David DePape, convicted of assaulting then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in 2022, was re-sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, reaffirming the original sentence. The case was reopened to allow DePape to speak during his sentencing hearing, a right initially denied by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. DePape apologized for the attack before being re-sentenced. He had forcibly entered Pelosi’s San Francisco … Continue reading Man convicted of attacking Pelosi’s husband gets 30-year sentence

More than a million customers in Texas are without power due to powerful storms that have battered the state. These storms, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts, caused significant damage in the Dallas area, where Dallas Fort Worth International Airport recorded a 77 mph gust. The storms later hit Houston, with George Bush Intercontinental Airport recording a 75 mph gust. Power outages began in Dallas early Tuesday … Continue reading 1 million customers are without power in Texas, and it could be a ‘multi-day’ situation

The IRS thief behind the largest theft of private taxpayer information in U.S. history stole the tax files of 50,000-70,000 individuals and businesses, according to a Wall Street Journal column by a victim. The thief, Charles Littlejohn, was sentenced to five years in prison, despite committing at least 50,000 felonies but being charged with only one count. High-profile victims include LeBron James, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor … Continue reading IRS Thief Stole the Files of at Least 50,000 Americans

A wildfire, named the “Bird Springs Wildfire,” was reported Monday afternoon in a rural area southwest of the Las Vegas valley. Burning around 150 acres in the Mountain Springs area near Pahrump Valley Highway, the fire is currently 15 percent contained. Located seven miles east of Mountain Springs along State Route 160, within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the fire is burning in … Continue reading Firefighters responding to 150-acre ‘human-caused’ wildfire in southwest Las Vegas

A teenager survived a 400-foot fall from a dangerous canyon in Washington state over the Memorial Day weekend, emerging with only minor injuries, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The 19-year-old fell while walking along a former trail under the High Steel Bridge, one of the tallest railroad bridges in the U.S. Despite warning signs, people frequently disregard the dangers of these trails, said … Continue reading Teen survives 400-foot fall from canyon in Washington state

A United Airlines flight from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aborted takeoff after an engine caught fire, halting arrivals temporarily during Memorial Day travel. United Flight 2091, an Airbus A320 with 148 passengers and five crew members, experienced the emergency around 2 p.m. The situation was resolved safely, and the plane was towed back to the gate where passengers deplaned without injury, … Continue reading United Airlines flight catches fire just before takeoff halting arrivals at Chicago O’Hare

At least 21 people, including children, have died after severe weather and tornadoes struck Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky since Saturday night. In Valley View, Texas, Sheriff Ray Sappington reported that two children, ages 2 and 5, were among those killed in rural Cooke County, where homes were destroyed. Three family members were found dead in one home, and search efforts continue for missing children. … Continue reading At least 21 dead, dozens injured, as tornadoes leave trail of destruction across the South

An 81-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly terrorizing a southern California neighborhood with a slingshot for years, according to police. Detectives discovered that over the past 9-10 years, dozens of residents were targeted by a serial slingshot shooter, breaking windows and car windshields and narrowly missing people with ball bearings. No injuries were reported. The man was apprehended on Thursday after a search warrant … Continue reading ‘Serial slingshot’ suspect who terrorized California neighborhood arrested