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ICE agent charged in nonfatal shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in MinneapolisLaura Romero

Monday, May 18

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Minnesota prosecutors on Monday announced charges against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year.The federal agent, Christian Castro, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count... Read More.

50 million people brace for tornadoes in the Heartland

Monday, May 18

(NEW YORK) -- About 50 million people in America's Heartland were in the storm zone on Monday, bracing for another day of destructive thunderstorms and tornadoes.A level 4 out of 5 moderate risk for severe storms was in place across eastern Kansas, including the... Read More.

Trump, in court filing, says he plans to drop his $10B lawsuit against IRS

Monday, May 18

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys representing the Department of Justice and Donald Trump informed a federal judge on Monday that the president plans to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.ABC News has reported that Trump was planning to drop the suit in... Read More.

House Oversight Committee to interview prison guard on duty when Epstein died

Monday, May 18

(NEW YORK) -- Members of the House Oversight Committee on Monday are set to interview a former prison guard who was on duty at the Metropolitan Corrections Center in New York when convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019.The interview of Tova Noel... Read More.

LIRR strike: What to know about the rail workers’ walkout

Monday, May 18

(NEW YORK) -- For the first time in 32 years, tens of thousands of New Yorkers are bracing to begin the workweek without the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)after workers at the busiest commuter railroad in North America went on strike over the weekend.More... Read More.

Judge to decide whether to throw out key evidence against Luigi Mangione

Monday, May 18

(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's murder case in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to issue a critical ruling Monday on what evidence and testimony prosecutors can use during the accused assassin's murder trial.New York Judge Gregory... Read More.

Plains and the Midwest bracing for more severe weather, possible tornadoes

Sunday, May 17

(NEW YORK) -- Residents in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains are bracing for another day of severe weather threats, including possible tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.The severe weather, expected to extend into Monday and Tuesday, is forecast to be especially active... Read More.

Trump administration to create $1.776B ‘Truth and Justice Commission’ to compensate allies: Sources

Saturday, May 16

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Justice is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission" and establish a compensation fund of $1,776,000,000 to pay claims made by alleged victims of government "weaponization" in exchange for President Donald Trump dropping his... Read More.

3 found dead in murder-suicide at Indiana home

Friday, May 15

(HARRISON COUNTY, Ind.) -- Three people were found dead in a murder-suicide after the shooter expressed suicidal thoughts to a family member, according to authorities.Harrison County deputies responded to a welfare check on Wednesday at a residence in southern Indiana after a Mississippi man... Read More.

Wife of US Army sergeant released after month in ICE custody

Friday, May 15

(EL PASO, Texas) -- The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with 27 years of service was released from immigration custody on Thursday.Deisy Fidelina Rivera Ortega was taken into custody on April 14 in El Paso, Texas, while attending a routine immigration interview... Read More.

Transgender University of Washington student stabbed over 40 times: Court documents

Friday, May 15

(SEATTLE)-- The transgender University of Washington student who was killed in a student housing building suffered over 40 stab wounds to the head, neck, shoulder, arms and hands, according to the probable cause statement.Juniper Blessing, 19, was found covered in blood in the laundry... Read More.

‘Chud the Builder’ held on $1.25M bond after shooting outside courthouse

Friday, May 15

(CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.) -- Rage-baiting livestreamer Dalton Eatherly, known online as "Chud the Builder," is being held on $1.25 million bond after being charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.Eatherly, 28, and another man sustained gunshot wounds during the... Read More.