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Record numbers of TSA officers called out Saturday as DHS shutdown continues
Travelers wait in line at a TSA checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, US. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Saturday saw the highest call-out rate of TSA officers at [Read More…]
Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel, dies at 81
Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on May 29, 2019 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Robert Mueller, the former FBI [Read More…]
Dangerous flooding on Hawaii’s Oahu island prompts evacuations, warning of possible dam collapse
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flash flood warning after dam failure on the Kaukonahua Stream below Wahiawa Dam on Oahu, Hawaii, March 20, 2026. (City and County of Honolulu Department of [Read More…]
Idaho mayor dies after suffering medical emergency at town hall: ‘A shock and a tragedy’
Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam is seen in a photo released by the city of Nampa, Idaho. (City of Nampa, Idaho) (NAMPA, Idaho) — An Idaho mayor months into his first term died after experiencing a [Read More…]
Alaska Airlines flight, FedEx cargo plane nearly collide at Newark airport: Radar data
A traffic tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 14, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An Alaska Airlines 737 and a FedEx 777 cargo plane [Read More…]
19-year-old Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody this week, agency says
(MOORE HAVEN, Fla.) — A 19-year-old Mexican immigrant died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week, according to a notice sent to lawmakers. Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died March 16 at the Glades County Detention [Read More…]
Immigration judge denies Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim: Attorney
Liam Conejo Ramos, as he is detained, January 20, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Columbia Heights Public Schools) (MINNEAPOLIS) — An immigration judge has denied Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim, their attorney confirmed. The 5-year-old [Read More…]
Opening statements to begin in trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife on Hawaii hiking trail
Stock image of gavel. (Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images) (HONOLULU) — Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the trial of a doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail last year. Gerhardt [Read More…]
Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West
Heat in the west. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region. A dozen cities recorded all-time record [Read More…]
Luigi Mangione asks to delay federal trial
Luigi Mangione speaks to his attorney, Jacob Kaplan, during a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 in New York City. (Luiz [Read More…]
Moderate geomagnetic storm forecast for tonight: What to expect
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of an X5.8 solar flare peaking at 9:23 p.m. EDT, May 10, 2024. (NASA) (NEW YORK) — A moderate geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights displays to [Read More…]
‘Family torn apart’: Kouri Richins juror describes emotional murder deliberations ahead of guilty verdict
Kouri Richins who is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl appears in court with her lawyers for a detention hearing, June 12, 2023. (ABC News) (SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah) — When [Read More…]
Woman arrested for 2011 cold case murder of Iowa real estate agent
Kristin Ramsey, 53, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ashley Okland. (West Des Moines Police) (WEST DES MOINES, Iowa) — A woman has been arrested in the 2011 cold case murder of [Read More…]
Fed to make interest rate decision for 1st time since war with Iran spiked oil prices
Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building on March 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve will unveil on Wednesday its latest decision on interest [Read More…]
Deployment of Marines to Middle East raises specter of ground troops in Iran
U.S. Marines land at the objective point during a simulated bilateral small boat raid at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps) (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon’s decision to send the [Read More…]
‘Boom’ heard in Ohio may have been from meteor, National Weather Service says
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh released this image of an apparent meteor. (National Weather Service in Pittsburgh) (CLEVELAND) — A “boom” heard in Ohio on Tuesday morning appears to have been from a meteor, [Read More…]
Bank of America reaches proposed, non-binding settlement in suit alleging it aided Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes
Epstein and Maxwell in one of the images released by the US Department of State . (Photo by The US Justice Department / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Bank of America has reached [Read More…]
Jury finds Utah mom Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl
Photo of Richins Family posted on Eric’s Facebook account. (Eric Richins/Facebook) (NEW YORK) — Kouri Richins, a Utah woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, who self-published a children’s book on grieving following [Read More…]
Retired Air Force major general missing for weeks: What we know about his mysterious disappearance
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William N. McCasland (U.S. Air Force) (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — The search is intensifying for a missing retired Air Force general weeks after he mysteriously disappeared in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Read More…]
Afghan who died in ICE custody worked with US forces in Afghanistan, advocacy group says
The entrance to a U.S. Immigration and Customs detention facility in Dallas, Texas (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (DALLAS) — An Afghan immigrant who died after being in immigration custody for one day worked alongside U.S. forces [Read More…]