Sarah Palin advances — over Santa Claus — in crowded primary for Alaska House seat
Kris Connor / Stringer / Getty(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Sarah Palin got one step closer this weekend to a return to national politics when she successfully advanced through the crowded statewide primary for the special election for Alaska’s lone House sea…
Sandy Hook survivors speak out for first time — and share heartache ‘that it keeps happening’
ABC News(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — When Nicole, who was just a girl when she survived the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a decade ago, first heard about the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, she broke down in tears.
“I couldn’t hand…
Son of former MLB player Steve Sax among 5 Marines killed in training flight crash
Predrag Popovski/Getty Images(CALIFORNIA) — The son of former MLB player Steve Sax was one of five Marines killed when their military aircraft crashed during routine flight training this week, the family confirmed Saturday.
Capt. John J. Sax, 33, and…
Democrats on the ropes from redistricting could determine balance of power in Congress
Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — This year’s redistricting process reduced electoral competition, giving incumbents bolstered protection. But not every officeholder gets a break, even if members of their own party help draw the maps.
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6-year-old boy remains missing after mother drowns trying to rescue him from Massachusetts river
Courtesy Massachusetts State Police/Twitter(AMESBURY, Mass.) — A 6-year-old boy remains missing days after his mother drowned while trying to rescue him and his sister from a Massachusetts river.
The child disappeared into the Merrimack River Thursda…
March For Our Lives live updates: Protesters take to the streets across US
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Americans advocating for gun reform are taking to the streets in communities across the U.S. Saturday to participate in protests sparked by the back-to-back mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New Y…
Nation’s capital ups police presence ahead of protests, Supreme Court rulings
Nathan Howard/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Washington, D.C., is increasing police presence and urging visitors not to bring guns as the city prepares for rallies and Supreme Court rulings on hot-button topics including abortion and gun rights.
Metropol…
Suspect in Maryland factory shooting that killed three charged with murder
Washington County Sheriff’s Office(SMITHSBURG, Md.) — A 23-year-old man faces over two dozen charges after allegedly opening fire at his workplace, killing three people and later wounding an officer in an ensuing shootout, authorities announced.
The …
Somali American Hamse Warfa joins Biden administration in prominent role
Caroline Purser/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Editor’s note: This story was originally published in January 2022. A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Hamse Warfa was the first Somali-American presidential appointee. Other Somali Amer…
School security technology at center of fierce debate after Uvalde shooting
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As details have emerged from the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last month — which left 19 children and two teachers dead — questions have been raised about the effectiveness of se…