Category: National News
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8 and 9-Year-Old Boys Charged Fatally Shooting 62-Year-Old Man
Two young boys were charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 62-year-old Danny Andrew Smith near Westminster, South Carolina, on June 23, an [...]
City’s ‘Noise Curfew’ Forces MLB Team To Cancel ‘Freedom Fireworks’
Steven Hall
The Washington Nationals canceled a 4th of July fireworks event Sunday due to the city’s noise curfew, according to a statement fr [...]
1 Dead, 3 Critically Injured After Iowa Amusement Park Raft Flips
A raft overturned on a water ride at an Iowa amusement park on Saturday, killing one person and critically injuring three, officials said.
A circu [...]
Trump To Make ‘Significant’ Announcement In New Jersey On Wednesday
Click here for the updated story. In a statement Saturday morning, Donald J. Trump's Office said a 'significant' announcement is coming.
"Presiden [...]
Florida Firefighter Finds His Own Daughter’s Body In Collapsed Surfside Condo
A firefighter found the body of his 7-year-old daughter in the remains of the collapsed Surfside, Florida, condominium building Thursday night, WPLG [...]
Robinhood Investing App Settles With Family Of Trader Who Committed Suicide
Investing app Robinhood settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a trader who committed suicide, the company revealed Thursday in IPO fili [...]
48-Year-Old Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
Jesus Navarrate, 48, a Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute. A [...]
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty To Dog Fighting
A Louisiana man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of an animal for use in an animal fighting venture.
According to court documents, beginnin [...]
DOJ: Mississippi Prison’s Deputy Warden Charged After Beating Inmate
The Justice Department announced yesterday that a federal grand jury indicted Melvin Hilson, 49, currently a deputy warden at the Mississippi State P [...]
17 Injured After Bomb Truck Carrying Illegal Fireworks Explodes In California
A truck carrying illegal fireworks exploded in Los Angeles and injured at least 17 people, including nine police officers, after a bomb squad tried t [...]