rogel Aguilera-Mederos following a deadly crash vowed to release previously undisclosed information from the case to the public after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis granted the truck [Read More…]
1 suspect in custody, another still at large in connection with shooting of Illinois officers
GETTY/Chicago Tribune (ILLINOIS) — Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of two Illinois police officers that left one of them dead, while a second suspect remains at large, authorities said. Darius Sullivan, 25, [Read More…]
Naples Zoo supports deputy’s decision to shoot tiger after attack
GETTY/KONTROLAB (FLORIDA) — An official at the Naples Zoo, where a tiger attacked a man who allegedly stuck his hand in the cage, said on Friday that it supports that deputy’s decision to shoot the animal. [Read More…]
Prosecutors drop charges against two correctional officers in connection with Jeffrey Epstein suicide
GETTY/Spencer Platt (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York officially dropped charges against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas – the two correctional officers on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a federal lockup there. In [Read More…]
Live updates: Hundreds of homes lost amid fast-spreading Colorado fires
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BOULDER COUNTY, Colo.) — Thousands of people are being asked to evacuate immediately and hundreds of buildings have already been lost as winds fuel fast-spreading wildfires in Boulder County, Colorado. Several small [Read More…]
Truck driver’s sentence lowered to 10 years after originally receiving 110 years for fatal crash
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (DENVER) — A truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a fatal accident in Colorado has been resentenced to 10 years after an outcry from family and advocates. [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Three Americans testing positive every second
JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 821,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]
Criminal charges possible for man attacked by tiger after reaching into enclosure at Florida zoo
WZVN-TV (NAPLES, Fla.) — A maintenance worker who entered an unauthorized area of a Florida zoo and was attacked by a tiger could face criminal charges, authorities said. The tiger was shot and killed by [Read More…]
Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction ‘tremendous relief,’ accuser says
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction was “one important step” toward justice, said Annie Farmer, one of four accusers who testified against her. “It’s a tremendous relief,” [Read More…]
Georgia deploys National Guard to hospitals and testing centers as the state reports record-high COVID cases
iStock/narvikk (ATLANTA) — Georgia is planning to send the National Guard to hospitals and testing sites as the state set a single-day record for COVID-19 cases. In a statement Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that [Read More…]
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on 5 of 6 counts in sex trafficking case
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — A jury has convicted Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on five of six counts related to the abuse and trafficking of underage girls. Maxwell faced [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: 3 Americans testing positive every second
John Paraskevas/Newsday via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 821,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]
Lake Tahoe sees 16 feet of snow in December, crushing records
Getty IMages/Christopher Kimmel (NEW YORK) — Following a year of both extreme heat and drought, Lake Tahoe has seen a record-breaking amount of snow this December, according to the U.C. Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab. [Read More…]
Ghislaine Maxwell jury wants more testimony
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Jury deliberations in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial resumed Wednesday morning. Maxwell was walked partway into the courtroom around 9:25 a.m., wearing a burgundy turtleneck and clutching a green folio. While the [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: CDC shortens recommended isolation period for some patients
John Paraskevas/Newsday via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 818,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]
Applying for a US passport is now more expensive
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The price of a passport officially went up on Monday, at a time when Americans are seeing higher prices seemingly everywhere they look. The State Department announced [Read More…]
Five dead, officer injured in ‘killing spree’ across Denver, police say
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images (DENVER) — A shooter allegedly went on a “killing spree” across the Denver area, killing four and wounding three, including a police officer, officials said on Monday. The violence unfolded in Denver, [Read More…]
Another time capsule found in Robert E. Lee monument
Steve Helber – Pool/Getty Images (RICHMOND, Va.) — After a time capsule found last week proved to be a letdown, another one has been found in the pedestal of a now-removed Robert E. Lee state [Read More…]