Rep. Andy Ogles, a Tennessee Republican representing part of Nashville, was reportedly searched by the FBI last week following his recent primary election win on August 1. Ogles is currently facing controversy over his campaign’s finances, having admitted to mistakes in his financial disclosures. In May, he amended several reports and retracted a claim of personally loaning his campaign $320,000. The FBI declined to confirm … Continue reading FBI agents carry out search warrant for Republican Rep

A Pakistani man, Asif Merchant, with alleged ties to Iran, plotted to hire hitmen to assassinate former President Donald Trump and other U.S. politicians, according to a federal criminal complaint. Merchant, 46, planned the assassinations in New York City and paid $5,000 in advance to undercover officers posing as contract killers. He met with them in June and was arrested in July while preparing to … Continue reading Pakistani national with ties to Iran tried to hire hitmen to potentially assassinate Trump, US politicians

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick struck two pedestrians with her vehicle on Saturday night, resulting in injuries to one of them. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Decatur and Iberville streets, according to a police report cited by Fox 8. A man and a woman were hit in the incident. The woman was transported to a hospital and is in … Continue reading New Orleans police chief strikes 2 pedestrians with her vehicle, injuring 1

Louisiana officials revealed several Ten Commandments posters on Monday that could soon be placed in state classrooms. These posters feature House Speaker Mike Johnson, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. The posters, shown at a news conference, are potential designs to comply with a new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, according to … Continue reading Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools

Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, causing at least four deaths and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding. A 13-year-old boy died when a tree fell on a mobile home in Levy County, while a truck driver was killed after his vehicle plunged into a canal in Hillsborough County. Additionally, a 38-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy died in a … Continue reading Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast

A flight instructor, Philip Everton McPherson II, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for a crash that killed a student pilot in eastern Pennsylvania. McPherson, who had surrendered his pilot’s certificate after two previous crashes with students, was in control of the plane when it crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from Queen City Airport in Allentown on September 28, 2022. The crash resulted … Continue reading Instructor charged with manslaughter in Pennsylvania plane crash that killed student pilot