KTRK-TV (NEW YORK) — As a Texas grand jury weighs whether to charge an armed civilian in the fatal shooting this month of an alleged robber inside a Texas taqueria, the case has cast a spotlight on people taking the law into their own hands. A combination of a proliferation […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — A New Mexico man, who lost his bid for the state legislature as a Republican, will make his first court appearance on Wednesday since being arrested for allegedly orchestrating recent attacks at the homes of four Democratic lawmakers. Solomon Peña, 39, is scheduled to […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — An 11-year-old girl was walking home after getting milk for her family when she was shot and killed in Syracuse, New York, officials said. Brexialee Torres-Ortiz was struck by a gunman in a car who was firing at a different person, Syracuse Police Chief […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Derek Chauvin’s attorney is set to argue Minnesota should throw out his state murder conviction in the death of George Floyd in a Wednesday hearing. The former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in June 2021 after he was convicted of second-degree […]
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — A host of major Texas universities announced overnight that they have banned TikTok from government-issued devices and restricted access to the social media app on their internet networks. The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s largest college campuses, said on Tuesday […]
The North Sanpete School District Board of Education officially announced the retirement of Nan Ault, current Superintendent, in a meeting held January 17. Superintendent Ault will remain in her current position until June 30. North Sanpete Board of Education appointed O’Dee Hansen to be the next superintendent of the North […]
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A rare, mid-January heavy snowstorm is slamming Denver Wednesday morning. Denver reported 4.8 inches of snow at midnight local time and the snowfall is ongoing for the Wednesday morning commute. Another 1 to 6 inches is expected through the day. Heavy […]
Ana Walshe/Facebook (NORFOLK, Mass.) — A Massachusetts man accused of killing and dismembering his missing wife, Ana Walshe, 39, allegedly Googled “10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to,” according to prosecutors. Brian Walshe, 47, of Cohasset, appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of […]
Peoria Police Department / Facebook (PEORIA, Ill.) — Police are hunting for a person involved in a suspected arson attack at a Planned Parenthood clinic in central Illinois just two days after the state enacted sweeping abortion protections into law. The incident occurred at approximately 11:31 p.m. on Sunday when […]
Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some Florida educators and students are concerned about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ vow against “trendy ideologies” in state colleges and universities. “We must ensure that our institutions of higher learning are focused on academic excellence and the pursuit […]
