International Fund for Animal Welfare (EASTHAM, Mass.) — Four pilot whales that had been stranded on a Massachusetts beach have been euthanized, according to conservationists. The health of the whales had “greatly declined” after three days of being stranded, with the whales initially being lifted by the high tide but […]
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WAUKESHA, Wisc.) — Darrell Brooks is seeking to appeal his conviction for driving his SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, last year, killing six people and injuring dozens more. Brooks was found guilty by a jury in the attack and sentenced to life in prison […]
Massachusetts State Police (MARSHFIELD, Mass.) — A manhunt is underway for a suspect accused of stabbing and bludgeoning an elderly couple to death in their Massachusetts home in an apparent targeted attack, officials said. Police conducting a welfare check on the married couple Tuesday night found both dead with “obvious […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A mother and her 8-year-old son have died in central Alabama after a tornado with winds of up to 115 mph struck overnight, officials said. At least reported 34 tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. On […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is announcing that three historic buildings in Salt Lake City will be closed next year. The church is renovating the Beehive House, the Lion House and Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Renovations are projected to last through 2025.
(Washington DC) — The United States Senate has passed a bill that, if signed into law, will protect same-sex marriage across the nation. The bill passed by a vote of 61 to 36, including support from Utah Senator Mitt Romney. He was one of 12 Republicans who supported the measure. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor has ordered a review of security plans at all state agencies following a break-in at a state office building. The suspect entered a building in downtown Salt Lake City through an unlocked security door. That led to security badges being stolen and allowed […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — The suspect accused of opening fire inside an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been praised by online extremists who have called for copycat attacks, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin made public Wednesday. “Following the late November shooting at […]
Stuart Franklin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar. There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism of Qatar’s laws against women and LGBTQ individuals, the deaths of migrants used to build […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two people have died in central Alabama after a tornado struck Montgomery County overnight, officials said. At least 29 tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. Montgomery Fire Rescue saved one person and extricated two bodies from the Alabama home. Another person has […]
