Police in Richmond, Virginia, said Wednesday that they thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of multiple guns — an announcement that came just two days after a deadly mass shooting on the holiday in …
Read More »Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger criticize fellow Republicans after Buffalo mass shooting
Republican Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are criticizing members of their own party in the wake of what officials are investigating as a racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The alleged shooter, a white man, reportedly posted a conspiracy theory-filled white supremacist “manifesto” online prior to the attack and …
Read More »Oklahoma executes Gilbert Postelle for role in 2005 “blitz attack” that left 4 people dead
Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. Gilbert Ray Postelle, 35, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, and prison officials declared him dead at 10:14 a.m. It was Oklahoma’s fourth execution since October, when the state resumed lethal …
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A former U.S. Navy captain pleaded guilty to bribery Wednesday for accepting nearly $68,000 in dinners, hotels, parties and prostitutes from a Malaysian defense contractor, prosecutors said. Donald Hornbeck, who entered the plea in San Diego federal court, acknowledged that while directing operations of combat ships in the 7th Fleet …
Read More »California governor denies parole to Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan
California’s governor on Thursday rejected releasing Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison, more than a half-century after the 1968 slaying left a deep wound during one of America’s darkest times. Governor Gavin Newsom, who has cited RFK as his “political hero” and embraced the historical significance of his …
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A woman was arrested Wednesday outside the headquarters for the U.S. Capitol Police after police saw a gun case and the butt of a long gun in her vehicle, the police said. The woman, identified as Kery Lynn McAttee, is facing multiple weapons charges, the police said in a statement …
Read More »Alec Baldwin insists he is complying with cell phone search warrant
Alec Baldwin said Saturday that any suggestion he’s not complying with the investigation into last fall’s deadly shooting on a New Mexico film set is a lie. At issue is a search warrant for Baldwin’s cell phone, which authorities hope can provide information helpful in the probe. Baldwin was holding …
Read More »Pardon backlog frustrates thousands seeking to clear their names
Sarah Carlson has been on a decade-long path to redemption since her arrest in 2009. Recently, she bought her first home, completed an internship in addiction counseling, and will soon work toward a degree in social work. But Carlson has encountered several roadblocks along the way. The Minnesota resident often …
Read More »Man accused of spiking wife’s cereal with heroin convicted of murder after breast milk sample helps prove case
A Michigan man accused of spiking his wife’s cereal with heroin was convicted of murder and other crimes Wednesday. The medical examiner had classified Christina Harris’ death in 2014 as an accidental overdose. But investigators subsequently alleged that it was a murder scheme hatched by Jason Harris at their Davison …
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Rapper and business mogul Jay-Z joined Instagram on Tuesday, and has already made history on the platform. Not only did he quickly gain over 1 million followers, he also became the only person Beyoncé follows. Beyoncé, Jay-Z’s wife of 13 years, has a whopping 216 million followers on Instagram. She …
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