Travel across the U.S. was disrupted over the holiday weekend as winter storms and mandatory software updates grounded dozens of flights. On Sunday, FlightAware reported 12,113 delays and 1,424 cancellations, with major disruptions at airports in Chicago, New York, Boston, Des Moines, Fort Lauderdale, and Detroit. A Midwest and Great Lakes snowstorm dropped up to 10 inches of snow in parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, … Continue reading U.S. travelers face thousands of flight delays, hundreds of cancellations, over busy Thanksgiving weekend

Luigi Mangione, 27, accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on December 4, 2024, is set to appear in court Monday as his attorneys seek to suppress diary entries and other evidence in his state murder case. Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania after a multi-day manhunt, with police seizing items from his backpack that prosecutors say tie him to the killing. … Continue reading Luigi Mangione will appear in court as his attorneys seek to have key evidence tossed

Three people died after a catamaran flipped over on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida on Saturday, authorities reported. The accident occurred around 4 p.m. near the Cape Coral Yacht Club, with four people aboard at the time. Three victims were recovered on Saturday, two of whom were pronounced dead, while the third was hospitalized in critical condition. On Sunday, a fourth victim, a 60-year-old who … Continue reading 3 killed in catamaran accident on Florida river

A shooting at a child’s birthday party in Stockton left four dead—including three children aged 8, 9, and 14—and 11 others injured. The attack occurred Saturday evening at the Monkey Space banquet hall, with 100–150 attendees present, though no suspect or motive has been identified. Authorities are investigating, collecting witness statements, and reviewing video footage, asking the public for assistance. Community members and faith leaders … Continue reading Three children among dead in mass shooting at Stockton-area birthday party

Two people were hospitalized after being shot at San Jose’s Westfield Valley Fair mall on Black Friday, according to police. Officers responded around 5:40 p.m. and found both victims, whose conditions remain unknown. Police said the incident appears to be isolated rather than an active-shooter situation, and the mall is being evacuated as a precaution while the investigation continues, CBS News has reported. Authorities have … Continue reading San Jose police investigate shooting at Westfield Valley Fair Mall that sent 2 to hospital

Jimmie Duncan, a Louisiana man who spent nearly 30 years on death row, was released on bail after his 1998 murder conviction was overturned earlier this year. He had been accused of raping and drowning his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter, but new expert testimony found the forensic evidence used against him was scientifically invalid. Judge Alvin Sharp ruled that the evidence now points to an accidental … Continue reading Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after conviction overturned in child’s death

One of the two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House has died, and the second remains in critical condition, President Trump announced. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national admitted to the US under a post–Afghanistan war resettlement program, will now face upgraded first-degree murder charges. Officials, including the US attorney general, have said they will seek the death penalty as investigators probe … Continue reading National guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom has died after Washington DC shooting

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy publicly identified the woman set on fire on a Chicago CTA train as 26-year-old Bethany MaGee, blaming what he called Chicago’s lenient handling of repeat offenders for the attack. The suspect, 50-year-old Lawrence Reed, has a long history of mental illness and 72 prior arrests and had repeatedly violated electronic monitoring after being released over prosecutors’ objections. Mayor Brandon Johnson declined … Continue reading Woman set ablaze on Chicago transit train is identified

The Department of Justice has asked two federal judges in the Southern District of New York to authorize the release of grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutions, citing a 30-day deadline under the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton filed the motions seeking permission to disclose the materials with appropriate redactions, including sensitive victim … Continue reading DOJ asks judges to authorize release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury material

Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old Florida high school senior, was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship on 8 November, and investigators say she died from asphyxiation consistent with a bar hold. Her grandparents told ABC News that authorities have identified Anna’s 16-year-old stepbrother as a suspect, though the FBI has not confirmed any details. The stepbrother, who was on the cruise with the family, was … Continue reading Family speaks out after stepbrother emerges as suspect in death of Florida teen on cruise

A federal judge dismissed the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, was not lawfully appointed. Judge Cameron Currie found Halligan lacked authority to present the indictments, making all actions she took in the cases unlawful, and issued similar rulings for both defendants. The indictments were … Continue reading US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James

Morgan Geyser, who admitted to stabbing a classmate in 2014 to please the fictional online character Slender Man, is missing after cutting off her electronic monitoring device and leaving a Wisconsin group home. Authorities said she was last seen Saturday evening with an adult acquaintance and urged anyone who spots her to call 911. Geyser, now 23, had been placed in the group home after … Continue reading US woman behind Slender Man stabbing is missing after leaving group home

Four people were shot Friday evening during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, leaving three in critical condition and one in stable condition. Police are reviewing event footage, interviewing witnesses, and asking the public for videos or photos to help determine what led to the shooting. Online images showed crowds fleeing as emergency vehicles filled the street, and authorities have not yet … Continue reading 4 people wounded in shooting at North Carolina Christmas tree lighting ceremony

