Daniel Penny was acquitted Monday of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with a history of mental illness whose final moments on a New York City subway train were captured on bystander video that set off weeks of protests and drew national attention. The decision, on the … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday reiterated that mysterious drone sightings don’t pose a public threat, after 21 mayors and other elected officials called for more action. “This is something we’re taking deadly seriously,” he said at an unrelated bill-signing event in Princeton. “I don’t blame people for being frustrated.” His comment came after … Read more
A person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is in custody, according to New York City police officials. Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a small city that’s a four-hour drive west of Philadelphia, on firearm charges on Monday, said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch at a press briefing. A … Read more
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Andrew Bain said Monday he won’t help Democrat Monique Worrell’s transition team as she prepares to reclaim her job as Central Florida’s top prosecutor, arguing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order suspending her from the office still stands. Bain, a DeSantis appointee, explained in a memo to his staff that he doesn’t think he … Read more
Hundreds of airmen and more than a dozen bombers are temporarily relocating Air Force bases beginning this month, the service announced Dec. 2. Eight hundred service members and 17 B-1B Lancers will move from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, to Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, for the next 10 months as Ellsworth … Read more
Jessica Eagle Star helps her son Noran across the monkey bars at the park in Winner on Aug. 29, 2023. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Native American children remain overrepresented in the South Dakota foster care system, accounting for 72.5% of the foster care population at the end of fiscal year 2024, according to new data. … Read more
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a winter storm watch for parts of upstate New York, effective from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. Winter storm watch issued for parts of New York Areas Affected: Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties, including cities like Buffalo, Batavia, Jamestown, and Olean. How much snow will … Read more
This week, Eugene City Councilors are scheduled to discuss strategies to decarbonize buildings in Eugene, hold a public hearing for the city’s supplemental budget and discuss the city’s financial condition as context to consider while they weigh a proposed fire service fee. Lane County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on compensation adjustments for the county’s … Read more
This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com A 35-year-old man from Seattle was arrested on felony charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes after a Kent Police Department (KPD) investigation found evidence of the suspect sending sexually explicit messages to the victim. Kent Police found that the child met the suspect while trick … Read more
Deputy saves felon from burning car on I-90 Video captured the moment a King County Sheriff’s Deputy rushed toward danger to pull a convicted felon from a burning car. It happened on Nov. 27 on Interstate 90. The department says just before 10:30 p.m. a deputy in Preston spotted a stolen car tied to several … Read more