Officials confirmed that an unresponsive pilot flew through restricted airspace in Washington, D.C. before crashing in Virginia on Sunday, leaving 4 dead. The Cessna Citation private jet was followed by fighter jets authorized to fly at supersonic speed. North American… Read More »Virginia plane crash linked to DC area sonic boom scare leaves 4 dead
Police say that a shooting on Chicago’s West Side early Sunday morning left one dead and six others injured. Deputy Chief Adnardo Gutierrez of the Chicago Police Department said that the victims were at a memorial celebrating the life of… Read More »One dead, 6 others injured during shooting at memorial in Chicago
A shooting at a party in central Missouri early Sunday morning left two teenagers dead and four others wounded Police said those who suffered fatalities were 16 and 17 years old, but their identities have not been released. The four… Read More »Shooting at party in Missouri leaves 2 teens dead, 4 wounded
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said that two Mississippi police officers were shot and one died Thursday during a standoff that started as a hostage situation in a home. According to The Associated Press, an unnamed person was holding… Read More »1 officer and suspect dead, 1 officer wounded after Mississippi hostage standoff
Davenport Police Chief Jeff Bladel said during a media briefing on Thursday that three residents of an Iowa apartment building that partially collapsed on Sunday are still unaccounted for. Authorities had said five people were missing earlier this week, but… Read More »3 residents of partially collapsed Iowa building remain unaccounted for
On Wednesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional. However, abortion remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases, except life-threatening situations. The laws struck down on Wednesday both included a civil-enforcement mechanism… Read More »Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal
Police in Hollywood, Florida said that two people have been arrested, while three suspects are still being sought in connection with Monday’s mass shooting on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Florida that left nine people including several children hospitalized.… Read More »2 arrested, 3 still at large in shooting in Hollywood Florida that injured 9
In a statement issued by the Carter Center on Tuesday, the family of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter announced that Mrs. Carter has dementia. The statement read: “The Carter family is sharing that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.… Read More »Family announced that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia
Authorities confirmed on Monday that a man has been arrested and charged with killing four people and injuring another during a shooting spree over the holiday weekend. Police announced in a statement that Iren Byers, a 20-year-old Arizona man, was… Read More »Man arrested after shooting spree leaves 4 killed, 1 injured in Arizona
After 24 hours, the search and rescue effort taking place after part of an apartment building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa will transition to its recovery phase. A section of the red brick building on the city’s Main Street came down… Read More »Search of apartment wreckage in Iowa building collapse is called off amid safety fears