Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decrease by 66% in 2023
amphotora/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths decreased by 66% halfway through 2023, according to a report released by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund on Tuesday.
Every year the NLEMF releases two reports — one co…
Biden declares emergency in flood-hit Vermont as Northeast braces for more rain
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Vermont, where torrential rainfall has triggered life-threatening flash floods.
The president’s action frees up federal resources to supplement …
Evan Gershkovich’s parents say Biden promised ‘to do whatever it takes’ to bring their son home
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Journalist Evan Gershkovich has spent more than three months in Russian detention, but his parents say they remain confident the U.S. government will do all it can to bring their son home.
“President [Joe] Biden spoke to us and g…
Two boys dead after being swept away by waters from an open dam
Twitter / @OKCFC(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Two boys have died after they were swept away by waters from an open dam in Oklahoma City, officials say.
The incident occurred late in the afternoon on Monday when officials from the Oklahoma City Fire Department we…
Six dead in helicopter crash near Mount Everest
AlpamayoPhoto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Six people, including a Nepalese pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash near Mount Everest on Tuesday, local officials said.
Five tourists — all Mexican nationals — were onboard a sightseeing aircraft when i…
Husband arrested for alleged hit-and-run murder of his own wife
Facebook / Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — The husband of a woman who was found dead by the side of a road last month has been arrested for the alleged hit-and-run murder of his wife, police say.
The body of Angela Marie McClelland, a 4…
Trump seeks lengthy delay of classified docs trial, citing upcoming election
Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a court filing late Monday night, lawyers for former President Donald Trump called for a lengthy delay of his federal trial on charges related to his handling of classified documents, suggesting it wou…
Monday’s Powerball jackpot jumps to $675 million
LPETTET/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing rose to $675 million after no one won on Saturday.
A single winner would have taken home an estimated $340.9 million cash option before taxes — the ninth largest Powerball j…
Powerball jackpot jumps to $875 million after no winners in Wednesday’s drawing
LPETTET/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $875 million for Saturday’s drawing, after no winners took home the big payday on Wednesday night.
The jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing was $750 million — the game’s six…
Escaped suspect in Michigan murder taken back into custody in Montana
Plains, Montana, Police Dept.(NEW YORK) — A suspect in a cold-case murder who escaped while being taken to Michigan to face charges has been found following a massive manhunt in Montana, authorities said.
Fugitive Chadwick Shane Mobley, 42, was arres…