Three people were killed and five others wounded Saturday night in Southport, N.C., when a gunman opened fire from a boat at the American Fish Company, a waterfront bar. Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Nigel Edge, a decorated Marine veteran formerly known as Sean Debevoise, and arrested him on murder charges after he fled the scene by boat. Authorities believe the attack was premeditated … Continue reading Suspect held after allegedly firing from boat into waterfront bar in North Carolina

President Donald Trump announced he would send troops to Portland, Oregon, claiming the move was necessary to protect ICE facilities from “domestic terrorists” and Antifa. He authorized “full force, if necessary,” but offered no details on timing or which troops would be deployed, and the White House has not issued a statement. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing and … Continue reading Trump deploys troops to Portland, Oregon in crackdown on immigration protests

On Sunday morning, a gunman attacked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, killing at least four people and injuring eight others in what authorities describe as a targeted act of violence. The attacker, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, drove a truck into the chapel, set it on fire, and opened fire with an assault rifle before … Continue reading 2 more bodies found after Michigan church shooting led to devastating fire

A United Express flight operated by CommuteAir overshot the runway while landing at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in Virginia on Sept. 24. The plane, with 50 passengers and three crew members on board, ran off the paved runway onto emergency stopping equipment due to insufficient braking distance. No injuries were reported, and all passengers and crew were safely transported to the terminal, USA Today has reported. … Continue reading United Express plane skids off runway at Virginia airport, police say

Raynae Madison and her family discovered a 2.79-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas while visiting for her nephew’s birthday. The family had brought shovels and screens to hunt for stones near the Prospector Trailhead. Park staff confirmed the stone, named the William Diamond, has unique inclusions caused by plastic deformation during its formation, giving it its brown color. The diamond … Continue reading Family unearths nearly 3-carat brown diamond at Arkansas state park

Blaine Milam, 35, was executed Thursday in Texas for murdering his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter, Amora Carson, in December 2008 during a brutal 30-hour “exorcism.” Prosecutors said Milam beat, strangled, bit, and mutilated the child, causing skull fractures, broken bones, and dozens of bite marks. He was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 6:40 p.m. at the Huntsville Unit, after appearing anxious upon arrival. Milam maintained … Continue reading Texas executes man who killed toddler during 30-hour ‘exorcism’

Three men—Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, Ahmad Mawed, and Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah—were charged after a Houston youth baseball coach was shot during a pregame prayer. The incident occurred at Ameripark, known as The Rac, in Katy, Texas, when three individuals fired weapons from a nearby pasture toward the field. Video footage showed 12-year-old players running for cover as bullets flew past them. The 27-year-old coach was struck … Continue reading Houston youth baseball coach shot during pregame prayer with players; 3 suspects in custody

Tabitha Bundrick, 38, was indicted in New York on felony charges for using fentanyl-laced drugs to rob four men, resulting in three deaths. The Manhattan District Attorney confirmed nearly a dozen counts, including murder, robbery, burglary, and assault. Bundrick allegedly supplied the deadly synthetic opioid between April 2023 and February 2024 to incapacitate her victims. Prosecutors say she targeted men, leaving them unconscious to steal … Continue reading Woman indicted after she allegedly used fentanyl-laced drugs to rob 4 men, killing 3

Open carry officially begins in Florida on Thursday, following an appeals court ruling that deemed the state’s ban unconstitutional. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled on September 10 that prohibiting openly carrying firearms violated the Second Amendment. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier instructed law enforcement not to arrest or prosecute “law-abiding citizens” visibly carrying guns. The decision overturns a 1987 law that made open … Continue reading Open carry begins in Florida, marking major change in state law

A 911 outage affected multiple states for several hours due to fiber cuts in the telecommunications system, officials said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves reported that the state’s 911 systems were impacted but were restored within about two hours. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the situation. In Louisiana, Orleans Parish Communication District Executive Director Karl Fasold said the fiber cut in Mississippi caused … Continue reading 911 service restored after multistate outage caused by cut fibers

Geoffrey Todd West, 50, was executed in Alabama by nitrogen gas for the 1997 killing of Margaret Parrish Berry during a gas station robbery. West apologized to Berry’s family and expressed peace after being baptized in the Catholic Church, while Berry’s son, Will, had pleaded for his life to be spared. Berry was shot execution-style in the back of the head, and $250 was stolen … Continue reading Alabama man convicted of killing store clerk in 1997 is executed by nitrogen gas

Federal officials say the Dallas shooter, identified as Joshua Jahn, specifically targeted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Notes found at his residence showed hatred toward ICE and revealed that he had planned the attack in advance. Jahn used a ladder to climb onto a nearby rooftop early Wednesday morning, where he opened fire with a legally purchased 8mm bolt-action rifle. Three detainees inside … Continue reading Suspect in Dallas ICE facility shooting was targeting ICE agents, acted alone, federal officials say

