A man who turned himself in for a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion has been charged with disorderly conduct, police confirmed this week.Anthony Spinelli, who police said bought and detonated around 80 pounds of the explosive…
Police officers in Georgia fatally shot a kidnapping suspect early Tuesday after the man led them on a vehicle chase and a foot pursuit, authorities said.The shooting happened in the city of Decatur, just east of Atlanta, after a chase…
A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that there is probable cause to support the case against Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April.Potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter…
Help is around the corner for lots of American families. About 39 million households with children will start getting monthly enhanced child tax credit payments on July 15 as part of the government's Covid-19 relief plan.Here's what you need to…
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar will meet with a specialist after he suffered multiple nasal fractures when a 94 mph fastball hit him, the team said Tuesday.Pillar was struck by the pitch from Atlanta Braves pitcher Jacob Webb in…
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly force, saying Brown "recklessly" drove at the officers on scene while trying to flee arrest."Mr. Brown's death, while…
The Arkansas Department of Transportation employee who was responsible for inspecting a key bridge over the Mississippi has been fired after authorities determined the person failed to notice damage to the structure two years ago.The agency announced the findings Monday…
The city of Columbus, Ohio, will pay a $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer.The city council voted Monday to approve the largest settlement in the city's…
Residents of an Alaskan village were forced to evacuate after it was inundated last week by more than five feet of floodwater caused by an ice jam.On Monday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a disaster in the city of Buckland, a…
The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as the Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, making her one of the most powerful women in the National Football League.She is believed to be highest-ranking woman as a…
A former Philadelphia police officer seen on video using pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters had his charges dismissed Monday, according to court documents.Municipal Court Judge William Austin Meehan Jr. dismissed the case after he determined Richard Paul Nicoletti…
Thousands gathered in major cities across the United States over the weekend to support Palestinians as Israel's military launches massive airstrikes on Gaza and the death toll mounts.Sunday marked the deadliest day in Gaza yet, with more than 50 killed,…
The class of 1970 at Jackson State University in Mississippi finally got to turn their tassels, over 50 years after their initial ceremony was delayed by a police shooting that left a dozen injured and two students dead.In May 1970,…
A Houston businesswoman says she helped arrange for the return of India the tiger after being was contacted by investigators.Linda McIngvale, the owner of "the resort-style athletic" Club Westside, says she became acquainted with Victor Hugo Cuevas and his wife,…
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks.Baffert horses cannot occupy stall space at NYRA facilities…
The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement tweeted by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office.Sutherland died after he was forcibly removed from his jail cell in…
Bucknell University condemned a "horrific incident" against the LGBTQ student community that occurred last week and announced investigations are underway.In a Friday statement, university officials in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, said a group of male students approached the Fran's House student residence…
In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for policing that includes an unprecedented shift in the way unions protect bad police officers, according to a…
As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state's rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time nurse, remembered an ambulance "coming and going constantly" on one especially scary morning, rushing residents…
Firefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore.The second wildfire was in the Brendan T Byrne State Forest, which is located in Vincentown, Burlington County, about 25 miles from…
