Nationwide flight disruptions continued into Sunday following thousands of cancellations and delays caused by the ongoing government shutdown. As of 4:30 p.m. ET, over 2,200 flights were canceled and around 7,500 delayed, due to staffing shortages at air traffic control towers and centers. Saturday saw 1,521 cancellations and more than 6,400 delays, exceeding Friday’s disruptions. The FAA reported over 40 staffing triggers at facilities nationwide, … Continue reading More than 2,200 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption

A manhunt is underway after federal immigration agents were attacked during enforcement operations Saturday in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Agents faced gunfire, vehicle ramming, and debris hurled from rooftops across multiple city blocks, prompting the use of flash-bang devices and crowd control measures; no law enforcement officers were injured. Nine people—eight U.S. citizens and one non-citizen—were arrested on charges including assault and obstruction, but the … Continue reading Manhunt underway after federal agents take gunfire as rioters ram vehicles in Chicago

Nearly 200 bodies have been recovered from Houston’s bayous since 2017, raising public concern despite officials denying a serial killer is involved. Of the 189 deaths, 17 were ruled homicides, 75 remain unexplained, and the majority were between ages 18 and 39, with accidental drowning accounting for 24 percent. Recent high-profile cases, such as those of Jade Elise McKissic and Kenneth Cutting Jr., have drawn … Continue reading Nearly 200 bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous in past decade

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has subpoenaed former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page as part of a Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. Up to 30 subpoenas are expected, with U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones overseeing the inquiry. The investigation reportedly focuses on Brennan’s role in including the … Continue reading Brennan, Strzok, Page subpoenaed as part of federal Russiagate probe

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz have been indicted for allegedly manipulating bets on individual pitches as part of a gambling scheme. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged them with multiple conspiracies, including wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering. Ortiz was arrested in Boston, while Clase remains at large, CBS Sports has reported. Prosecutors claim Clase’s actions from May 2023 and Ortiz’s from … Continue reading Two Major League Baseball Players Charged in Sports Betting and Money Laundering

U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights on Friday after the FAA ordered reductions due to air traffic controllers missing paychecks amid the historic government shutdown. Staffing shortages affected major airports, including Newark, San Francisco, and Atlanta, causing widespread delays and forcing airlines to adjust schedules at the last minute. More than 700 flights were canceled as of 9 a.m. ET, about 3% of the day’s … Continue reading Airlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin

A 19-year-old Seattle-area man, Saed Ali Mirreh, was arrested by the FBI in connection with a foiled Michigan terror plot linked to ISIS, marking the eighth arrest in the case. Mirreh and co-conspirator Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, also 19, are charged with conspiracy and attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization, including plans to join ISIS in Turkey. The plot involved at least seven … Continue reading Seattle-area man arrested in Halloween terrorism plot investigation

Maria Florinda Rios Perez, a 32-year-old mother of four and house cleaner from Guatemala, was fatally shot outside a home near Indianapolis after she and her husband mistakenly arrived at the wrong address for work. Her brother said she was trying to open the door with keys when she was shot in the head and fell into her husband’s arms. Police confirmed the incident was … Continue reading House cleaner, mother of 4, fatally shot in Indiana after showing up at the wrong address