New York State lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that allows for civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for how they market and sell firearms. If signed into law by the governor, New York would be the first state to clear an avenue for civil litigation against gun industry stakeholders in this way. The
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Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife and the two children of his current wife, Lori Vallow. Idaho 7th Judicial District Magistrate Judge Steven W. Boyce said that a scheduling conference would take place in two weeks to determine a
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An unrelenting surge in gun violence and murder is gripping American cities even before the habitual summer spike in crime, leaving police brass from New York to New Orleans scrambling for solutions. With states lifting Covid-19 restrictions and more people out in warmer weather, US cities are preparing for a potentially bloody summer by bulking
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Police in Arizona are investigating after a spray-painted swastika and an anti-Semitic slur were found on the door of a Tucson synagogue. “The congregation is really disappointed. We’re really taken aback,” Rabbi Ram Bigelman of the Chabad on River synagogue told CNN on Tuesday. “We didn’t think such antisemitism existed in our community.” It is
Continue Reading Singer R. Kelly spoke briefly at a court hearing Wednesday, saying he approves of a significant change in his legal team just two months before his federal trial in Brooklyn is set to begin. Half of his legal team, attorneys Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard, requested to withdraw from the case with a court filing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WIND POINT, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Wind Point couple got creative with their Pride decorations after their neighborhood association told them they had to take down their Pride flag. Memo Fachino and Lance Mier live at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Wind Point. They asked WISN
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man who faces a second trial for the 2016 shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith was back in court Wednesday for a final pre-trial hearing ahead of his second trial. Judge Camille Buras said Cardell Hayes’ case is “in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — New details have been released on the attempted cockpit breach on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville last week. The flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the Albuquerque Sunport on Friday. According to the criminal complaint,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WHEATLAND, California (KCRA) — The Intanko Fire showed no mercy as it burned through dry grassland near a rural Wheatland neighborhood Tuesday. The Houston family is safe, but the fire burned their home to the ground. “We saw the fire starting from over there and the wind was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — University of Arkansas Chancellor talked with lawmakers for about an hour Tuesday on the decision to move the statue of former Arkansas Senator James William Fulbright. The University of Arkansas chancellor said while the Fulbright name should remain on the College of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The family of a recent Mississippi State graduate killed over the weekend in Jackson wants justice. Police are still searching for the gunman who fired multiple shots at the house were Jertia Evans was struck. Her family believes she was in the wrong place
Continue Reading Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland went into lockdown Wednesday after reports of two gunshots near one of the gates to the massive military facility. After several hours of investigating the incident, the base reopened. Lt. Col. Brian Loveless, commander of the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at the base, said the base has returned to normal
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June is a fine time for a Martian road trip if you’re a robotic rover. Perseverance began driving away from its Octavia E. Butler landing site on June 1. The Mars rover left the scenic overlook where it captured images and video of the Ingenuity helicopter’s flights and is heading for another one that will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New video shows the moment an MTA bus slammed into a building this week in Brooklyn, leaving 16 people hurt. The video shows the bus parked before it accelerates and crashes into a truck. The driver then swerves off the road and into the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A woman was bitten by an alligator while she was walking her dog on Tuesday. It happened in Palm Harbor, just north of St. Petersburg. The woman was walking her dog on a leash near a small lake when the gator lunged at her. Gene
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 5-year-old suburban girl finally got a new wheelchair this week, after a two-year struggle and a CBS 2 investigation into insurance denials. But it wasn’t the insurer that covered her chair. It was an anonymous donor who stepped up. It all came together after
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police Supt. David Brown said the department is still looking into a wild video showing women essentially twerking on a moving squad car, dancing on the hood and roof as the SUV kept driving through a large crowd. The cell phone video went viral over
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Police in Texas are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby who are believed to have been kidnapped Tuesday, officials said. An Amber Alert and a Clear Alert were issued for the pair by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday night. According to a news release from the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD),
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARTINEZ, California (KPIX) — The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday heard a report from local emergency service officials saying residents should expect to not only see fires, but power outages, bone-dry vegetation, smoky skies and wells drying up this year. And that’s even if the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Twice a day the fluorescent vest comes out. The white gloves slip on. David Pinkham puts on his game face and fires himself up. “I said to myself ‘Alright, Dave, game on. Let’s do this. Let’s get this traffic moving.” Outside Newman Elementary in
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