KCMO closes 2023 with record homicide count; St. Louis reports about 20% fewer
Last year, homicides rose to record levels in one of Missouri's two largest cities, while homicides fell sharply in the other. Two people, including robbery suspect, killed in Missouri wrong-way crash There will be 182 homicides in 2023, 12 more than in 2022 and three more than the all-time high of 179 in 2020, according […]
Rays’ Wander Franco arrested amid investigation into alleged relationships with minors: reports
tampa bay rays Shortstop Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with minors, according to multiple reports. Franco, 22, was taken into custody after a three-hour interrogation with prosecutors, a Puerto Plata district prosecutor's office official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. […]
South Korean opposition leader attacked: reports
An unidentified man attacked South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday while he was visiting the southeastern port city of Busan. according to Yonhap News Agency (YNA) in South Korea. Lee was conscious but bleeding when he was taken to the hospital 20 minutes after the attack. A video has been circulating on social […]
Maryland county claims school board can create seat only illegal immigrants can vote on: reports
According to reports, a Maryland county claims the 14th Amendment allows it to create school board seats where only illegal immigrants can vote. The Washington Times reported that Howard County officials appeared in a federal appeals court last month to defend the current process of allowing students to occupy school board seats, where only public […]
Israeli military expects Hamas war to last all of 2024: reports
The Israeli military expects its war with the militant group Hamas to last through 2024. multiple news outlets report. Israel is entering its third month of war in Gaza with the militant group Hamas, which launched an unprecedented and deadly attack on the country on October 7. Thousands of Palestinians have been killed and millions […]