On May 3, 2023, Atlanta was struck by tragedy when a gunman opened fire in a Midtown hospital, killing one person and injuring four others, all of whom were women. The suspected shooter, identified as Deion Patterson, a 24-year-old former Coast Guardsman, was apprehended by police in Cobb County after an hours-long manhunt that involved […]
Continue readingFrancisco Oropesa Perez-Torres, a Mexican national, has been taken into custody after a multiday manhunt for fatally shooting five of his neighbors, including a mother and her 9-year-old son, in Cleveland, Texas.[0] The victims were identified as Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25, and her son Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman, 9; Diana Velázquez Alvarado, 21; Julisa Molina Rivera, […]
Continue readingA major highway in central Illinois was the site of a deadly crash involving up to 90 vehicles during a dust storm on May 1, 2023. At least six people were killed and more than 30 others injured in the multiple car crashes and pile-ups along Interstate 55 in south-central Illinois, according to state police.[0] […]
Continue readingA tornado ripped through Virginia Beach on Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.[0] The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for the Virginia Beach area just before 6 p.m. and confirmed seeing a debris signature for a tornado on its radars, which means meteorologists could see debris caused by the […]
Continue readingBiofire, a technology company, recently made a 9mm smart gun available for pre-order in the US.[0] The firearm has a fingerprint sensor on the grip and a 3D facial recognition sensor on the back, making it a firearm that only an authorised user can unlock and fire.[1] Biofire founder Kai Kloepfer said his goal in […]
Continue readingA federal judge in southern Illinois has issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the state’s new ban on many higher-powered firearms and large-capacity ammunition magazines, just days after a counterpart in Chicago ruled the opposite way.[0] The sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines is prohibited by the Illinois law, and those who possess such […]
Continue readingFormer Vice President Mike Pence appeared before a federal grand jury on Thursday as part of the ongoing special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.[0] Pence was subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in February and challenged the subpoena along with Trump, but the US Court of Appeals […]
Continue readingTucker Carlson, the former host of Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” has been let go from the network after disclosures made during Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News.[0] The defamation lawsuit resulted in a settlement of $787.5 million, and Carlson’s private messages were among the thousands of internal communications made public. Allegations surrounding Carlson’s staff culture […]
Continue readingA surviving roommate of the four University of Idaho students who were murdered last November is fighting a subpoena that compels her to appear and potentially testify at suspect Bryan Kohberger’s preliminary hearing.[0] Kohberger has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and could potentially face the death penalty if found guilty. Bethany Funke, […]
Continue readingOn Monday, Fox News announced that it had parted ways with its highest-rated prime-time host, Tucker Carlson.[0] The company did not provide a reason for his departure, but it comes just days after the network settled a $1.6 billion defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million.[1] In the lawsuit, Carlson was set […]
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