Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines reportedly arrested after fatal shooting
USA: Epidemic of gun violence and mass murder Learn about the growing problem of gun violence and mass killings in the United States and how the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) categorizes different types of gun violence. This story has been…
Kentucky judge killed in shooting at Letcher County courthouse
A judge in the US state of Kentucky was killed in a shooting on Thursday, prompting Governor Andy Beshear to condemn the statement that there is “far too much violence in the world.” “Sadly, I have been informed that a…
Oklahoma high school football game canceled after racist insult
(This story has been updated to add new information) The superintendent of Tishomingo Public Schools apologized Thursday and canceled homecoming activities and Friday’s football game after a photo of six high school students displaying a racial slur went viral on…
Showers and severe weather are possible in Iowa on Thursday.
Weather forecast: Severe storm risk for the Midwest On Thursday, September 19, severe thunderstorms could occur across much of the Midwest, from Des Moines and Omaha to Minneapolis. Severe thunderstorms are expected in central Iowa late Thursday afternoon into the…
Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster will make a splash in 2025
Cedar Point plans to add a new record-breaking roller coaster to its already impressive offering next year. And for many, there will likely be two new roller coasters in 2025, as the park’s new Top Thrill 2 coaster only operated…
Columbia County high school student charged with threatening behavior
Several Evans High School students were expelled from school on Wednesday and a Greenbrier High School student was arrested after several threats were made against the schools. Columbia County School District officials confirmed that a Greenbrier High School student made…
MSCS schools in soft lockdown due to online threats
Several schools in Memphis-Shelby County were placed into a “soft lockdown” on Wednesday following online threats, Memphis police and MSCS confirmed. Germantown police confirmed in a Facebook post that Germantown High School was on lockdown. The post said police were…
Breeze Airways flights from Vero Beach to Washington, DC, Ogdensburg
What it’s like to fly with Breeze Airways from Vero Beach Some scenes from flights from Vero Beach Regional Airport to Westchester County Airport on November 10 and 20, 2023. This story has been updated to add new information. VERO…
Second person dies in shooting at Lions tailgate party
Detroit police chief speaks out after fatal shooting at Eastern Market Detroit Police Chief James White speaks to reporters following the fatal shooting at Eastern Market on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Courtesy of Detroit Police A second victim died in…
2 shots fired at Eastern Market in Detroit
Detroit — As thousands of people crowded into Eastern Market on Sunday, a confrontation broke out that left one man dead, a second man in critical condition and a suspect arrested, the city’s police chief said. Detroit Police Chief James…
