Two of the four people killed in a tornado outbreak across southern Michigan on Friday night have been identified: 12-year-old Silas Anderson near Edwardsburg and 65-year-old Penni Jo Guthrie in Union City. The storms struck a 50-mile stretch of southern Michigan, including Three Rivers, causing widespread destruction, killing at least four people, and injuring at least 12 others. An EF3 tornado with winds up to … Continue reading Michigan tornado victims identified, including 12-year-old boy

Jury selection begins Monday in the U.S. federal trial of five men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, Christian Sanon, and James Solages face charges of conspiracy to kidnap or kill Moïse, with possible life sentences, and have all pleaded not guilty. South Florida was a key hub for planning and financing the plot, … Continue reading Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 5 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

A teacher, Jason Hughes, died in Georgia after being run over during a toilet paper prank outside his home. Hughes had come outside to confront teenagers who were rolling his trees with toilet paper when he tripped and fell into the road. One of the teens driving a vehicle accidentally ran over him, and Hughes later died at the hospital, News Nation has reported. Five … Continue reading Georgia teacher dies in toilet paper prank gone wrong: Police

Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Timothy O’Connor was fatally shot Sunday night in West Caln Township while responding to a call about an erratic driver. O’Connor pulled over the driver, who then shot him before dying by suicide. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania State Police officials described O’Connor as a hero who died protecting others. O’Connor, who joined the state police in 2010, leaves behind a … Continue reading Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot, killed in West Caln Township

Two Pennsylvania men, Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were arrested after explosive devices were ignited outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence during a protest and counterprotest. The FBI has launched a federal terrorism investigation into the incident. Balat allegedly lit and threw an improvised explosive device (IED) toward counterprotesters, while a second device, obtained from Kayumi, was also ignited and dropped … Continue reading 2 men arrested in connection with explosive devices ignited outside NYC Mayor’s house

Three women—86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd, 65-year-old Linda Dewey, and 34-year-old Natalie Graves—were killed in a triple homicide in Wayne County, Utah. Dewey and Graves, aunt and niece, were found at a trailhead south of Torrey, while Oldroyd was discovered at her home in Lyman. Investigators tracked the suspect, 22-year-old Ivin Miller from Iowa, across multiple states using license plate readers and a key fob GPS, ultimately … Continue reading Identities released of three women found dead in Utah triple homicide

A mother and daughter were killed Thursday night when their vehicle was struck by a tornado west of Fairview, Oklahoma, near State Highways 60 and 243, authorities said. The Major County Sheriff’s Office reported the pair had gone missing earlier in the evening after losing contact while on the phone. Damage to the vehicle indicated it had been hit directly by the tornado, according to … Continue reading Mother and daughter reported dead after tornado strikes northern Oklahoma