A Texas prosecutor is considering felony assault charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of striking a man with an unmarked SUV during an attempted traffic stop in Houston, leaving him with multiple broken bones. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said surveillance video appears to show the officer intentionally running over 48-year-old Miguel Parra-Hernandez, who suffered serious hip and leg injuries … Continue reading Texas prosecutor considering felony charges for ICE agent who ran over man

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin have agreed to support legislation banning horse-drawn carriages beginning in June 2028, ending a long-standing tourist attraction in Central Park. The proposed ban follows years of concerns from animal welfare advocates over horses’ treatment and safety, including several horse deaths and the death of an 18-year-old tourist who was thrown from a carriage … Continue reading New York City moves to ban horse-drawn carriages

Six people, including five adults and a child, were killed Tuesday night when a Piper PA-46 small plane crashed into a wooded area in Sauk County, Wisconsin. The aircraft was returning from Kenosha to Menomonie when it went down near Park Lane in the Town of Dellona, with emergency crews locating the wreckage around 9:31 p.m. Authorities confirmed that all six occupants died at the … Continue reading Wisconsin plane crash kills 5 adults, child as authorities probe final communications

Hassan Karim, 42, died Monday after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to witnesses who saw him fall from the ride near the end of its course. Karim was visiting the amusement park with his partner and her family, and his niece was riding with him but was not injured. He worked as a teacher and information technology … Continue reading Six Flags Over Georgia Goliath death: Witness describes tragic fall

A federal jury consisting of five men and seven women has been selected and sworn in for the bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and executives from the city’s recycling contractor. Federal prosecutors allege that Thao shared confidential information with the Duong family, accepted political benefits and participated in an illegal pay-to-play scheme involving California Waste Solutions. The trial also involves … Continue reading Jury chosen in corruption trial against former Oakland mayor

A Philadelphia police officer was killed and another seriously injured in an ambush shooting early Saturday morning in West Philadelphia, and a suspect has been charged with murder. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the force, died at the hospital after being shot three times, leaving behind a wife, a 7-year-old son, and a 3-year-old daughter. The second officer, a 33-year-old father of … Continue reading Philadelphia officer killed in the line of duty, another wounded; suspect charged with murder

Christa Pike has been released from a local hospital and returned to the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Tennessee following a failed execution attempt last month. Pike was hospitalized for several days after receiving two doses of the sedative pentobarbital during the September 30 execution attempt, which she survived. Her attorney, who witnessed the procedure, described how Pike became unconscious but continued breathing and … Continue reading Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison

Five people were seen climbing out of a manhole on East 82nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side around 2:10 a.m. Friday. The group, which included at least one woman, reportedly left in a black SUV that was last seen heading toward East End Avenue. Police and the city’s Department of Environmental Protection responded to the scene and recovered two shovels and two other tools. … Continue reading Foot Clan Ninjas? 5 spotted climbing out of sewer in New York City; no arrests

At least five confirmed tornadoes struck central North Carolina on Sunday as storms from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought severe weather to the region. The tornadoes damaged or destroyed several dozen buildings in areas including northeast Raleigh and Fayetteville, while additional tornado touchdowns remain possible. No injuries had been reported as of Sunday afternoon, and power outages affected approximately 2,000 customers across the area. … Continue reading At least 5 tornadoes strike Central NC, uprooting trees and damaging homes

Hurricane Isaias weakened into a post-tropical cyclone Sunday but continued bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding threats across the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, while nearly 396,000 customers in Florida and Alabama remained without power. At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including people killed by falling trees and a fatal vehicle crash involving a downed tree. The hurricane made landfall in Florida’s … Continue reading Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north

The U.S. Department of Justice is presenting evidence to a grand jury as prosecutors consider criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Hutchinson gained national attention in 2022 when she testified before the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. She testified that former President Donald Trump attempted to grab the … Continue reading DOJ trying to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson

Police in Lansing, Michigan, are investigating whether a possible serial killer is responsible for five deaths along the city’s River Trail over the past year. The victims were homeless men ranging in age from 22 to 70, and investigators believe several may have been attacked while sleeping outdoors during the early morning hours. Three deaths have been classified as homicides, while the circumstances surrounding the … Continue reading Lansing police chief warns there may be a serial killer in Michigan’s capital city

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to San Diego on Thursday, October 8, after a 321-day deployment that included extensive military operations in the Middle East. The carrier and its strike group supported U.S. military operations against Iran, conducting thousands of combat missions before beginning their journey home. The deployment was extended twice, keeping thousands of sailors at sea for more than 10 months … Continue reading USS Lincoln docks in San Diego Bay following scrutinized 322-day deployment

