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(PEORIA, Ill.) — Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in the trial of Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the July 6, 2024, fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson was charged with a total of three counts in connection to Massey’s death – first-degree […]
(NEW YORK) — Researchers have quantified how meat consumption in the U.S. is contributing to the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. More than 11 million tons of meat is consumed in U.S. cities annually — equating to about 329 million tons of carbon emissions, according to a study published Monday in the scientific […]
David McNew/Getty Images (SHREVEPORT, La.) — A 17-year-old boy was killed over the weekend in an apparent lightning strike while hunting deer in Louisiana, authorities said. Colton Gauge Honeycutt went missing while hunting alone on Saturday in the Bernice area, according to Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates. His family members became concerned when he never […]
(WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson is resisting calls to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, saying Monday that he will administer the oath of office to her after the Senate votes to reopen the government. As Democrats decry the almost monthlong delay, Johnson has maintained that he is “following the Pelosi precedent” — when three […]
A baby was found on a subway platform in Manhattan, New York, on Oct. 20, 2025. WABC (NEW YORK) — A newborn girl was discovered wrapped in a blanket at a subway station in Midtown Manhattan during New York City’s Monday morning rush hour, authorities said. The baby was found just before 9:30 a.m. on […]
Coast Guard crews patrol the Rio Grande near Mission, Texas Oct. 18, 2025. USCG (WASHINGTON) — The United States Coast Guard is deploying more resources to the U.S. southern border on the Rio Grande River, according to the agency. The surge operation, known as “Operation River Wall,” will add more boats on a 260-mile stretch […]
(HOUSTON) — A mother has been charged with murder after her 9-year-old daughter died in a hot car in Texas, authorities said. Gbemisola Akayinode, 36, was arrested on Friday for the murder of 9-year-old Oluwasikemi Akayinode after the girl’s death was ruled a homicide as a result of hyperthermia (heat stroke), according to Harris County Sheriff Ed […]
(PHILADELPHIA) — Human remains found Saturday have been confirmed to be 23-year-old Philadelphia woman Kada Scott, who had been missing since Oct. 4, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Monday. The confirmation came during a press conference on Monday morning when the DA’s office announced new charges against Keon King, the suspect in Scott’s disappearance. King, […]
(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in James Comey’s criminal case suggested in a new filing that they may move to disqualify Comey’s lead attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, from continuing to represent the former FBI director over a potential conflict of interest issue. In a filing late Sunday night, prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff that Fitzgerald’s alleged […]
(NEW YORK) — At least three people were injured early Sunday in a shooting outside of a residential hall at Oklahoma State University, authorities said. One of the injured victims is a student at the Stillwater, Oklahoma, school, according to the Oklahoma State University Police Department. No arrests have been announced in the shooting. The […]
