A 52-year-old man, Hector Lionel Alfaro, killed his wife, Roxana Rodriguez, 48, and their 17-year-old daughter, Sienna, before taking his own life in a Lakewood, Los Angeles County home Thursday morning. Deputies responded around 8 a.m. after a 19-year-old daughter called, reporting her father had fired a gun and was unconscious nearby; she was unharmed. Inside the home, authorities found Alfaro, his wife, and daughter … Continue reading California man kills wife, teen daughter in murder-suicide: authorities

A tragic crash in Mullica Hill, South Jersey, killed a husband and wife and partially destroyed a home on Banff Drive on Saturday evening. Police said a Hyundai SUV, driven by 72-year-old Thomas Hengel with his 61-year-old wife Lisa Hengel as a passenger, accelerated for unknown reasons, hit a curb, crossed two yards, and crashed into the living room. The impact sparked a fire that … Continue reading Husband, wife killed after vehicle crashes into NJ home, catches on fire

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the administration’s immigration operations in the city, describing the influx of federal agents as an “occupying force.” He said the deployment of thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents, along with the potential arrival of military troops, has increased fear rather than public safety. Frey argued the operations target Latino and Somali communities and sparked peaceful protests following the fatal … Continue reading Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says federal agents are an “occupying force”

Rare snow fell in the Florida Panhandle on Sunday, January 18, covering neighborhoods in Chipley with a light blanket. Snow accumulation ranged from flurries up to two inches in parts of Georgia, Alabama, and the Panhandle. Residents captured the unusual event on video, showing snowflakes settling on streets and homes. The National Weather Service warned of continuing freezing temperatures overnight into Monday morning, Storyful has … Continue reading Fluffy Snow Falls on Florida Palms in Rare Weather Event

California is facing what could be its largest toxic mushroom outbreak in history, with three deaths and more than 30 people sickened after consuming poisonous fungi. Heavy rains and mild weather have caused death cap and Western destroying angel mushrooms to flourish, particularly in Northern California. Between November 18 and January 4, 35 mushroom poisoning cases were reported, including three that required liver transplants. Officials … Continue reading 3 deaths, dozens of illnesses linked to California poisonous mushroom outbreak

U.S. forces seized their sixth Venezuelan oil tanker, the Veronica, in a pre‑dawn operation in the Caribbean, part of efforts to enforce sanctions on shipments from Venezuela. Marines and sailors launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and carried out the seizure without incident. The tanker had been operating in defiance of a U.S. quarantine on sanctioned vessels. The operation, called “Southern Spear,” targets ships … Continue reading U.S. forces seize sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker

Raul Gutierrez, a 33-year-old member of the Latin Kings gang with a violent criminal history, was arrested for allegedly stealing government property from an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis. The theft occurred during unrest Wednesday night, when multiple federal vehicles were vandalized amid protests following an ICE operation. Authorities said Gutierrez allegedly took FBI body armor and weaponry, and additional arrests are expected as investigations continue. … Continue reading Latin Kings gang member accused of vandalizing FBI vehicle, stealing government property in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the rarely used Insurrection Act to send troops to Minneapolis after protests and vandalism erupted following a federal immigration agent shooting a man in the leg. The Department of Homeland Security said the agent was attacked by three Venezuelan nationals with a shovel and broom handle after a car chase, and all three were arrested. Clashes between protesters and … Continue reading Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota

Tyler Robinson, 22, charged with the September 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors over a potential conflict of interest. Robinson faces aggravated murder charges, and prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty if he is convicted, though he has not yet entered a plea. The defense argues … Continue reading Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors