SANFORD, Fla.—A teenage gunman wounded 10 people when he opened fire early Sunday after fighting broke out during a private event at a Florida party venue, authorities said. A security guard tackled and disarmed the shooter almost immediately, and a second guard handcuffed him until sheriff’s deputies arrived, according to an arrest report from the […]
BOSTON—A burglary ring that allegedly stole more than $4 million worth of jewelry mostly from the homes of South Asians in over two dozen communities has been broken up, the Massachusetts State Police said. Four people, including two brothers, were indicted April 18 after a nine-month investigation on 95 counts of unarmed burglary and breaking […]
PHILADELPHIA—Authorities have announced new charges against four juveniles arrested following an exchange of gunfire earlier this month between rival groups that wounded three people and sent participants in a celebration of the end of Ramadan in west Philadelphia running for cover. Prosecutors said Friday that the 15- and 16-year-old youths arrested after the April 10 […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet (300 meters) while on a steep, technical route in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement. Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in a fall […]
WASHINGTON—The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians, and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with President Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “reiterated his clear position” on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah, the White House said. A statement issued by the White House did not give more details of that part of the conversation. Washington has said that […]
Daimler Truck agreed to a new labor contract on Friday with over 7,300 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) at six facilities in the U.S. South, averting a strike at the 11th hour. “For months, we said that record profits should mean a record contract with no concessions,” UAW President Shawn Fain […]
LUPTON, Ariz.—Interstate 40 was reopened in both directions Sunday as fire crews continued watch over a controlled burn of remaining fuel from a freight train derailment near the Arizona–New Mexico state line, a local fire chief said. Earlier evacuation orders have now been lifted. “It’s all under control,” said Fire Chief Lawrence Montoya Jr., of […]
Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, recently warned about China’s “breathtakingly fast” development of space military capabilities, following his trips to South Korea and Japan. “We are seriously focused at U.S. Space Command on our pacing challenge, which is the People’s Republic of China,” Gen. Whiting told reporters during a call from Japan […]
A White House spokesperson denied rumors and reports suggesting that staffers have a secret plot to oust press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. A weekend report from the New York Post, citing anonymous sources in the White House, claimed that top Biden adviser Anita Dunn and White House chief of staff Jeff Zients are trying to push […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—A 14-year-old Florida boy told police he accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother after finding a gun in an alley near their home, authorities said. St. Petersburg police responded to the family’s home shortly after noon on Friday and found Amir Williams suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a police news […]
The U.S. Supreme Court will likely send former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case back to the lower courts for further review, said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday The nation’s highest court last week heard arguments made by President Trump’s lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith’s team regarding whether the 45th president should be […]
A “number” of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s siblings asked President Joe Biden to authorize Secret Service protection for the independent presidential candidate last week, Mr. Kennedy said on April 25. Stating that he does not qualify for Secret Service protection, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has denied Mr. Kennedy’s requests five times—the most recent […]
SULPHUR, Okla.—At least four deaths and dozens of injuries are attributed to a storm system that ripped through 12 counties late on Saturday, April 27, including an estimated Category F4 tornado that ripped through Sulphur, Oklahoma, killing one woman and injuring others. Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, and State Senate Majority Floor […]
Undocking of SpaceX Dragon cargo craft from the International Space Station is scheduled at 12:45 p.m. ET on April 28. SCHEDULE: 12:45 ET – NASA coverage begins 13:05 ET – Undocking TIME AND DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (postponed from April 26)
Students at several college campuses across the United States, who have been protesting the Israel-Hamas war, dug in as police moved in to clear them, with dozens of demonstrators being arrested. Protesters are demanding the schools cut all financial ties with Israel, in addition to divesting from companies they claim are enabling the conflict. Since […]
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Trent Staggs, the mayor of Riverton, Utah, for a U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “Trent Staggs is 100 percent MAGA, and is running to fill” Mitt Romney’s seat, President Trump wrote in an April 27 Truth Social post, “as the next Senator from the Great […]
CHICAGO—An arrest warrant has been issued for a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was heading home from work. Chicago police said Saturday in a community alert that the warrant was issued Friday and that the department is seeking information that will lead to the man’s apprehension. “The subject […]
WASHINGTON—Six people were shot late Friday outside Decades nightclub in the nation’s capital, police said. The shootings happened around 11:30 p.m. in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington. Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle said officers were called after a dispute started inside the nightclub and “spilled into the street.” The six people who […]
On Thursday, anti-Israel student protesters occupied a museum building at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. A San Diego grandma visiting with her granddaughter expressed frustration at the disruptions.
