The suspect in the Dec. 13 mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead by suicide in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said. He was identified as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a former Brown student. The campus shooting killed two students and wounded nine others during a study session in an engineering building amid final exams. Valente is also believed … Continue reading Brown University shooting suspect found dead in New Hampshire, also killed MIT professor

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children, Emma (14) and Ryder (5), were among six people killed in a fiery private jet crash, according to multiple sources and NASCAR. The Cessna C550, owned by Biffle through GB Aviation Leasing, crashed around 10:15 a.m. while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The jet had taken off minutes earlier … Continue reading NASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in plane crash

Ghislaine Maxwell filed a habeas petition in Manhattan federal court seeking to overturn her conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls, citing “substantial new evidence.” The former socialite, serving a 20-year sentence in Texas, is representing herself in the petition, a long-shot move as such filings are rarely granted. Maxwell claims a juror concealed a history of sexual abuse during jury selection, … Continue reading Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell petitions to vacate sex crime conviction

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a Georgia state senate committee on her prosecution of Donald Trump for election interference, responding to a inquiry into her personal relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The committee initially investigated potential financial improprieties but expanded its focus to alleged coordination with the January 6 committee using federal grant money. Willis defended her actions, citing threats and … Continue reading Fani Willis defends Trump prosecution at contentious Georgia hearing

Nebraska will become the first state to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients under a law signed by President Trump last year, starting May 1. About 30,000 people in the Medicaid expansion group, with slightly higher incomes, will need to work or perform community service 80 hours per month, or be enrolled in school at least half-time, to maintain coverage. Certain groups—such as disabled … Continue reading Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements

Thousands of Colorado customers remained without power Wednesday night due to a combination of high winds and a planned safety shutdown by Xcel Energy. Crews spent the day inspecting power lines for damage from fallen trees and snapped poles, a process that can delay restoration until winds subside and daylight allows for drone or helicopter checks. Outages affected homes, businesses, and traffic signals across parts … Continue reading Pre-emptive power outages in Colorado due to wind get credit and criticism

Five days after a deadly shooting at Brown University that killed two people and injured nine, authorities have not identified a suspect, keeping the campus community on edge. Investigators released new images of a person they want to question, believed to be near the primary person of interest seen on surveillance footage before the attack. Police say the individual appeared to be casing the area … Continue reading Police ask for patience in search for Brown University gunman

Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. He did not enter a plea, and his arraignment was continued until Jan. 7. The couple, aged 78 and 68, were found dead Sunday in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home, with the preliminary cause of death … Continue reading Rob Reiner’s son Nick makes 1st court appearance after being charged with murder

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, has been moved from federal prison to community confinement after serving about 11 months of her two-year sentence. The Bureau of Prisons confirmed she was transferred in October from a low-security prison in Connecticut to either home confinement or a halfway house, though details were not disclosed. Ellison pleaded guilty to conspiring in … Continue reading FTX insider Caroline Ellison has been quietly moved out of prison

Israeli officials are reviewing unverified intelligence suggesting a possible Iranian connection to the killing of Prof. Nuno Loureiro, a senior MIT nuclear scientist who was shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. U.S. authorities have not confirmed any such link and say the investigation remains open, with no suspects, motive, or signs of forced entry identified so far. Loureiro, a 47-year-old Portuguese-born expert … Continue reading Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of MIT nuclear scientist in US

Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday as his defense argued that Pennsylvania police violated his constitutional rights during and after his arrest at an Altoona McDonald’s following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The defense seeks to suppress evidence from Mangione’s backpack and statements he made to officers and jail guards, citing Fourth and Fifth Amendment concerns. Officer George Featherstone testified that searching a … Continue reading Luigi Mangione smiles for cameras in court as defense claims police violated his rights

Authorities foiled a planned attack in New Orleans after ex-Marine Micah James Legnon, 28, was arrested while traveling to the city with guns, body armor, and other weapons. Legnon, charged with threats in interstate commerce, was under federal surveillance due to ties to the extremist anti-capitalist group Turtle Island Liberation Front. Court documents show Legnon expressed intentions to “recreate” the 1993 Waco siege in New … Continue reading Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say

Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, was arrested for allegedly inserting razor blades into loaves of bread at two Walmart stores in Biloxi, Mississippi, and has been charged with attempted mayhem with a $100,000 bond. The first incident was reported on December 5 at a Walmart Supercenter, followed by a second on December 8 at a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Subsequent inspections revealed additional tampered loaves, prompting … Continue reading Woman arrested for hiding razor blades in loaves of bread at Walmart stores

