A wildfire near Ross in Palo Pinto County, Texas, has burned at least 90,400 acres and is about 76% contained. The Ross Fire has destroyed 157 structures and damaged another 140, including homes, while forcing temporary evacuations in neighboring Jack County. The National Weather Service says the blaze is now the second-largest wildfire recorded in North Texas. The fire began on Aug. 24 and quickly … Continue reading Ross Fire still burning over 2 weeks later, with over 90,000 acres scorched

Sixteen former University of Michigan men’s hockey players have filed a federal sex discrimination lawsuit alleging they experienced sexual abuse and hazing between 1984 and 2001. The lawsuit claims freshmen were subjected to forced genital shaving, excessive drinking, eating live fish and other abusive initiation rituals, including an alleged incident involving a blowtorch. The former players accuse longtime head coach Red Berenson of knowing about … Continue reading Former Michigan hockey players allege coaches ignored years of abusive hazing rituals

A 15-year-old boy survived after his fishing vessel capsized in the freezing waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea, while two other crew members died. The Coast Guard found the teenager sitting on top of the overturned 18-foot boat about four miles from St. Lawrence Island after an extensive search. The boy endured the cold conditions overnight and was rescued by a nearby fishing vessel after Coast … Continue reading Teen rescued from atop overturned boat in deadly capsize off Alaska coast

Today marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and changed the United States forever. Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes, crashing two into New York’s World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon. Passengers and crew members on United Airlines Flight 93 fought back against the hijackers before the plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field. The … Continue reading Nation remembers victims of 9/11 as US marks 25 years since attacks

A Florida woman, Lindsey Isaacs, spent 13 days in jail after police mistakenly connected her black Dodge Durango to a deadly crash using Flock license-plate camera data. The October 2025 crash killed three people, and investigators identified Isaacs’ vehicle after a Flock camera recorded it near the crash site shortly before the collision. However, her SUV showed no significant crash damage, and other evidence indicated … Continue reading Innocent woman says police use of Flock camera led to 13 days in jail

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington is calling on President Donald Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy, who was convicted in the deaths of her three young children. Reddington made the appeal during an interview with “Good Morning America,” arguing that Clancy’s case was influenced by severe postpartum mental illness. Clancy was found guilty of killing her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, in their Massachusetts home in January … Continue reading Defense attorney calls on President Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy

Two women have been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the first-degree murder of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York in 2025. Precious Arzuaga, whom prosecutors described as the ringleader, pleaded guilty to murder and 10 other charges, while Jennifer Quijano also pleaded guilty to multiple offenses. Prosecutors said Nordquist endured weeks of severe physical … Continue reading 2 women sentenced to life without parole for murder of transgender man Sam Nordquist

A 21-year-old Georgia National Guard member deployed in Washington, D.C., has been arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member. Zion Mitchell was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm while committing a violent or dangerous crime. According to police, the incident began during an argument over whether the soldiers’ hairstyles followed Army regulations. Mitchell was arrested … Continue reading National Guard member arrested after drawing gun on fellow soldier in D.C.

Andrew Tate has been released from jail in Romania after being granted bail while authorities continue investigating allegations against him. Tate and his brother Tristan face several serious criminal investigations in Romania, including allegations involving human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Romanian authorities had previously imposed travel restrictions on the brothers, preventing them from freely leaving the country. The latest decision allows Tate to remain out … Continue reading Andrew Tate is denied bail and will remain in jail during his extradition fight