Sandra Torres, mother of Uvalde shooting victim Eliahna, files lawsuit claiming negligence
MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — The mother of a girl killed during the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, last May, filed a lawsuit Monday against gun distributors, local governments and 16 law enforcement officers on the scene du…
How China’s zero-COVID policy threatens the US economy
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Historic protests across China over its zero-COVID policy battered U.S. stocks on Monday, highlighting a close link between the contentious Chinese measures and domestic economic conditions that could…
Mom says daughter remains hospitalized one month after swallowing water bead toy
Courtesy of Folichia Mitchell(NEW YORK) — A mom of three is sharing a warning for other parents after she says her 10-month-old daughter was hospitalized with critical injuries after swallowing a water bead.
Folichia Mitchell of Berwick, Maine, said …
Biden says Congress must avert rail strike but it’s ‘not an easy call’; workers ‘disappointed’
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and avert a potential strike of the nation’s railway workers — which could upend huge parts of the economy that depend on freight to move goods…
Trial begins for officer charged in fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(DALLAS) — The trial of now-former police officer Aaron Dean in the 2019 fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson began Monday after several delays.
Jury selection began Monday with Judge George Gallagher saying he hoped 1…
Early voting soars in Georgia Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Early voting in Georgia’s Senate runoff race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican opponent Herschel Walker opened statewide to all registered voters on Monday, following record-brea…
About 100 fishermen rescued after large chunk of ice breaks off in Minnesota lake
Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — About 100 people fishing on a frozen lake in Minnesota were rescued after a large chunk of the ice broke off, leaving them stranded.
Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call just after 11:30 a.m. Monday f…
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes welcome baby no. 2
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for VerizonBrittany and Patrick Mahomes have welcomed their second child!
In a joint Instagram post shared Monday evening, the pair announced that they’ve welcomed a baby boy into their family, sharing a snapshot of their ne…
Supreme Court counsel defends Justice Alito after he denied allegation of 2014 leak
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s top legal adviser on Monday defended Justice Samuel Alito after top Democrats on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees had publicly raised concerns about Alito’s alleged ethics lap…
Boy, 9, missing after falling off pontoon boat, being hit by propeller
Facebook / Polk County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — A 9-year-old boy has been missing since Saturday after he was last seen falling off of a pontoon boat in a lake and being struck by the vessel’s propeller.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:3…