A 9-year-old found a gun and fatally shot a 6-year-old in Florida, authorities say
A 6-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head this week by a 9-year-old boy who got a hold of a gun inside a Florida home, authorities said.
2023-08-16 23:22
Bidens to visit Hawaii on Monday following Maui wildfires
President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday, the White House announced, as search, rescue and recovery efforts continue following the devastating wildfires there.
2023-08-16 21:29
Utah man who allegedly threatened Biden and killed by FBI during attempted arrest confronted police with an AR-15 in 2018, report says
Craig Robertson, the Utah man who FBI special agents shot and killed last week while attempting to arrest him for allegedly making threats against President Joe Biden, confronted Provo police in 2018 with an AR-15, according to a report by The Salt Lake Tribune.
2023-08-16 20:58
Death toll from the Maui wildfires climbs to 106 as governor warns identifying all the victims will be difficult
Identifying those killed in the Maui wildfires will be "very difficult" and likely take weeks, Hawaii's governor said Tuesday as the death toll climbed to 106 and families desperately waiting to hear about lost loved ones were asked to provide DNA swabs.
2023-08-16 14:49
Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes
2023-08-16 14:24
Trump's allies have long faced legal troubles, but this time is different because he is too
The power of the presidency always lures those seeking reflected glory. And Donald Trump's riotous palace court -- renowned for lax Oval Office walk-in privileges -- was a pageant of characters who might normally have gotten nowhere near a president.
2023-08-16 13:21
Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail, the local sheriff said Tuesday in a statement, along with the other 18 co-defendants charged on Monday in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case.
2023-08-16 10:22
Special counsel investigating Jan. 6 sought Trump's direct messages from Twitter, court transcripts reveal
The special counsel's investigation into Donald Trump and the aftermath of the 2020 election sought the former president's Twitter direct messages, of which there were many, federal prosecutors and lawyers for Twitter revealed in newly unsealed transcripts from February court hearings about the search warrant.
2023-08-16 09:55
Taxpayer-funded security for DeSantis jumped to $8 million as he launched presidential campaign
Florida taxpayers paid $8.8 million to protect Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family over the past year as he laid the groundwork for and then launched a presidential campaign, according to a new state report.
2023-08-16 08:50
DeSantis' appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Walt Disney World say a Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the governing district
2023-08-16 08:23
Michael Oher's long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
The allegation that he was misled into signing a conservatorship is part of the retired NFL lineman's push over the years to reclaim his story and correct the record on his life.
2023-08-16 07:15
Father of a 12-year-old detained while taking out trash says he will not accept a police apology
The father of a 12-year-old Black boy who was briefly detained by police while taking out the trash outside his Lansing, Michigan, apartment building said Monday he does not accept an apology from the police.
2023-08-16 06:57