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Missouri governor declares state of emergency over flooding with more rain on the way
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe waits for U.S. Vice President JD Vance's arrival at Kansas City International Airport May 18, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. Vance will be in Kansas City, where he will deliver remarks on the Trump administration’s efforts to support American manufacturing during a visit to a facility....Read more -
Long Island birth mother set to sue county, school district over death of 7-year-old daughter
Portia Duncan becomes emotional as she speaks about her late daughter, 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan, during a news conference on July 7, 2026, in Melville, New York. (Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The birth mother of a 7-year-old girl from Long Island, New York, is planning to...Read more -
Indiana trooper shot during pursuit of stolen car, suspect found dead after manhunt
Law enforcement gather evidence at the scene of a state trooper-involved shooting in LaPorte County, Indiana, July 10, 2026. (WLS)(CHICAGO) -- An Indiana state trooper is recovering in a hospital after he was shot by a suspect Friday who was being pursued by law enforcement across two states in a...Read more -
Parents of Nolan Wells call for 'thorough' investigation as they seek answers about his mysterious death
An undated photo of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, whose body was believed to be recovered after going missing on July 4, 2026. (Courtesy of the Wells Family)(NEW YORK) -- The parents of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old student-athlete whose body was recovered on July 6 after a Fourth of July...Read more -
Man fatally shot by federal officer in Houston was not ICE target, DHS says
A person places flowers at the site where Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed, on July 9, 2026, in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)(HOUSTON) -- The man fatally shot during a traffic stop by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston this week was seemingly not the original...Read more -
Charlie Kirk court hearing: Video of suspect Tyler Robinson's roommate alleging he confessed
A video of a police interview with Lance Twiggs is played in the courtroom during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson at the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, July 9, 2026. (Utah Courts)(UTAH) -- Over objections from defense attorneys, a video was played in a Utah courtroom on Thursday...Read more -
Georgia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally discharging gun during arrest: Court filing
Derrick Harris Jr. is seen in a booking photo. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)(SAVANNAH, GA.) -- A now-former Georgia police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after he accidentally discharged his weapon during an arrest, fatally shooting a teenager he was attempting to handcuff, according to court filings.The Georgia Bureau...Read more -
No arrests made 1 month after mysterious killing of New Jersey mom
Stock image of police tape. (halbergman/Getty Images)(CHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J.) -- More than one month after a New Jersey mom was killed in her suburban home, prosecutors say no arrests have been made.Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead in her house in Chester Township after officers responded to a 911 call...Read more -
Man arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at Queens houses of worship
Stock image of Molotov cocktail. (Sinenkiy/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A man was arrested after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at two different houses of worship and another building in Queens Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department said.Officers responded to a 911 call at Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Church...Read more -
Over 30 people injured after bus crashes into building in Maryland: Authorities
The incident occurred in Pikesville, located northwest of Baltimore, just outside the city limits. (Baltimore County Fire Department)(PIKESVILLE, Md.) -- Over 30 people were injured after a public transit bus crashed into a building in Maryland on Wednesday in an incident that involved multiple vehicles, authorities said.The incident occurred in...Read more -
2 World Trade Center breaks ground 25 years after 9/11
Scheduled to open in 2031, 2 World Trade Center will be the global headquarters of American Express as seen in this rendering of the building. (Foster + Partners/WTC)(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-five years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, left a gaping void in Lower Manhattan, American Express broke...Read more -
Nolan Wells' family to do independent autopsy, attorney describes 'altercation' on boat
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department released this photo during the search for Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, in Mississippi. (Jackson County Sheriff's Department)(OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.) -- The family of Mississippi teen Nolan Xavier Wells will conduct an independent autopsy following the 18-year-old's mysterious death, according to attorney Ben Crump, who revealed...Read more -
Judge orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million judgment
E. Jean Carroll attends "Ask E. Jean" New York screening at IFC Center on May 21, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- While President Donald Trump attended the NATO summit in Ankara, a federal judge in New York on Wednesday ordered him to pay...Read more -
Trial for alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber set for February
Brian Cole Jr. is seen in this undated yearbook photo from the C.D. Hylton High School in 2013. (C.D. Hylton High School)(WASHINGTON) -- Brian Cole Jr., the Virginia man charged with placing pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the...Read more -
Child using computer shocked by electrical current after lightning strikes house: Authorities
Authorities respond to a residence in Harris County, Texas, following a lightning strike, July 7, 2026. (Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office)(HOUSTON, Texas) -- A child was injured after lightning struck his Texas home and the electrical current traveled through the home's wiring, shocking him while he used a computer,...Read more