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man in New York City’s Marble Hill neighborhood on Thursday during a federal enforcement operation. The man was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, and a five-year-old child reportedly inside the vehicle was not injured. Federal officials said agents were conducting a targeted operation, while the exact circumstances … Continue reading Male shot by ICE agent in New York City’s Marble Hill, DHS says

The Pentagon says it plans to livestream the December 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. Hasan is scheduled to become the first person executed by the U.S. military by firing squad since 1945. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported the decision to use a firing squad and said the public should witness the … Continue reading US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says

A 35-year-old Washington woman allegedly stabbed a 9-year-old girl after her SUV crashed into a semi-truck and overturned on Interstate 5 near DuPont. The girl suffered a stab wound and multiple broken bones, while a 15-year-old girl who was also in the SUV was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.  Two soldiers from nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord stopped to help and reportedly tackled the woman, disarmed her … Continue reading Woman allegedly stabs girl after SUV hits semi as soldiers step in to stop horrific roadside attack

Former CIA official David J. Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud after using his government position to obtain more than $40 million worth of gold bars and fund luxury real estate purchases.  Prosecutors say Rush fabricated a highly classified government program and a bogus sensitive operation to justify obtaining gold and other government resources for his personal benefit. His scheme allegedly caused about $194 million … Continue reading Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty

A California couple with 27 children has been arrested and charged with allegedly abusing 15 of them, including a child who was just 2 months old. Prosecutors accuse Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Shasha Zhang, 39, of directing nannies to beat the children with shoes and wooden sticks, sometimes while the couple watched. The alleged abuse occurred at the couple’s large mansion in Arcadia, and … Continue reading California couple arrested, charged with abuse of 15 children

Jamaal Howard, 46, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for the 2000 killing of convenience store clerk Vickie Swartout. Howard was convicted of capital murder after surveillance video showed him shooting Swartout during a robbery in Silsbee, Texas, before taking $114 and a carton of cigarettes. His attorneys argue that Howard is intellectually disabled and therefore should not be … Continue reading Texas set to execute man for fatally shooting a convenience store clerk in 2000

Christa Pike’s lawyers say the 50-year-old Tennessee death row inmate is conscious and able to speak following last week’s unsuccessful execution attempt. Pike remains in critical care at a hospital, where her lawyers say she is handcuffed and shackled to her bed and faces a potentially lengthy recovery. An anesthesiologist advising her legal team said Pike can communicate in a basic way but apparently does … Continue reading Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital

A California couple, both 77, have been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their 40-year-old son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, in a Dublin sports complex parking lot.  Police detained Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang near the scene, recovered firearms and said surveillance footage showed both suspects shooting McKinsey; prosecutors also said Zhang admitted to the shooting.  The killing occurred days before McKinsey and the couple’s … Continue reading California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park charged with murder

The U.S. Coast Guard has identified the six people aboard a medical transport plane that disappeared off Nantucket while flying from Bermuda to Boston.  The passengers included four Canadians — Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton and Jolene Beth Weir — and two Bermudian nationals, Marilyn Lavonne Bean and Sergio Wayne Lottimore.  The Gulfstream G100 lost contact with air traffic controllers early … Continue reading Coast Guard identifies 6 aboard missing Bermuda-to-Boston plane; debris found

A federal judge in Maryland is considering whether the Trump administration can deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, after his wrongful deportation to El Salvador in 2025.  Abrego Garcia had a 2019 court order protecting him from deportation to El Salvador because of concerns he could face gang persecution there. The administration has argued that Liberia is willing to accept him, while Abrego Garcia’s lawyers … Continue reading Judge to weigh government’s effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

Former pastor and “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, in their Ohio home.  Flynn was convicted of aggravated murder, multiple murder counts, felonious assault and tampering with evidence after prosecutors said he staged the scene to make the killing appear to be a break-in.  During sentencing, Flynn apologized to his daughters … Continue reading Ex-pastor, ‘American Idol’ contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison

A mass shooting at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, left two people dead and 35 others injured early Sunday morning. More than 1,000 people were gathered when at least 50 shots were fired at two locations, sending crowds fleeing and causing some injuries from vehicles. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 51, with injuries ranging from stable to critical. The two … Continue reading Mass shooting at Georgia block party leaves 2 dead, 35 injured