Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall Sunday in the northern part of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, as National Hurricane Center warned “catastrophic and life-threating flooding” in that region , including across portions of the southwestern United States. The National Weather Service… Read More »Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in northern Baja California
Nine people were shot after multiple gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a block party in West Philadelphia on Saturday, killing one person and wounding eight others. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the city’s Parkside… Read More »1 killed, 8 injured after shooting at Philadelphia block party
On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned four Russians accused in the poisoning of currently imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The Treasury Department said the four individuals were members of Russia’s Federal Security Service, or the FSB (the main… Read More »U.S. Treasury sanctions four Russians linked to 2020 poisoning of Alexei Navalny
U.S. mortgage rates rose to their highest level in 21 years this week, as demand for mortgages decreased. According to data released Thursday, in the week ending August 17, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% — up from 6.96% the… Read More »Interest rates reach 21-year high as mortgage demand drops
A campaign fundraiser who worked with Rep. George Santos has been indicted on four counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, after he allegedly impersonated a top aide to a member of the House while contacting… Read More »Fundraiser for Rep. George Santos is indicted for allegedly impersonating top House aide
According to a statement released by the White House on Wednesday, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui on Monday, August 21 after devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island killed more than 100 people and caused… Read More »President Biden and First Lady to visit Maui after wildfires
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who is one of the co-defendants charged with racketeering in the Georgia 2020 election probe, is seeking to move the Fulton County case to federal court. In a 14-page court document filed… Read More »Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton County election case to federal court
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who authorities say used her gun to shoot his first-grade teacher at a elementary school in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a state charge stemming from the shooting in January. The case drew national… Read More »Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher pleads guilty to child neglect charge in Virginia
Officials announced Monday that a 17-year-old in Philadelphia has been charged and arrested with multiple state charges stemming from an FBI terrorism investigation. The investigation began when the FBI became aware of the teen’s alleged communication with Katibat al Tawhid… Read More »Philadelphia teen supporter of Islamic extremism arrested in terrorism case
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 of his associates for election fraud, racketeering and other charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The indictment names Trump and 18… Read More »Georgia grand jury indicts Donald Trump, 18 associates on charges in 2020 election probe