WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the prosecution of former President Donald Trump in two federal cases, was the target of an attempted swatting at his Maryland residence on Christmas Day. According to two law enforcement sources, someone called 911 and said that Smith had shot his wife at the address where […]
National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre drew millions of dollars away from the gun rights group to spend on “lavish perks” for himself as the NRA flouted nonprofit laws and evaded oversight for decades, plaintiffs alleged Monday during opening arguments in the New York civil trial against the organization and its executives. LaPierre sat expressionless […]
Twenty-one people were injured in an apparent explosion at a downtown hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters initially received calls about a structure fire shortly after 3:30 p.m. at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, and then quickly after received “multiple calls that were coming in that area there […]
The National Weather Service has issued Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories for many areas of Southern California with bitterly cold overnight low temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday morning. “With clear skies, light winds, and a very dry and cold airmass in place, tonight may be the coldest night of the season so far in […]
Jan. 8—The North Central Texas Council of Governments will provide an opportunity to discuss the Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan at 6 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Fate City Hall located at 1900 C.D. Boren Pkwy. NCTCOG is collaborating with local governments on the development of the Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan with […]
An Oklahoma mom is causing a commotion on TikTok after ranting about noisy kids in upscale restaurants. In the video, Kelsey Davis films herself trying to enjoy her dinner at Nola’s Creole & Cocktails in Tulsa. “Can you hear that? It’s a table of children across from us arguing,” an exasperated Davis says, between bites […]
Editor’s Note: This article contains mentions of eating disorders and disordered eating. Please take care while reading, and note the helpful resources at the end of this story. The indie sleaze aesthetic, the once-beloved style characterized by deep V-necks and disco pants, has been making a comeback on TikTok, with the hashtag #indiesleaze amassing more […]
A man was stabbed on a Manhattan subway train on Monday and his attackers jumped to the tracks to flee the station. The 30-year-old victim was on a southbound No. 2 train rumbling toward the 116th St. station in Harlem when three men approached him around 4:50 p.m., police said. As the men and the […]
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. One hundred sixty-three years after multiple Southern states seceded from the Union rather than accept a new president who was hostile to slavery, the origin of the Civil War is looming over another presidential […]
A grand jury in Minnesota has indicted a doctor accused of fatally poisoning his wife, and upgraded charges against him to first-degree murder, authorities said. Dr. Connor Bowman, 30, was arrested in October and charged with second-degree murder linked to the death of his wife, Betty Bowman. She was 32 years old when she died […]
ASHEVILLE – Asheville City and Buncombe County schools will open two hours later Jan. 9 as Western North Carolina braces for heavy rain and strong winds. ACS spokesperson Avery Greene told parents in a Jan. 8 email that buses will run on a delayed schedule and not travel on icy roads. She instructed parents to […]
The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters has launched its first-ever traveling ballot program, which includes voter education pop-up exhibit stops in the High Desert and across the county. After BallotMobile stops in Needles on Friday and Baker on Saturday, the tour will visit Apple Valley Town Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on […]