A small U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-chartered plane crashed Thursday in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard. The twin-engine Cessna 441 was traveling from Anchorage to a remote military radar site near Cape Newenham when it went down in rugged terrain and foggy weather. The aircraft had attempted to land once but missed the approach before losing contact with air traffic officials. The NTSB … Continue reading Alaska plane crash near remote radar site kills all 8 people on board, U.S. military says

The body of 63-year-old Alisa Goods, a missing grandmother from New York City, was found near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, police said Friday. Security footage showed Goods falling down an embankment and collapsing in an area hidden from the nearby roadway, where her body was later discovered in a drainage ditch. Goods had been visiting a friend in Las Vegas and was … Continue reading Missing New York City grandmother found dead near airport in Las Vegas

Omaha police have agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves while working in Nebraska’s largest public school district after the superintendent raised concerns about their use on students. The decision followed reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement planned to equip officers with the devices, which can deliver an electric shock when pressed against a person’s skin. Omaha police used the gloves twice during the 2025-26 … Continue reading Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students

Thousands of residents in northwest Indiana remained without electricity Saturday, nearly 11 days after severe storms caused widespread damage across the region. NIPSCO reported that more than 33,000 customers were still without power, with some residents in Gary warned that electricity may not be restored until Tuesday. The prolonged outages have caused major disruptions, including spoiled food, closed businesses, limited access to gas and difficulty … Continue reading Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

The U.S. Postal Service published a rule requiring states to provide lists of voters who receive mail-in ballots, including their names, addresses and unique tracking information. The rule was created to align USPS procedures with President Donald Trump’s March executive order concerning mail-in voting and election security. However, the rule cannot currently take effect because a federal judge issued an injunction blocking the relevant portions … Continue reading USPS publishes rule to block mail-in ballots from states that don’t provide voter lists

The Justice Department plans to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places across the U.S. during the 2026 midterm elections. The monitors will oversee compliance with federal voting laws and help ensure voters are not discriminated against or intimidated at polling locations. The planned deployment would exceed the 714 monitors sent to 27 states during the 2024 presidential election and the 289 sent … Continue reading Justice Department to send a record 1,000 monitors to polling places in midterm elections

Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person wearing a Chucky-style mask who allegedly chased and threatened a woman near City Hall last week. The masked person reportedly held a phone toward a 40-year-old jogger and repeatedly asked, “Are you ready to die?” causing her to stumble and suffer an injury. Police said the suspect had also harassed pedestrians and was denied … Continue reading Suspect in creepy Chucky-style mask wanted in Philadelphia after chasing jogger, police say

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Tuesday that he is suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the delayed extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who is accused of shooting a man in Minneapolis. Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime and has been held in a Texas jail since his arrest on May 29. Ellison and Hennepin … Continue reading Minnesota AG Ellison announces lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over extradition of ICE agent

Crews in Hawaii were working Tuesday to restore power to thousands of residents after Tropical Storm Lala caused destructive flooding and killed one person over the weekend. The storm weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it moved west, leaving significant damage to roads, trees, power lines and other infrastructure across the islands. Many residents and tourists were left without electricity, while some … Continue reading Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii

A Pittsburgh attorney has been charged with felony offenses for allegedly helping conceal evidence connected to a cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University. Paul Robinson is accused of hiding a safe containing drugs and cash and is the father of Thomas Robinson, who investigators identified as one of the alleged leaders of the operation. Authorities say cocaine was cut and packaged at the Delta … Continue reading Dad charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ring is managing attorney in Pittsburgh