Bishop Emanuel Shaleta of Saint Peter’s Chaldean in San Diego faces multiple felony charges, including embezzlement, money laundering, and aggravated white-collar crime, after allegedly misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from his church. Authorities say he received church rent payments in cash and funneled funds through an account meant for rent assistance, with roughly $272,000 unaccounted for. Shaleta was arrested at San Diego International Airport … Continue reading California bishop’s alleged secret double life explodes into felony case

A young girl missing for nearly six years from Duarte has been found in North Carolina, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced. The child, identified as Karen Rojas by Missing People in America, was last reported missing on July 1, 2020, after her mother ceased communication with the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services during an ongoing investigation. LASD received information in … Continue reading Young girl reported missing in L.A. in 2020 located in North Carolina

Hawaii’s Kilauea erupted with lava fountains reaching 1,000 feet Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and part of Highway 11 due to falling volcanic fragments and ash. This marked the 43rd fountaining episode since the eruption began in December 2024, with lava confined to Kilauea’s summit crater and posing no direct threat to homes. Volcanic fragments, known as tephra, forced officials to … Continue reading Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton to life without parole, even though he was not present when the murder he was sentenced for occurred. Burton had been condemned for the 1991 shooting death of Doug Battle during a store robbery, but another man, Derrick DeBruce, fired the fatal shots after Burton had left. Ivey said it would be … Continue reading Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man set to be executed

A series of tornadoes swept across multiple U.S. states from Texas to Michigan, killing at least two people and causing extensive damage. In Lake Village, Indiana, two deaths were confirmed, and officials reported widespread destruction of homes. A powerful tornado also struck Kankakee County, Illinois, leveling blocks of buildings, downing trees and power lines, and overwhelming emergency services. The storm brought softball-sized hail, possibly the … Continue reading 2 dead in Indiana as tornadoes devastate homes and communities in Midwest

Two of the four people killed in a tornado outbreak across southern Michigan on Friday night have been identified: 12-year-old Silas Anderson near Edwardsburg and 65-year-old Penni Jo Guthrie in Union City. The storms struck a 50-mile stretch of southern Michigan, including Three Rivers, causing widespread destruction, killing at least four people, and injuring at least 12 others. An EF3 tornado with winds up to … Continue reading Michigan tornado victims identified, including 12-year-old boy

Jury selection begins Monday in the U.S. federal trial of five men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, Christian Sanon, and James Solages face charges of conspiracy to kidnap or kill Moïse, with possible life sentences, and have all pleaded not guilty. South Florida was a key hub for planning and financing the plot, … Continue reading Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 5 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president