Pentagon Officials Discussing How to Respond if Trump Issues Controversial Orders
CNN - Sat Nov 9, 2024
Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers, defense officials told CNN. More»
Neo-Nazis unfurl swastika flag on Capitol steps in Pierre
Argus Leader - Sun Jun 9, 2024
PIERRE, South Dakota - Neo-Nazi group "Blood Tribe" claims responsibility. More»
Four Minors Found Working at Alabama Poultry Plant Run by Firm Responsible for Teen's Death
NBC News - Sun May 19, 2024
JASPER, Alabama - Four minors as young as 16 were allegedly discovered working overnight at an Alabama slaughterhouse owned by the same firm that was found directly responsible for the death of a 16-year-old Mississippi worker last summer, the US Labor Department said in federal court filings. More»
The Mirage Casino is Closing
Yahoo! News - Thu May 16, 2024
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. More»
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in horrific scene as onlookers watch wild blaze
Daily Mail - Fri Apr 19, 2024
NEW YORK, New York - Horrifying scenes unfolded outside Donald Trumps hush money trial on Friday after a man set himself on fire in an act of extreme political protest. More»
Trump Aide Manafort Removed From Plane for Revoked Passport
Associated Press - Wed Mar 23, 2022
MIAMI, Florida - Former Trump adviser Paul Manafort was removed from a plane at Miami International Airport before it took off for Dubai because he carried a revoked passport, officials said Wednesday. More»
Espionage - Russian-American Charged with Acting as Illegal Russian Agent in the US
CNN - Wed Mar 9, 2022
A dual Russian-American citizen has been charged with acting as a spy in the US, according to court filings that say she ran organizations that "sought to spread Russian propaganda". More»
CIA is Secretly Collecting Bulk Data Pertaining to Americans, Senators Say
NBC News - Fri Feb 11, 2022
WASHINGTON - The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday. More»
Alabama Student Reprimanded by School for Complaining about Students Doing Nazi Salute in Class
WIAT-TV - Thu Feb 10, 2022
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama - After a picture and video surfaced online of a Mountain Brook history teacher and students appearing to do a Nazi salute in class, CBS 42 sat down with a Jewish student who witnessed it all happen. More»
'How to torture a Jew': Chattanooga mother raises concerns with Bible class taught in public school
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Sun Feb 6, 2022
The mother of a Hamilton County middle-schooler is raising concerns about the century-old Bible in the Schools program, which teaches the Bible in Chattanooga-area public schools as literature, as being antisemitic after a local teacher allegedly taught her daughter "how to torture a Jew. More»
One Student Dead, Another Injured in Richfield, Minnesota School Shooting
CNN - Tue Feb 1, 2022
RICHFIELD, Minnesota - One student is dead and one injured after a shooting at a school in Richfield, Minnesota, officials announced Tuesday. More»
6,000 urged to evacuate as North Carolina fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
CNN - Tue Feb 1, 2022
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - A fire burning at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina, fertilizer plant Tuesday has forced emergency responders to urge the evacuation of about 6,000 people, including Wake Forest University students and more than 200 inmates from a nearby prison. More»
Nazi Rally Has Taken Place in the Suburban Streets of Orlando
Daily Kos - Sun Jan 30, 2022
On a Saturday, a group of Nazis, affiliated with the far-right, white supremacist group National Socialist Movement (NSM), have gathered on a busy intersection within the Alafaya/Waterford Lakes area of metro Orlando, about 5-10 minutes south of the University of Central Florida. More»
Bridge in Pittsburgh collapses hours before scheduled Biden visit to talk infrastructure
CNN - Fri Jan 28, 2022
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Ten people were injured when a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President Joe Biden to discuss infrastructure. More»
Six injured in explosion at Westlake Chemical
KPLC-TV - Wed Jan 26, 2022
Westlake, LA - An explosion at Westlake Chemical’s south plant Wednesday morning was felt throughout the area and caused a plume of smoke that stretched across the sky. More»
Large chemical fire in New Jersey ‘worst I’ve ever seen’, mayor says
The Guardian - Sat Jan 15, 2022
A large chemical fire burned through the night and into Saturday morning in northern New Jersey, its smoke so heavy that it was detected on weather radar and seen and smelled in neighboring New York City. More»
Flights Briefly Grounded at Sacramento, San Francisco and Other Western Airports on Monday
KCRA-TV - Tue Jan 11, 2022
SACRAMENTO, California — Flights were briefly grounded at Sacramento International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and others in the western United States on Monday. More»
The Justice Department Will Create a Domestic Terrorism Unit to Counter Rising Threats
NPR - Tue Jan 11, 2022
The Justice Department says it is setting up a new domestic terrorism unit to help tackle what officials say is an escalating threat posed by violent extremists. More»
Men Convicted of Ahmaud Arbery's Murder are Sentenced to Life in Prison
NPR - Fri Jan 7, 2022
BRUNSWICK, Georgia - Travis and Greg McMichael, who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. More»
Biden condemns Trump as a threat to democracy in speech marking one year since January 6 attack
CNN - Thu Jan 6, 2022
President Joe Biden on Thursday marked the first anniversary of the January 6 insurrection by forcefully calling out former President Donald Trump for attempting to undo American democracy, saying such an insurrection must never happen again. More»
Southern storms damage homes, buildings, power lines
Associated Press - Thu Dec 30, 2021
WINFIELD, Alabama — Homes and buildings were damaged and trees were blown down as a line of intense thunderstorms rolled across several Southern states, authorities said. More»
Dallas QAnon Cultists Are Drinking Toxic Chemicals from a Communal Bowl
Dallas Observer - Sun Dec 26, 2021
The family of a Dallas QAnon cult member is sounding the alarm. More»
A hospital offered a payment plan for baby's NICU stay — $45,843 a month for a year
NPR - Tue Dec 21, 2021
Close to midnight on November 12, 2020, Bisi Bennett was sitting on the couch in her pajamas and feeling uncomfortable. More»
Kellogg's union members ratify a new contract, ending a nearly 3-month strike
NPR - Tue Dec 21, 2021
The Kelloggs strike is over. More»
‘A terrible tragedy’: US Passes 800,000 Covid Deaths – Highest in the World
The Guardian - Tue Dec 14, 2021
The US death toll from Covid-19 has passed 800,000, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after vaccines became available last spring. More»
Mark Meadows: House Votes to Recommend Criminal Contempt Charges Against Trump Ex-Chief of Staff
The Guardian - Tue Dec 14, 2021
The US House of Representatives has approved a measure recommending criminal contempt charges against Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff to Donald Trump, a week after he ended his cooperation with the chamber’s committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. More»
California Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Pouring Scalding Water on Mentally Ill Inmate
The Guardian - Tue Dec 14, 2021
LOS ANGELES, California - A sheriff’s deputy in Orange county, California, is accused of throwing scalding water on a mentally ill inmate who didn’t receive medical treatment for his burns for more than six hours. More»
Virginia's Legislature IT Hit With Ransomware Attack
NBC New York - Tue Dec 14, 2021
The information technology agency that serves Virginias legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations, state officials said Monday. More»
At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US
CNN - Sat Dec 11, 2021
Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after "one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history". More»
Dozens of Workers Trapped after Collapse at Amazon Warehouse in Illinois
KTVI-TV - Fri Dec 10, 2021
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois — Multiple workers are trapped at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, following a massive structural collapse Friday night, according to authorities. More»