Your Photo Our divisive political environment isn’t good for much, but it is good for one thing: clarity. We saw that firsthand over the weekend when news broke that Israel Defense Forces liberated four hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. This is good news. After 246 days in captivity, Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir […]
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UN office ‘profoundly shocked’ at deaths during Gaza hostage rescue
The UN Human Rights Office has said that war crimes may have been committed in connection with the Israeli hostage rescue in the Gaza Strip on the weekend, partly because of the high number of casualties on the Palestinian side. “We are profoundly shocked at the impact on civilians of the Israeli forces’ operation in […]
Brevard families fight against fentanyl deaths
A group of Brevard County parents are united in their fight against fentanyl. They’ve all lost a child or children to the synthetic opioid. April Smith told us, “I want people to know this drug is like rat poison. It’s not necessarily addicts that are dying, babies are dying. They’re not even knowing their consuming […]
California socialite sentenced to 15 years to life for 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California socialite was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago. Authorities said Rebecca Grossman, wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, fatally struck Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, […]
MS Coast facility hit with federal animal cruelty fine after dolphin and sea lion deaths
Two years after Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport received an official warning following the death of a sea lion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has hit the aquarium with a $3,000 fine. The USDA provided a settlement agreement to IMMS after a watchdog group filed complaints. By paying the $3,000 civil fine, IMMS […]
Greenville and Spartanburg counties lead South Carolina in traffic deaths so far in 2024
Greenville County leads South Carolina in highway traffic deaths with Spartanburg County second, according to a new South Carolina Department of Public Safety report. Between January and June 2, Greenville recorded 35 traffic deaths. Spartanburg County followed with 25 deaths. Anderson County was fifth with 16 fatalities. The numbers were based on a preliminary report […]
Man convicted for role in 2001 stabbing deaths of Dartmouth College professors released from prison
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted for his role in the stabbing deaths of two Dartmouth College professors has been released from prison. James Parker was 16 at the time of his conviction stemming from the 2001 deaths of Half and Susanne Zantop in Hanover, New Hampshire. He was granted parole in April. Parker’s […]
Juvenile deaths in Jacksonville pass last year’s pace
Two juveniles were shot and killed early Sunday at the Island Pointe apartments off Broward Road on Jacksonville’s Northside. Each was shot multiple times in the parking lot at about 4:30 a.m., Sgt. M.W. Highfill said at the scene. They are not believed to have been residents there. He said investigators do not know the […]
Appeals court reinstates Lindsey Lowe’s convictions in deaths of newborn twins in 2011
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday reinstated the murder convictions of Lindsey Lowe, the Hendersonville woman accused of killing her twin newborns after secretly giving birth in the bathroom of her parents’ home. The court reversed the decision by a Sumner County judge in 2022 to grant her a new trial because of […]
What to know about the Waupun prison deaths, nine staff charged and the political fallout
Nine people who worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, including the former warden of Waupun Correctional Institution, have been charged in the deaths of two prisoners. The stunning announcement this week from authorities in Dodge County, where the Waupun prison is located, came after an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office into the deaths of […]
Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline in the fight against an addiction epidemic that’s far from over, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The number of fatal overdoses statewide dropped below 2,000, as officials credited a comprehensive response that includes treatment and […]
Suspect in Long Island serial killings charged over deaths of two more women
A New York architect previously accused of killing four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway has been charged over the deaths of two more women. Rex Heuermann, 60, is to appear before a judge to face charges that he killed Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla, two young women who were long […]