The National Weather Service confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes struck Southeast Michigan early on April 15, 2026, affecting Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The stronger tornado hit the Ann Arbor area around 1:44 a.m., reaching winds up to 110 mph and carving a 1.7-mile path through neighborhoods, parks, and parts of the University of Michigan area. It caused significant damage including uprooted trees, downed light poles, and … Continue reading Two tornadoes confirmed in Southeast Michigan from overnight storms

The principal of Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma, Kirk Moore, was praised for stopping a potential school shooting by confronting and disarming a former student armed with two semi-automatic handguns. The attacker, identified as Victor Lee Hawkins, allegedly entered the school, fired shots, and attempted to target students before his weapon malfunctioned. Moore was shot in the leg during the struggle but managed to … Continue reading Oklahoma principal shot while tackling ex-student armed with handguns

Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez has been charged with assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon after a shooting during an immigration enforcement stop in Northern California. According to a criminal complaint from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection attempted to arrest him for immigration violations when he refused to exit his vehicle. The complaint alleges he moved … Continue reading Man shot by ICE in California charged with assaulting an officer with his car

A Florida surgeon, Thomas Shaknovsky, has been indicted for manslaughter after allegedly removing a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 operation that led to the patient’s death. Prosecutors say Shaknovsky made a critical surgical error during a planned splenectomy on 70-year-old William Bryan, causing catastrophic blood loss on the operating table. Authorities allege he continued the procedure despite realizing complications and later … Continue reading Florida surgeon indicted after removing liver instead of spleen

A major pileup involving about 70 vehicles occurred on eastbound Interstate 70 in Colorado during a sudden snowstorm with strong winds and whiteout conditions. The crash happened near the Highway 6 on-ramp and resulted in 19 people being injured, though no fatalities were reported. Authorities said rapidly worsening weather made the mountain roadway extremely slick and contributed to multiple collisions involving cars and semi-trucks. The … Continue reading Colorado pileup involving more than 75 crashed vehicles on snowy eastbound I-70

A woman was shot and killed by Omaha Police Department after she allegedly abducted a young boy from a shopper inside a Walmart in Omaha and attacked him with a knife. Police say the suspect had stolen a knife in the store, forced a woman to walk with her at knifepoint, and then left the building with the child. After officers arrived and issued commands, … Continue reading Woman killed by police at Omaha Walmart after allegedly kidnapping, slashing child

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has opened an early-stage investigation into former U.S. lawmaker Eric Swalwell following a woman’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2018 in West Hollywood. The accuser claims Swalwell drugged her and assaulted her in a hotel room after initially meeting her through professional networking opportunities. Swalwell’s attorney has strongly denied the accusations, calling them false and politically motivated, … Continue reading LA County deputies investigating Eric Swalwell sexual assault allegation

A pilot made an emergency landing on a Phoenix roadway after his plane’s engine failed shortly after takeoff from a private runway in Laveen, Arizona. With two passengers on board, he descended from about 2,500 feet and chose a clear stretch of 7th Street to land safely. Emergency crews responded quickly, and all three occupants escaped with only minor injuries and no hospitalizations. The plane … Continue reading Seaplane Pilot Makes ‘Miracle’ Emergency Landing on Busy Street

A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in Indiana in connection with the alleged stalking and attack of former Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham in Santa Monica. Authorities say she tracked Lindsey Buckingham to a scheduled appointment and threw an unknown substance at him before fleeing the scene. Lindsey Buckingham was not injured in the incident, according to law enforcement. The suspect, identified in court records as Michelle Dick, faces charges including stalking, battery, vandalism, and … Continue reading Woman accused of attacking Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is arrested

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention numbers fell 12% from a record high in January to March, driven mainly by fewer non-criminal detainees. Despite the decline, overall detention levels remain historically high compared with previous administrations. The drop follows public backlash over aggressive enforcement operations and leadership changes within the Department of Homeland Security. Officials say enforcement has shifted toward prioritizing arrests of immigrants … Continue reading ICE detained fewer non-criminals since Minnesota crackdown, driving a decline in detention population

A 20-year-old Texas man was arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home and later attacking the company’s headquarters. Authorities say the suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, traveled from Texas with a manifesto expressing anti-AI views and a list of other tech figures. No one was injured, but the attacks caused property damage and led to multiple felony and federal … Continue reading FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s San Francisco house

A 16-year-old boy in Florida has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a Carnival Cruise ship. The victim, Anna Kepner, was found hidden under a bed in their shared cabin after the ship returned from a November voyage. Authorities say the cause of death was mechanical asphyxia, and prosecutors allege serious federal crimes occurred in … Continue reading Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on cruise ship

