Hurricane Hone is gradually moving away from Hawaii’s Big Island, but it continues to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the area, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, now a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 85 mph, was located about 100 miles southwest of Kailua-Kona on Sunday afternoon. Residents are under a tropical storm warning, with expected rainfall … Continue reading Hurricane Hone brings heavy rain and damaging winds to Hawaii’s Big Island

Four Massachusetts towns—Douglas, Oxford, Sutton, and Webster—have implemented a voluntary evening lockdown to prevent the spread of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a dangerous mosquito-borne disease. This follows the first confirmed human case of EEE in Worcester County since 2020. Residents are advised to stay indoors after 6:00 p.m. until September 30, and after 5:00 p.m. starting October 1 until the first hard frost. The advisory … Continue reading Towns issue voluntary lockdown to prevent spread of mosquito-borne disease

Over 100 people were rescued by helicopter after being trapped by flash floods near the Grand Canyon, but one hiker, Chenoa Nickerson, remains missing. Nickerson, 33, was last seen in the remote Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona, where she was hiking with her husband when the floods hit. Her husband was rescued, but search efforts to find Nickerson have so far been unsuccessful. The Arizona … Continue reading 100 people rescued after epic floods near Grand Canyon

A woman, Chenoa Nickerson, 33, is missing after a flash flood stranded several hikers in the Grand Canyon’s Havasu Creek area on Thursday. The flooding occurred around 1:30 p.m., leaving hikers trapped near Beaver Falls. Rescue efforts began quickly, with a helicopter dispatched by 3 p.m. Nickerson was swept into the creek and is believed to have been carried toward the Colorado River. Her husband … Continue reading Woman missing in Grand Canyon after flash flood sweeps her into water

Jahmed Kamal Haynes, 48, has been charged with first-degree murder, assault, and animal cruelty after allegedly carjacking and killing 80-year-old Seattle dog walker Ruth Dalton, and stabbing her dog to death. Haynes reportedly forced Dalton out of her car, ran her over, and later killed her dog in a park. Witnesses tried to help, but Dalton died at the scene. Haynes, who has a history … Continue reading Suspect charged with murder and animal cruelty in fatal carjacking of 80-year-old dog walker

Michigan Sheriff Mike Murphy is under investigation by the state Bureau of Elections for possibly violating the Michigan Campaign Finance Act after hosting a campaign event for former President Donald Trump at his department’s facility. The investigation was triggered by complaints that public resources, such as sheriff’s office vehicles, were used to support a political candidate. The event, closed to the public, featured Trump speaking … Continue reading Michigan sheriff under investigation for hosting Trump campaign stop

Two freight trains collided and derailed in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday night, causing damage to a bridge, spilling fuel, and injuring two crew members. The crash occurred near Boulder Community Hospital, prompting road closures for several hours while authorities investigated and cleaned up the fuel spill. The trains, including locomotives and several cargo cars, sustained significant damage, and crews are working to clear the wreckage. … Continue reading 2 freight trains collided in Colorado, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel and injuring 2 crew

A federal judge has dismissed major felony charges against two former Louisville officers, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, accused of falsifying a warrant that led to the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson ruled that Taylor’s death was legally caused by her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who fired at police during the raid, not by the faulty warrant. This ruling reduces … Continue reading Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, throws out major charges

Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran has been charged with manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Air Force Airman Roger Fortson earlier this year, the State Attorney’s Office announced. Duran, who was fired in late May, shot Fortson six times at an apartment complex in Fort Walton Beach on May 3. The Sheriff’s Office initially claimed Duran acted in self-defense after identifying himself as law … Continue reading Former Okaloosa County deputy charged with manslaughter in Air Force Airman killing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in California seized $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as watermelons last week. The drugs were discovered at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego when a 29-year-old driver attempted to cross the border from Mexico, claiming to be transporting watermelons. Upon further inspection, CBP found 4,587 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in 1,220 packages wrapped to resemble … Continue reading $5 million worth of meth disguised as watermelons found at California customs checkpoint

An escaped Mississippi inmate, Joshua Zimmerman, was captured Wednesday morning after a 12-hour standoff with U.S. Marshals near Chicago’s United Center. Zimmerman, who escaped from a DeSoto County courthouse on June 14 while facing attempted murder charges, had been on the run since then. He was found barricaded inside a restaurant close to the Democratic National Convention venue. Zimmerman had previously evaded capture by slipping … Continue reading Escaped Mississippi inmate taken into custody after hourslong standoff with U.S. Marshals near Chicago’s United Center

Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020, has been transferred to a low-security prison in Texas after being stabbed 22 times by another inmate at a facility in Arizona nine months ago. Chauvin, who is serving a combined 43.5-year sentence for murder and civil rights violations, was attacked by John Turscak, a former gang leader, who targeted him the … Continue reading Former officer who killed George Floyd transferred to Texas prison after attack

Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorneys are seeking to move his trial out of Latah County, Idaho, citing a “mob mentality” against him in the community, according to new court documents. They presented a survey showing local hostility, with some residents expressing extreme reactions if Kohberger is not convicted, such as threats of violence and property destruction. The defense argues that extensive and biased media coverage in … Continue reading Defense for Bryan Kohberger says ‘mob mentality’ justifies moving venue of Idaho murders trial