The U.S. Navy recently conducted multiple test launches of Trident II D5 ballistic missiles off the coast of Florida, demonstrating a system capable of delivering thermonuclear warheads thousands of miles away. An Ohio-class submarine fired the unarmed missiles from a submerged position, marking the 197th consecutive successful test. Mariners and airmen were pre-notified, with safety zones established along the missile paths, which were visible as … Continue reading US Navy puts on a light show with 7,500-mile thermonuclear weapon test

The Pentagon is convening an unusual in-person meeting next week with top U.S. military leaders from around the world, though the agenda has not been disclosed. Approximately 800 generals, admirals, and their senior enlisted advisers have been invited, a gathering normally conducted via secure video teleconference. The meeting has raised concerns about a potential leadership purge, as War Secretary Pete Hegseth has previously proposed cutting … Continue reading Hegseth orders hundreds of military Generals to Virginia for unprecedented meeting

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two felony counts: making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation. He is expected to turn himself in on Friday, with an arraignment scheduled for Oct. 9 in Alexandria before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff. The charges stem from Comey’s Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the Trump–Russia probe, known as “Crossfire Hurricane.” … Continue reading James Comey indicted for alleged false statements, obstruction of congressional proceeding

A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, that injured three students. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m., police said. Two students were hospitalized with stab wounds to the abdomen—one in critical condition and one stable—while a third sustained a minor laceration and was not hospitalized. A male suspect, who also suffered a cut … Continue reading 3 students injured in Pittsburgh high school stabbing

Prosecutors are moving to drop charges against Travis Decker, accused of killing his three young daughters in May, after the U.S. Marshals Service reported he is believed dead. Authorities discovered human remains in a remote wooded area south of Leavenworth, Washington, on Sept. 18, but DNA tests are still pending to confirm the identity. Decker, 32, a former Army infantryman, was accused of suffocating his … Continue reading Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 daughters, declared dead by U.S. Marshals

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, claim that former President Donald Trump and other officials have violated Mangione’s right to a fair trial. In court filings, his attorneys cited Trump’s Fox News interview, where he described Mangione as a “pure assassin,” and social media posts from DOJ employees implying his guilt. They also challenged statements linking Mangione to “left-wing extremist” … Continue reading Luigi Mangione’s lawyers claim Trump violated right to fair trial

Residents in San Rafael, California, are being warned about an unusually aggressive squirrel that has injured at least two people, sending them to the emergency room. The attacks occurred in the Lucas Valley neighborhood, with victims reporting the squirrel biting and clawing them—one even leaping at a woman’s face. Flyers in the area caution that the animal “comes out of nowhere” and has attacked more … Continue reading Aggressive squirrel seeking food sends at least two people to ER in California

A hit-and-run in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday left a 50-year-old woman dead and her 55-year-old husband hospitalized in stable condition. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. at East 40th Street and 5th Avenue, when a vehicle with a “TIMES SQUARE” vanity plate struck the couple, who were visiting from Hamburg. Eyewitnesses described the van reversing into the pair before speeding away, prompting a chaotic scene in … Continue reading Hit-and-run driver kills tourist in NYC after striking couple on street, say witnesses

U.S. fighter jets scrambled Wednesday to intercept four Russian warplanes—two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters—flying near Alaska in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), NORAD said. The response included an E-3 early warning aircraft, four F-16s, and four KC-135 tankers to identify and monitor the Russian planes. While Russian activity in the ADIZ is not considered a direct threat, these flights are seen … Continue reading U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

Nearly 25 suspects took part in a $1 million armed robbery at Heller Jewelers in San Ramon, California, police said. The group used crowbars and pickaxes to smash cases before becoming trapped by automatic security doors, forcing one robber to fire a gun to escape. Six getaway cars awaited nearby, but police, aided by drone footage and regional cooperation, arrested seven suspects from Oakland, ages … Continue reading Dramatic video shows nearly 25 people ransacking jewelry store in $1 million heist

Police say a gunman opened fire outside the main gate of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, a facility linked to the wider Area 51 complex. The suspect, described as acting erratically, pointed his weapon at security officers before being shot in the leg and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The base temporarily closed its main gate and rerouted traffic but said … Continue reading Gunman opens fire on secretive Air Force base home to Area 51

Five bodies discovered in Houston’s bayous over five days have sparked online speculation about a possible serial killer. Social media users have linked the deaths, but Houston police say the cases are unrelated and stress that each cause of death will be determined by autopsy. Authorities emphasize that the circumstances differ in each case and warn against jumping to conclusions, Chron has reported. Still, the … Continue reading Serial killer fears grip Houston after five bodies found in days

A sniper attack at a Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday left two migrants dead and several others wounded before the gunman, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, killed himself. Authorities said Jahn fired from a rooftop at a transport van carrying detainees, with bullets engraved with anti-ICE messages suggesting an ideological motive. No law enforcement officers were injured. Officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel, Texas Attorney … Continue reading Dallas ICE shooter named as Joshua Jahn who murdered two migrants then killed himself