Phoenix police rescued a baby last month who had been left alone for days after the child’s mother died in their apartment, officials said Friday. On May 14, officers responded to a neighbor’s call asking for a welfare check on the woman, who had recently given birth but hadn’t been seen or heard from for several days. Bodycam footage shows officers spotting the woman’s body … Continue reading Phoenix police rescue baby left alone for days after mother dies

A Kansas sheriff’s deputy was killed Friday evening in Phillipsburg while responding to a fireworks complaint. Deputy Brandon Gaede, 30, was shot during a struggle with Kolton Griffith, 27, after attempting to arrest him. Despite his injuries, Gaede returned fire, killing Griffith at the scene. Gaede later died at the hospital, the Associated Press has reported. Written by B.C. Begley Continue reading Kansas deputy, suspect killed in exchange of gunfire after a call about fireworks

Thousands of drivers were stranded overnight for more than eight hours on a rural stretch of the West Virginia Turnpike after a mudslide blocked northbound lanes near Charleston. Heavy rains clogged a storm drain, flooding the highway and backing traffic up 12 miles with no detours in place. The Parkways Authority admitted failing to reroute traffic and promised policy changes. Though no injuries were reported, … Continue reading West Virginia mudslide strands thousands on highway for more than 8 hours

A Colorado funeral home owner, Jon Hallford, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud after storing nearly 190 bodies in a decaying building and sending families fake ashes. He and his wife ran the Return to Nature Funeral Home, hiding the remains between 2019 and 2023 while spending nearly $900,000 in COVID aid on luxury items. Families described profound trauma on learning their … Continue reading Funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 decaying bodies is sentenced to 20 years

Hundreds of protesters—including environmental activists and Native American leaders—gathered Saturday along U.S. Highway 41 in the Florida Everglades to oppose construction of a new immigrant detention center on an old airstrip. Critics say the facility threatens sacred Native lands, endangered species, and wetlands. The project is moving quickly under emergency powers granted by Governor Ron DeSantis to address immigration, bypassing some regulations. The state plans … Continue reading Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A Texas highway was closed for several hours Thursday after a 64-year-old woman crashed into a truck, then set up a lawn chair in a lane and threatened herself with a gun, leading to a standoff. The incident on I-45 near Houston ended peacefully when she surrendered. No one was hurt. Authorities said crisis negotiators and the woman’s daughter helped convince her to give up. … Continue reading Armed 64-year-old woman blocks Texas highway in lawn chair during police standoff

The Department of Homeland Security is suing all 15 federal judges in Maryland over a court policy that automatically pauses certain immigration cases for two business days. DHS argues this order, meant to preserve the status quo while habeas petitions are filed, is unlawful judicial overreach that disrupts deportations. The court says the policy addresses scheduling problems from a surge of last-minute petitions. The Trump … Continue reading DHS sues entire bench of federal judges in Maryland district court over automatic injunctions

Florida officials are staying silent as activists report construction at an abandoned airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve, part of Governor Ron DeSantis’ plan to build a tent-based detention facility for up to 1,000 immigrants. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the site is being funded with FEMA money, drawing criticism for using hurricane relief funds. Critics, including former Homeland Security Secretary Alex Howard, have condemned the project … Continue reading ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ expected to house 5,000 migrants in Florida Everglades

Kenneth Chesebro, a former legal adviser to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, has been disbarred in New York for his role in a scheme to overturn Trump’s election loss. A state appeals court cited his conspiracy to file false documents in Georgia as undermining constitutional democracy. Chesebro pleaded guilty in 2023. The court criticized his conduct as aggravated by his expertise in election law and found … Continue reading Former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro disbarred in New York over 2020 election