Hurricane Ian: 20 Cuban migrants missing off Florida coast after boat sinks in storm

Posted less than an hour ago

The U.S. Coast Guard and border patrol are searching for 20 Cuban migrants who went missing near Stock Island, Fla., on Wednesday when Hurricane Ian caused their boat to sink.

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New York girl, 17, fatally shot outside of Brooklyn apartment; suspects at large

Posted less than an hour ago

A gathering of friends in Brooklyn took a tragic turn when a 17-year-old girl was shot in the face and killed while sitting outside an NYC apartment.

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Nevada officials capture Las Vegas bombing convict after prison escape

Posted less than an hour ago

Convicted bomb maker Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was found by Nevada authorities in Las Vegas after escaping from Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs.

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California woman charged with murder for driving into man she accused of trying to run over cat: authorities

Posted today at 2:45am

A woman allegedly ran over a man with her car on Sunday in Southern California after accusing him of trying to hit a cat with his car. The victim is a father of five children.

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Fentanyl crisis continues to ravage US communities as border drug trafficking hits new records: memo

Posted today at 1:00am

A memo making rounds in the Senate this week details how the border and fentanyl crises are correlated as overdose deaths take a toll on Americans across the country.

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Los Angeles woman injured by teen hit-and-run driver blasts DA George Gascon at early release hearing

Posted yesterday at 9:03pm

A woman who was injured along with her baby by a hit-and-run driver blasted Los Angeles County District George Gascon during an early release hearing for the suspect.

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California girl killed with father after Amber Alert also shot at deputies, sheriff says

Posted yesterday at 8:12pm

The California teen who was the subject of an Amber Alert before she was killed Tuesday in a firefight also shot at deputies, officials said.

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Texas Illegal immigrant tries taking weapon away from Texas National Guardsman, authorities say

Posted yesterday at 7:54pm

An illegal immigrant tried taking a rifle from a Texas National Guard soldier at the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday while a group of migrants were being detained, authorities said.

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US Capitol Police arrest two suspects in Union Station shooting that left one injured

Posted yesterday at 6:59pm

Capitol Police arrested two people suspected of being involved in a shooting at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station that left one person injured.

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Atlanta woman's husband of 56 years arrested in her stabbing death

Posted yesterday at 6:47pm

A Georgia man who initially reported his 80-year-old wife of 56 year's stabbing death a suicide has been arrested. He now faces murder and weapons charges in Fulton County.

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Florida resident describes 'carnival-ride' like swaying in high-rise building from Hurricane Ian winds

Posted yesterday at 6:36pm

A man in a high rise building in Fort Meyers noticed his filled bath tub was sloshing back and forth from the motion caused by the high winds from Hurricane Ian.

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Oakland shooting near schools leaves six adults injured

Posted yesterday at 6:31pm

Six adults in Oakland, California, were injured in a shooting near several schools Wednesday afternoon. No children were injured, according to the mayor.

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Hurricane Ian slams into Florida, and millions lose power as storm crawls across state

Posted yesterday at 5:49pm

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon, bringing Category 4 storm weather that knocked out power for more than 2 million people.

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Waukesha parade accused killer allowed to represent himself after testy exchange with judge

Posted yesterday at 5:09pm

Darrell Brooks will represent himself Monday at his Wisconsin murder trial for allegedly driving his SUV into an annual Waukesha Christmas parade, killing six and injuring more than 50.

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Debbie Collier murder: Veteran homicide investigators break down key facts as killer remains at-large

Posted yesterday at 4:40pm

Veteran homicide investigators say Debbie Collier's strange Venmo payment and the fact that her abdomen suffered "charring" are important clues to detectives.

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Texas teacher and mother of three vanishes, car found in New Orleans

Posted yesterday at 3:52pm

Texas teacher Michelle Reynolds was last heard from Thursday, and her car was located hundreds of miles away in New Orleans with her purse still inside, authorities said.

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Former New York professor convicted of 1982 ax murder of first wife

Posted yesterday at 3:51pm

An economist and former professor could spend the rest of his life in prison after a New York jury found him guilty of the 1982 ax murder of his first wife.

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Factbox: The worst hurricanes in Florida's history as Ian takes aim

Posted yesterday at 3:33pm

Floridians are preparing for Hurricane Ian, these are the top five worst hurricanes that Florida has experienced.

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83-year-old New York state senator takes flak from opponent after Twitter account 'likes' porn

Posted yesterday at 3:31pm

Democratic New York state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky took flak from her political opponent after her Twitter account interacted with explicit pornographic content on the platform.

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Fairfax County schools probe into delayed firing of convicted sex offender notes 'systemic' vetting failures

Posted yesterday at 3:28pm

Fairfax County Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid announced the results of an investigation into the delayed firing of a convicted sex offender who worked as a middle school counselor.

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