Seven people died when the fishing vessel Lily Jean sank off the coast of Massachusetts last week, marking a tragic loss for Gloucester, one of the country’s oldest fishing towns. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation on Jan. 30 after receiving the vessel’s emergency alert, covering over 1,000 square miles with aircraft, cutters, and boats. A debris field, a body, and … Continue reading Massachusetts town mourns victims after boat sinks

Authorities in Las Vegas are investigating a suspected biolaboratory found in a home on the city’s east side, linked to Jia Bei Zhu, the owner of an unauthorized California biolab arrested in 2023. SWAT officers served a search warrant on Saturday, taking the property manager into custody while seizing refrigerators containing vials of unknown liquids. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said there is no threat to the … Continue reading 1 person is arrested after a suspected biolab is found at Las Vegas home

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that all ICE agents in Minneapolis will immediately start wearing body cameras, with plans to expand the program nationwide as funding allows. The move comes after Republican Senator Ron Johnson expressed support for body cameras, a key Democratic demand for approving continued ICE funding. Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, are also pushing for an end to roving … Continue reading Kristi Noem says all federal agents will begin wearing body cameras on patrols

A Fairfax County jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of aggravated murder for the killings of his wife, Christine, and another man, Joseph Ryan, in February 2023 at their Herndon, Virginia home. Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, had allegedly conspired with the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair, to lure Ryan to the house and kill his … Continue reading Brendan Banfield found guilty of aggravated murder in ‘au pair affair’ killings trial

Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reportedly taken from her Arizona home against her will on the night of Jan. 31, and her family reported her missing the next day. Authorities are treating the home as a crime scene, citing concerning aspects that suggest she did not leave voluntarily. Nancy, who has physical limitations and requires medication, could not walk 50 yards on her … Continue reading Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother Believed to Be Taken from Home Against Her Will, Police Say

A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down Highway 99 in Tulare County, California, Saturday morning due to dense fog limiting visibility to 150–200 feet. The crashes began with separate collisions on each side of the highway, triggering a chain reaction that involved dozens of vehicles. The highway, a major Central Valley route, remained closed in both directions until about 2:30 p.m. while crews cleared the scene. Multiple … Continue reading 59-vehicle pile up in foggy conditions closed major California highway for hours

Fulton County plans to challenge the FBI’s recent seizure of 2020 election records, calling the search “unprecedented and improper.” The FBI executed a warrant on Jan. 28 at the county’s Elections Hub, taking hundreds of boxes of ballots, voter rolls, ballot images, and other records. County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said the warrant exceeded its authorized scope, as agents were allowed to copy records but … Continue reading Fulton County to file motion after FBI seizes 2020 election ballots