The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a presentation making unsubstantiated accusations that a wide range of politicians, judges and public officials of both parties took bribes from a Mexican drug cartel. Rep. Liz Harris, a prominent supporter of discredited election conspiracies, was kicked …
Read More »
A Maryland sheriff who has held office since 2006 and a gun shop owner were indicted on charges of conspiracy and false statements in order to acquire and rent machine guns, federal officials announced on Wednesday. Sheriff Charles Austin Jenkins, 66, and businessman Robert Justin Krop, 36, both of Maryland, …
Read More »
A Michigan man has been arrested after using social media to threaten to kill Jewish members of the state’s government, according to an FBI affidavit. Michigan’s attorney general, Dana Nessel, said on Twitter Thursday that she was told that she was one of the targets of the “heavily armed” suspect. …
Read More »
A pregnant Illinois woman was beaten, carjacked and run over in her driveway as her car was stolen — with her 2-year-old son in the backseat, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded around 3:35 p.m. on Thursday when deputies responded to a residence in the 16000 …
Read More »
The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher earlier this month reopened Monday with stepped-up security and a new administrator, as nervous parents and students expressed optimism about a return to the classroom. Richneck Elementary School in Newport News opened its doors more than three weeks after …
Read More »
Another power substation in North Carolina has been damaged because of apparent gunfire, energy officials said Tuesday. The damage occurred at a power substation in Thomasville, about an hour away from Moore County, where just weeks ago two other substations were attacked by gunfire. EnergyUnited said that company officials learned …
Read More »
Update: Renner underwent surgery for “blunt chest trauma”; read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. Movie star Jeremy Renner, known for his role as Hawkeye in several Marvel blockbusters, was in critical but stable condition following an accident, his representative confirmed to CBS News. Renner had been plowing …
Read More »
Adam Sandler will receive the 24th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center said in a statement on Tuesday. The prize recognizes “individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist” Mark Twain, for whom the award is …
Read More »
One person was wounded in a shooting outside a Georgia Walmart automotive center, police said Wednesday. Several people have been detained, police said. Cobb County Police responded to a report of an active shooter at a Walmart in Marietta, Georgia, police said. “Soon after arrival, it was determined that the …
Read More »
There were additional people other than the two surviving roommates inside the house where four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death at the time the 911 call was made, police revealed Sunday. According to Moscow Police Chief James Fry, the 911 call was made using one of those roommates’ …
Read More »