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