Report: Feds Locate Person of Interest in ‘Swatting’ Cases
Federal agents have located a person of interest in Serbia who might be behind the more than 100 “swatting” calls against lawmakers, political candidates, and members of the Biden administration, CBS News reported Friday. Swatting is the filing of false reports to the police to set off a potentially dangerous response by officers, including SWAT […]
Trump Eyes Delays in His Cases, and Gets Them
Delays in Donald Trump’s criminal cases are increasing the possibility Americans will be deep into the presidential election season before they can expect any kind of verdict. The former president’s Washington, D.C., election interference case is on hold until the Supreme Court decides his immunity claims. His Florida classified documents trial is also likely to […]
Russian Missiles Kill 20 in Odesa, Zelenskyy Vows Retaliation
A Russian ballistic missile attack struck a residential area in Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 70, in Moscow’s deadliest attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia would receive a “fair response” from Ukrainian forces for what he said […]
Report: Sheriff Had Cause to Take Maine Mass Shooter’s Guns
A sheriff’s office investigating a mass shooting in Maine had cause to take the killer into protective custody beforehand and to take away his guns, according to a report issued by an independent commission Friday. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey assembled the commission to review both the events leading up to […]
Tornadoes Kill 3, Leave Trails of Destruction in Central US
Blaine Schmidt sifted through the broken glass and splintered wood throughout his Lakeview, Ohio, home Friday, salvaging a guitar and a bundle of diapers. His couch and a crib had been ripped apart by one of many tornadoes that tore through the central U.S., killing three people and injuring dozens more. The storm peeled open […]
Tornadoes Kill at Least 3, Ripping Through Central US
Tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, authorities said. Crews and cadaver dogs searched for more victims in the rubble Friday. Thursday night’s storms left trails of destruction and injuries or deaths in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. Tornadoes were also […]
Judge Rules Fani Willis Must Step Aside or Fire Nathan Wade
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed, the judge overseeing it ruled Friday. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said concluded Willis’ relationship with special prosecutor […]
Some McDonald’s Outlets Back Online After Outage
Some McDonald’s stores were back online after a technology outage on Friday disrupted operations for a few hours at many of the restaurant chain’s outlets worldwide. The fast food giant ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity incident and said the tech issue was being resolved, after its restaurants in countries including Japan, UK, Canada […]
Americans Still Reeling From Higher Prices Even as Inflation Slows
High prices and inflation have emerged as a political issue ahead of presidential and congressional elections in the United States and are severely complicating the Federal Reserve’s effort to engineer a soft landing. Inflation’s salience with voters ranks well behind immigration and the general state of the economy — but ahead of foreign policy, climate, […]
Russian Missiles Kill at Least 14 People in the Latest Strike on Southern Ukraine’s Odesa
A Russian missile strike on Odesa in southern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others, local officials said. A first missile struck houses and when emergency crews arrived at the scene a second missile landed, authorities said. Among those killed were a paramedic and an emergency service worker. The attack […]