A 33-year-old man died after driving into floodwaters near Seattle, becoming the first reported fatality from a week of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Rescue crews found his car submerged in about six feet of water in Snohomish County, but lifesaving efforts failed. Authorities warned that many residents underestimated the speed and danger of rising waters, with numerous rescues involving people stranded atop … Continue reading Man found dead in submerged car near Seattle after a week of heavy rain and flooding

Nick Reiner, 32, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his parents, Michele and Rob Reiner, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors allege he used a knife in the killings and have added a special allegation reflecting that claim. Reiner is being held without bail, and his arraignment will be scheduled at a later … Continue reading Rob and Michele Reiner’s son charged with murder in their deaths

A Florida woman was arrested after driving a stolen vehicle to the federal courthouse where she was scheduled to stand trial for alleged COVID-relief fraud. Latoya Clark, 39, was stopped near the Fort Pierce courthouse when a license plate reader flagged the 2025 Ram ProMaster van she was driving as stolen. Clark reportedly admitted she knew why she was being detained and said she was … Continue reading Woman charged in $29M COVID fraud busted driving stolen van to court

MIT nuclear science professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times and killed inside his Brookline, Massachusetts home Monday night, according to authorities. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 8:30 p.m., and Loureiro later died at a hospital; officials say the case remains an active homicide investigation with few details released. Law enforcement confirmed the killing is not connected to a recent mass … Continue reading MIT nuclear science professor found shot dead at home

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would carry out a lawful order to attack “designated terrorist organizations” in the U.S. if he had no legal concerns. His statement is controversial because the Trump administration has labeled some groups, including certain drug cartels and reportedly Antifa, as terrorist organizations, a designation some experts say lacks a clear … Continue reading U.S. Military Willing to Attack ‘Designated Terrorist Organizations’ Within America, General Says

A Connecticut judge on Monday disbarred Hunter Biden for violating state attorney conduct rules, following complaints related to his federal gun and tax convictions. Biden consented to the disbarment and admitted to attorney misconduct, but did not admit to any criminal wrongdoing; he was previously disbarred in Washington, D.C., in May. The judge cited violations including dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, and referenced his prior … Continue reading Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut after complaints about gun, tax convictions

A Massachusetts jury on Monday found Brian Walshe guilty of first-degree murder for killing his wife, Ana Walshe, and dismembering her body three years ago. The verdict followed nearly two weeks of testimony in Norfolk County Superior Court, where prosecutors argued Walshe was motivated by money and his wife’s affair, detailing how he methodically dismembered and disposed of her body. Walshe’s defense claimed Ana Walshe … Continue reading Brian Walshe found guilty of killing his wife and dismembering her body

The U.S. military carried out strikes on three suspected drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing eight people, according to U.S. Southern Command. The operation, part of “Operation Southern Spear,” targets vessels linked to designated terrorist organizations and narcotics trafficking, with at least 95 people killed in previous strikes since September. The Trump administration considers the campaign an “armed conflict” against drug cartels, … Continue reading US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8

Police continue searching for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, releasing new videos and images of a person of interest seen near the campus on Saturday. Earlier, authorities had detained another individual at a hotel but released them after evidence pointed in a different direction, leaving no known suspect. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 … Continue reading Brown University shooting manhunt continues

Two Iowa National Guard members, Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, were killed in a weekend attack in Syria blamed on the Islamic State. A U.S. civilian interpreter was also killed, and three other Guard members were wounded, two in stable condition and one in good condition. The attack occurred near Palmyra during a meeting between U.S. and Syrian security … Continue reading U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria

The Justice Department announced Monday the arrest of four people in Los Angeles—Audrey Ilene Carroll, Dante Garfield, Zachary Aaron Page, and Tina Lai—for allegedly plotting coordinated bomb attacks on New Year’s Eve. According to federal court documents, the suspects, members of the extremist Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), planned to plant backpacks containing pipe bombs at five locations across the city. The plot involved detailed … Continue reading FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve

Federal trial proceedings began Monday for Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities inside her courtroom. Prosecutors allege Dugan directed Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal immigrant wanted by federal agents, to exit through a back hallway after learning officers were waiting to arrest him. She faces charges of obstructing law enforcement and concealing an individual, which together carry a … Continue reading Trial Begins for Judge Charged With Helping Man Evade Immigration Authorities