A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, chased students around and tried to whip them with his belt and once choked another teacher “until she couldn’t breathe,” according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher. …
Read More »Patrick Clancy, husband of woman accused of strangling three kids, speaks out
Patrick Clancy, whose wife is accused of killing their three children and attempting to take her own life, is speaking out about the incident. Clancy said his wife, Lindsay, had a condition – although he did not specify what it was – but said their “marriage was wonderful and diametrically …
Read More »Congress to take over prayer breakfast from private religious group that has overseen it for decades
The National Prayer Breakfast, one of the most visible and long-standing events that brings religion and politics together in Washington, is splitting from the private religious group that had overseen it for decades, due to concerns the gathering had become too divisive. The organizer and host for this year’s breakfast, …
Read More »Looking to get hired? These are the best months to try.
Anyone looking to switch jobs should spend the next few weeks polishing their resume and putting their search in overdrive. That’s because the first few months of the year are the best time for job hunters, according to one expert. U.S. employers typically finalize their corporate budgets in January and …
Read More »McConnell says any debt ceiling solution will come from McCarthy and Biden
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that any “solution” to the debt ceiling will have to come from both fellow Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden. McConnell made that comment to reporters Tuesday as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns the federal government has hit the debt …
Read More »Monterey Park shooting: Investigators find rifle, hundreds of ammo rounds as search for motive continues
Investigators discovered hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a rifle in the home of the man accused of shooting and killing 11 people and wounding others in Monterey Park, California. Police also recovered 42 shell casings at the scene of the shooting. Investigators said the 72-year-old suspect, Huu Can Tran, had …
Read More »Crypto lender Genesis declares bankruptcy as digital currency woes widen
Cryptocurrency lending company Genesis is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as faltering prices and the collapse of FTX Trading continue to rattle the industry. Genesis filed for bankruptcy on Thursday in the Southern District of New York. Genesis said its other subsidiaries tied to derivatives and spot trading are not included in …
Read More »Police investigating campaign contributions to New Mexico man accused of orchestrating shootings at Democratic rivals’ homes
Officials are investigating the source of campaign contributions to Solomon Pena, the failed Republican candidate for New Mexico State House who allegedly orchestrated shootings at the homes of multiple Democratic rivals. Questions about the campaign donations arose during their investigation into Pena’s actions, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a …
Read More »Alec Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charge over fatal “Rust” shooting
Actor and producer Alec Baldwin is being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of the Western film “Rust,” prosecutors in New Mexico announced Thursday. The armorer who oversaw firearms on the set, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is also being charged with involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin was holding …
Read More »Teen boy, mother arrested in fatal Mall of America shooting
A 17-year-old boy and his mother were both taken into custody Tuesday in connection with a shooting last month at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, which left a man dead. Lavon Longstreet was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a home in Decatur, Georgia, said Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges …
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