Police are searching for a woman who climbed over a barrier at a New Jersey zoo’s tiger enclosure, then approached the tigers and put her hand through a metal fence, narrowly avoiding being bitten. Video footage released by Bridgeton Police shows the woman breaching the wooden fence at Cohanzick Zoo, attempting to pet a tiger, which quickly snapped at her hand. After posing for a … Continue reading Woman nearly bitten by tiger after climbing over fence at New Jersey zoo

A gunman, Christopher Elder, 46, fatally shot a mother and daughter and injured another man outside a Kentucky courthouse on Monday before leading police on a highway chase and then shooting himself. The victims, 37-year-old Erica Riley and her 71-year-old mother, Janet Riley, were attacked in a parking lot after Erica had attended a court hearing with Elder, with whom she had been in a … Continue reading 2 dead, 1 injured in a shooting near Kentucky courthouse

Protesters breached a security fence near the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday, leading to a standoff with police near the United Center in Chicago. A group of about 100 protesters broke through the outer security perimeter, attempting to access the convention site. Police quickly intervened, arresting four individuals and dispersing the crowd with riot gear and pepper balls. While most protesters remained peaceful, tensions … Continue reading Protesters break through mesh fencing at DNC perimeter

D.C. Councilmember Trayon White of Ward 8 has been charged with federal bribery for allegedly using his position to pressure government agencies into renewing public safety contracts in exchange for cash and kickbacks. White was arrested at his home and later released on the condition he surrender his passport. Investigators claim White accepted $35,000 in cash and discussed receiving up to $156,000 in kickbacks. The … Continue reading DC Councilmember Trayon White took envelopes stuffed with cash as part of bribery scheme, DOJ says

A powerful storm that struck the Northeast this weekend brought unprecedented rainfall, with two areas experiencing rates of precipitation expected only once in a thousand years. The storm caused widespread flooding, killed at least three people, and dropped around 10 inches of rain in parts of Connecticut and 6.7 inches in Stony Brook, New York, in just a few hours. Scientists note that such extreme … Continue reading On one night, two places in the Northeast get hit with 1-in-1,000 year rainfall

A 21-year-old Florida woman, Nakhia Davis, was arrested for domestic battery after allegedly throwing a plate of ravioli at her sister during an argument over food. The incident occurred when Davis became upset that her sister wouldn’t share the meal she had brought home. When police arrived, they found the victim with ravioli sauce on her, and Davis admitted to the food attack, which was … Continue reading Woman arrested for ravioli battery

Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, a reputed Peruvian gang leader accused of 23 murders, was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities in Endicott, New York. Torres-Navarro, leader of the gang “Los Killers,” had entered the U.S. illegally in May and was wanted in Peru for numerous violent crimes, including the extortion of construction companies and the killing of rivals. His girlfriend, Mishelle Sol Ivanna Ortíz Ubillús, who played a … Continue reading US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

A suspected murder-suicide at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has left investigators puzzled, as the shooter and victim appeared to be strangers. On Wednesday evening, 53-year-old Jason Williams shot 25-year-old Megan Keleman following a brief altercation after she pulled in front of him in the drive-thru. Williams then shot himself. Keleman’s death was ruled a homicide, while Williams’ was ruled a suicide, … Continue reading Ohio man shoots 25-year-old woman outside Taco Bell in suspected murder-suicide, did not know victim

U.S. Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with unidentified individuals who opened fire at the entrance of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas early Saturday morning. The incident, which occurred around 4:30 a.m. CST, resulted in no injuries. Security personnel returned fire at a passing vehicle, but the motive and details of the attack remain unclear. The San Antonio Police Department is leading the investigation. … Continue reading Texas Military Base Takes on Armed Shooters at Entrance

A couple is suing Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta after the hospital allegedly lost part of a patient’s skull following brain surgery. Fernando Cluster required emergency surgery in September 2022 to treat a brain hemorrhage, during which a portion of his skull was removed. When the hospital attempted to retrieve the bone flap for a follow-up surgery in November, they reportedly found multiple bone … Continue reading Couple sues Atlanta hospital for allegedly losing part of patient’s skull following brain surgery

A deputy in Paulding County, Georgia, was killed on Saturday evening while responding to a domestic dispute, marking the first line-of-duty death for the local sheriff’s office. Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, and another deputy were ambushed by gunfire upon arriving at the scene. Cunningham was fatally shot, and the female victim involved in the dispute was also shot and hospitalized in stable condition. The suspected … Continue reading Georgia deputy killed in ‘ambush’ while responding to domestic dispute

A grieving Ohio family is seeking answers after 21-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Jacob Ashton was found dead at Fort Drum, New York, on August 5. Ashton, who had always dreamed of serving in the military, was stationed at the base following a deployment to Iraq. His family describes him as a kind and helpful person who was looking forward to returning home to become a … Continue reading US soldier found dead at military base, roommate charged with murder