A 14-year-old boy was killed and eight others were injured in two separate shootings in downtown Chicago on Friday night. Police first responded around 10:40 p.m. to South Dearborn Street, where the 14-year-old was fatally shot and an 18-year-old man was seriously wounded. Less than an hour earlier, officers near the Chicago Theater heard gunfire and found seven people shot as a large crowd fled … Continue reading 14-year-old killed, 8 injured in shootings during holiday festivities in downtown Chicago

Officer Alec Sanders, a 28-year-old member of the Alhambra Police Department, was killed early Thursday during a high-speed pursuit when a fleeing SUV collided with his patrol vehicle. A female passenger in the suspect’s vehicle also died, while another passenger was critically injured and the driver sustained moderate injuries. Sanders, who previously served with the Long Beach Police Department, had joined Alhambra’s force eight months … Continue reading California police officer dies after pursuit ends in high-speed collision

Federal prosecutors reversed their position Thursday and said the full grand jury had reviewed and approved the two-count indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, contradicting statements made in court the previous day. During Wednesday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyler Lemons both testified that the revised indictment was never shown to the entire grand jury, prompting Comey’s attorney to argue … Continue reading In reversal, DOJ says Comey indictment was reviewed by full grand jury

The Maine Supreme Court is reviewing a lower-court order that bars a mother from taking her 12-year-old daughter to church after the child’s father claimed the religious environment caused psychological harm. The district court restricted nearly all religious activity for the girl after an expert witness described the family’s evangelical church as “cultic” and linked its teachings to the child’s anxiety and panic attacks. Liberty … Continue reading Maine Mom Challenges Court Order Forbidding Her to Take Daughter to Church

A police helicopter had a terrifying encounter with high-speed, unidentified drones over RAF Lakenheath in November 2024, forcing emergency evasive maneuvers. Witnesses described the objects as “tic-tac” shaped, echoing similar Navy sightings in 2004, and logs indicate the drones appeared to pursue and mirror the helicopter’s movements at speeds around 160 mph. Initial reports dismissed the incident as a misidentified F-15 fighter jet, but pilot … Continue reading Police chopper forced to take evasive action after targeted by UFO over air base

Massachusetts homeowners in Arlington face fines of up to $200 for using gas-powered leaf blowers under a new upkeep and noise-control law, which phases in a full ban for homeowners by March 15, 2026. Electric blowers remain legal year-round but with time restrictions. The rules also apply to hired landscapers, and first-time offenders receive warnings before fines escalate. The law reflects a broader national push … Continue reading Massachusetts law will fine homeowners $200 for common yard maintenance practice

Cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula have doubled to at least 31 across 15 states since Aug. 9, according to the FDA, though no deaths have been reported. Symptoms include poor feeding, muscle weakness, and breathing difficulties. Despite an expanded recall, the formula remains on store shelves and online. Parents of affected infants have filed lawsuits alleging the product was defective and … Continue reading Botulism cases in infants rise to 31 amid ongoing recall of ByHeart baby formula, FDA says

Three men were arrested for attempting to bribe a juror with $100,000 in the Brooklyn trial of former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic, prompting a federal judge to dismiss the jury. Gogic faces charges of smuggling over 18 tons of cocaine to Europe via U.S. ports. The bribery plot, captured in recorded conversations, involved multiple meetings with a juror. The trial will resume with an anonymous … Continue reading Alleged plot to bribe a juror with $100,000 upends former heavyweight boxer’s NYC drug trial

Federal agents have arrested over 250 people in a North Carolina immigration crackdown focused on Charlotte, part of President Trump’s nationwide mass deportation efforts targeting both big cities and small towns. The operation, dubbed “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” has spread to the Raleigh area, causing fear in immigrant communities, protests, school absenteeism, and business closures. DHS says it is focusing on criminal illegal immigrants but has … Continue reading Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina

Federal prosecutors charged Lawrence Reed with committing a terrorist attack for allegedly setting a woman on fire aboard a Chicago Blue Line train. Surveillance and witness accounts indicate Reed doused the 26-year-old woman with gasoline and ignited her while she tried to flee, leaving her hospitalized with critical burns. Reed, 50, was disruptive in federal court, insisting he wanted to represent himself and repeatedly pleading … Continue reading Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train

Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act with veto-proof majorities, but opponents are preparing an alternative strategy to block it. A document from House Speaker Mike Johnson outlines five flaws in the bill, emphasizing potential risks to federal investigations and national security. The memo argues that forcing the DOJ to declassify materials from other agencies is unwise and that sources and methods must be protected. … Continue reading Epstein Bill Passes as Top Official Circulates Plan to Block Transparency

A man, identified as David Alfonso Barrera Nunes, faces federal charges after a boat carrying migrants from Mexico to the U.S. capsized near San Diego, killing four passengers. He is accused of illegally bringing people into the country for financial gain, which resulted in death, and could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted. The boat, with nine people onboard, encountered engine … Continue reading Man charged after migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, killing 4 passengers