A small plane crashed while landing at Kalispell City Airport in Montana on Monday, colliding with another aircraft and sparking a fire. The pilot and three passengers escaped with only minor injuries and were treated at the scene. No one was aboard the stationary plane. Both aircraft were destroyed, but firefighters quickly contained the blaze with foam, Fox News has reported. The cause of the … Continue reading Pilot, 3 passengers walk away from fiery plane crash in Montana

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she will seek the release of Bryan Hooper Sr., who has served 27 years in prison for a 1998 Minneapolis murder after the state’s key witness recanted and confessed to the crime. Hooper, 54, was convicted of killing 77-year-old Ann Prazniak and given three life sentences; he has always maintained his innocence. The witness, now imprisoned in Georgia, admitted … Continue reading Minnesota prosecutor seeks to overturn man’s 1998 murder conviction after a witness confesses

Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, a former USPS worker from Carson, California, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud after stealing mail containing checks, credit cards, and personal information from 2022 to July 2025. She used the stolen items to fund luxury purchases and international trips, sold some to co-conspirators, and facilitated check cashing with fake IDs. Searches of her home uncovered over 130 stolen … Continue reading USPS worker who flaunted stacks of cash on social media admits to stealing checks from mail

A Union Pacific train derailed Tuesday afternoon in Palo Pinto County, Texas, sending 35 cars — many carrying hazardous materials — off the tracks near the Coalville Road bridge. Officials reported no leaks or injuries but treated the incident as a hazardous materials situation. Fire crews contained a grass fire at the scene, and no evacuations were ordered, The Guardian has reported. The cause is … Continue reading Train with at least 35 cars carrying hazardous materials derails in Texas

Mexico has extradited 26 suspected cartel operatives to the U.S., including members of the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels, in its second major transfer this year. The individuals, accused of violent crimes and organized crime links, are considered high security risks. Among them is Abigael González Valencia, alleged top financier for CJNG leader “El Mencho.” Mexico approved the transfers on condition none face the … Continue reading Mexico extradites 26 inmates wanted over cartel links to US

Victor Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced to life without parole Monday for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin, whose body was found in Bel Air in August 2023. Martinez-Hernandez received the maximum sentences on all counts and will serve his time in Maryland. He was arrested after a 10-month manhunt and found guilty in April, with DNA and evidence proving premeditation. Morin’s family … Continue reading Victor Martinez-Hernandez gets life without parole for murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin

President Trump announced Monday that he is federalizing Washington, D.C.’s police force for up to 30 days and deploying 800 National Guard troops to address what he called a public safety emergency. Invoking Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, Trump placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, citing high-profile crimes and pledging to remove homeless encampments. Mayor Muriel Bowser called the move … Continue reading Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of local police in crime crackdown

Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner are suing New York State for $10 million, alleging constitutional violations and wrongful killing of their pet squirrel, P’Nut, and raccoon, Fred, which were seized and euthanized by state officials in October 2024. The lawsuit claims the animals were companion pets, not “wild animals” under the law, and that their deaths—later confirmed unrelated to rabies—were an act of government overreach. … Continue reading Peanut the Squirrel’s Owners Seek $10M Over Death of ‘Irreplaceable’ Animal

An explosion Monday at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh killed two workers and injured at least 10 others, five critically. The blast occurred between two batteries at the nation’s largest coke manufacturing plant, prompting air quality monitoring and precautionary shelter-in-place advice for nearby residents, though no harmful pollution levels were detected. The cause is under investigation, and company and union officials pledged support … Continue reading 2 dead, 10 injured in explosions at U.S. Steel

Three people were killed Monday in a shooting outside a Target in Austin, Texas, before the 32-year-old male suspect fled in a stolen car, police said. One of the victims was the carjacking target. After crashing the vehicle, the suspect stole another car from a dealership and was later arrested in southern Austin after being subdued with a Taser, ABC News has reported. The motive … Continue reading 3 dead in shooting at Target in Austin, suspect detained: Police