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Armed man arrested at stadium ahead of Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona: Officials

Armed man arrested at stadium ahead of Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona: Officials

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (GLENDALE, Ariz.) — A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer and brought a weapon to the stadium where Charlie Kirk’s memorial service will be held on Sunday, according to officials. Joshua Runkles, 42, was booked on charges of […]

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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say possible death penalty ‘based on politics, not merit’

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say possible death penalty ‘based on politics, not merit’

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal indictment that makes Luigi Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he’s convicted of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should be dismissed because a “torrent of prejudice from multiple public officials” violated his constitutional rights and made it impossible for him to […]

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Flash flooding threat could return out West as Gabrielle churns in the Atlantic

Flash flooding threat could return out West as Gabrielle churns in the Atlantic

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Some pop-up showers and thunderstorms are possible on Saturday, mainly to the north of areas hit hardest by flash flooding recently, but there is no organized threat of flash flooding today as tropical moisture begins to thin out. No flood alerts are currently in effect. […]

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Visitor dies after becoming unresponsive on roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe

Visitor dies after becoming unresponsive on roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe

Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — A visitor at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park in Florida became unresponsive in the middle of a roller coaster ride and later died at the hospital, park officials said. The incident took place on Wednesday night when the person, […]

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2 NYPD officers face departmental misconduct charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario

2 NYPD officers face departmental misconduct charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during a press conference on Public Safety at City Hall on June 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two NYPD officers will face departmental misconduct charges in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario after he had called […]

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Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources

Attorney General Letitia James sits in the courtroom during the civil fraud trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at New York Supreme Court on January 11, 2024 in New York City. Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern […]

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New book claims superintelligent AI development is racing toward global catastrophe

New book claims superintelligent AI development is racing toward global catastrophe

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new book by two artificial intelligence researchers claims that the race to build superintelligent AI could spell doom for humanity. In “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All,” authors Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares claim that AI […]

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2-year-old boy missing after California flash flood sweeps away car

2-year-old boy missing after California flash flood sweeps away car

(BARSTOW, Calif.) — A desperate search is underway in Barstow, California, for a 2-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters Thursday evening, authorities said. Xavier Padilla Aguilera was traveling with his father, Brandon Padilla Aguilera, 26, when their vehicle was swept off a main road in Barstow, California, about […]

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Judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation suit against New York Times, Penguin Random House

Judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation suit against New York Times, Penguin Random House

Leon Neal/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge has tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House, calling the complaint “decidedly improper and impermissible.”  U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday on Friday struck the complaint and gave the president’s lawyers 28 days to […]

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House, Senate pass ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ ahead of memorial service

House, Senate pass ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ ahead of memorial service

CEO of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Days before a memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed […]

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