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Judge denies Trump’s request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case

Judge denies Trump’s request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in the defamation and battery case brought by E. Jean Carroll that resulted in a $5 million damage award. Trump had sought a new trial after a […]

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US grapples with heat wave and wildfire smoke: Latest forecast and alerts

US grapples with heat wave and wildfire smoke: Latest forecast and alerts

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A swath of the United States is facing a dangerous combination of extreme heat and wildfire smoke this week. More than 85 million Americans across 15 states — from California to Florida — are under heat alerts for Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. […]

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Ford plant in Missouri shuts down over ‘possible threat,’ sheriff’s office says

Ford plant in Missouri shuts down over ‘possible threat,’ sheriff’s office says

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (CLAYCOMO, Mo.) — A Ford assembly plant in Claycomo, Missouri, was evacuated and shut down on Tuesday night after police received a report about a possible threat. At a press conference, Clay County Sheriff’s Office officials said a man who claimed to be armed with explosives, a […]

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‘Sticky Note Bandit’ robs fourth Houston bank in two weeks, FBI says

‘Sticky Note Bandit’ robs fourth Houston bank in two weeks, FBI says

FBI (HOUSTON) — A man who’s been nicknamed the “Sticky Note Bandit” robbed another bank in Houston on Tuesday, marking his fourth robbery in two weeks, the FBI said. “He has committed four robberies in less than two weeks, and we need your help to find him!” the FBI’s Houston […]

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Idaho college killings: Prosecutors dispute DNA could have been planted at murder scene

Idaho college killings: Prosecutors dispute DNA could have been planted at murder scene

David Ryder/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Idaho prosecutors responded to a suggestion from the defense that suspect Bryan Kohberger’s DNA could have been planted at the scene of last year’s quadruple murder, saying it does not support one of their requests for additional discovery. In previous court filings, lawyers for […]

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Woman finds man hiding under coat in backseat of her car while driving home

Woman finds man hiding under coat in backseat of her car while driving home

Facebook/Yarmouth Police Department (YARMOUTH, Mass.) — A woman was left shaken and terrified by the side of a highway when she found a man hiding in the backseat of her car as she was driving “with a coat over his head,” police said. A police officer from the Yarmouth Police Department […]

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Child dies after being hit by 3-year-old driving golf cart: Authorities

Child dies after being hit by 3-year-old driving golf cart: Authorities

Siede Preis/Getty Images (FORT MYERS, Fla.) — A 7-year-old in Fort Myers, Florida, has died after sustaining critical injuries when he was struck by a golf cart his 3-year-old brother was driving, law enforcement officials said. The 3-year-old, who was driving the cart on private property on Orange River Boulevard Monday, […]

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A Texas town was less than a day from running out of water

A Texas town was less than a day from running out of water

Google Maps Street View (BLANCO, Texas) — A tiny cattle and ranching town nestled in Central Texas is experiencing water supply woes so severe that it recently only had about a day’s worth of water left. The City of Blanco warned residents Friday night that a “very serious water emergency” had […]

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Judge in classified docs case appears skeptical of Trump’s argument for indefinite delay

Judge in classified docs case appears skeptical of Trump’s argument for indefinite delay

Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (MIAMI) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case did not rule from the bench during Tuesday’s pretrial hearing, but appeared skeptical of Trump’s lawyers’ arguments that he couldn’t get a fair trial while running for president. U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon said […]

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1-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed by 3-year-old sibling, authorities say

1-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed by 3-year-old sibling, authorities say

Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (FALLBROOK, Calif.) — A 1-year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed Monday by her 3-year-old sibling, who had gained access to an unsecured handgun, authorities said. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to the shooting at a home in Fallbrook, California, on Monday morning. The […]

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