A suspect, Davy Spencer, 47, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a chaotic downtown Wilmington, North Carolina brawl that left U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Montano, 21, dead. Police said officers responded early Sunday morning to multiple fights and stabbing reports in the city’s nightlife district, where Montano was found severely wounded before later dying from his injuries. Another man was also … Continue reading Suspect arrested, charged after US Marine stabbed to death in chaotic North Carolina street brawl

New York prosecutors are investigating sexual assault allegations against Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell following reports published by the San Francisco Chronicle detailing claims from a former staffer. The woman alleged a pattern of inappropriate sexual behavior, including coercion, intoxicated encounters, and an incident in New York in which she says she woke up injured and later described as sexual assault. Swalwell has denied the allegations, … Continue reading Manhattan DA investigating sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

A man identified as Anthony Griffin attacked three elderly people with a machete at Grand Central Terminal on Saturday morning while reportedly calling himself “Lucifer.” Two NYPD officers confronted him on the subway platform and repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon before he advanced toward them. The officers shot Griffin, who later died at the hospital, while the three victims were taken for treatment … Continue reading Machete-wielding maniac stabs 3 elderly straphangers at Grand Central Terminal

A report claims that Steven Garcia, a contractor linked to the Kansas City National Security Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, disappeared in August 2025 under unclear circumstances after leaving home on foot. Garcia reportedly worked in a sensitive role involving secure facilities connected to U.S. nuclear weapons components, raising concerns among unnamed sources about possible security risks. Some media outlets have linked his disappearance to … Continue reading Missing nuke official becomes tenth person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets

Seven people were shot, including one killed, during a shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night. Authorities said the incident, which is being investigated, does not appear to be random and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Witnesses described panic as masked individuals reportedly entered the restaurant and opened fire, sending patrons and employees scrambling for safety. … Continue reading One dead and six wounded after mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

California officials said they uncovered a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving stolen identities used to bill government-funded hospice care. Prosecutors charged 21 people and arrested 5, alleging they used personal data from nonresidents purchased on the dark web to enroll victims in Medi-Cal. Authorities said the group then bought hospice companies and submitted about $267 million in fraudulent claims. State officials described the case as a major … Continue reading Officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million

A former New York City Police Department sergeant, Erik Duran, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey after throwing a picnic cooler at him during a police operation. Prosecutors said the cooler struck Duprey as he fled on a motorized scooter, causing him to crash into a tree and suffer fatal head injuries. Duran … Continue reading Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

A Tulare County sheriff’s detective, Deputy Randy Hoppert, was killed in Porterville, California, United States while serving an eviction notice when a suspect opened fire on deputies in what authorities called an ambush. The suspect, identified as David Eric Morales, allegedly barricaded himself, continued shooting at law enforcement, and later exited the home still posing a threat. Authorities said Morales was ultimately killed when a … Continue reading Suspect who killed California deputy run over by armored vehicle after hours-long firefight standoff

Florida’s attorney general announced an investigation into OpenAI over concerns about its chatbot’s alleged connection to a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University. Officials claim ChatGPT may have been used by the suspect in planning the attack, which left two people dead and six injured. The suspect, Phoenix Ikner, is facing first-degree murder charges, and attorneys for victims are also preparing lawsuits against OpenAI. … Continue reading Florida investigates ChatGPT, OpenAI over alleged role in FSU shooting

A freshman at the University of Southern California lost an eye after being struck by a “less-lethal” projectile fired by a Department of Homeland Security agent during a protest in Los Angeles. The student, Tucker Collins, was photographing a demonstration outside a federal detention center when he was hit, according to his attorney. His lawyer claims the force used violated a court order restricting such crowd-control tactics against journalists and … Continue reading LA teen loses eye after being shot by US agent at No Kings march, lawyer says

A state psychiatric facility has found Decarlos Brown Jr. “incapable to proceed” in his murder case, delaying proceedings until his competency can be restored. The evaluation, conducted at Central Regional Hospital, must still be reviewed and accepted by a judge. Brown is accused of killing Iryna Zarutska in a stabbing on a Charlotte light rail in August that drew national attention. His defense has requested a 180-day continuance, noting that he is … Continue reading Man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail found ‘incapable to proceed’

Emergency crews are conducting search and rescue operations after a partial collapse of a seven-story parking garage under construction in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood. According to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, one person died after being rescued and taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, while two others were treated, and two people remain unaccounted for. The structure, being built for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by contractor … Continue reading 1 dead, 2 unaccounted for in Philadelphia parking garage collapse

Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of attempted manslaughter in a Honolulu court after being accused of attacking his wife during a cliffside hike in Oahu. Prosecutors alleged he assaulted Arielle Konig by trying to stab her and striking her with a rock, though the jury rejected the more serious attempted murder charge. The defense argued he acted in self-defense, while the prosecution presented … Continue reading Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during cliffside hike found guilty