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Road rage driver runs over woman twice with SUV

A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after he repeatedly ran over a 23-year-old woman in an SUV during an apparent fit of road rage Tuesday morning. Surveillance footage of the attack shows the woman running from the man’s silver SUV before he allegedly plowed into her. The woman was initially […]

White cop fatally shoots black man facedown in the head in struggle over Taser

Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan released videos on Wednesday of an officer’s encounter with a 26-year-old black man on Wednesday that reveal the moment the cop fired a fatal shot during a struggle after a traffic stop. Patrick Lyoya, 26, was fatally shot in the back of his head by the unnamed officer last week […]

Times Square manhole blast sends crowds running for their lives

A manhole cover explosion in New York City’s Times Square sent people running for their lives Sunday night. The boom, which echoed for blocks in the tourist-filled area, had many in a panic, running away from the blast. It happened around 6.45 pm on West 43rd Street near Seventh Avenue. The New York City Fire […]

Alabama passes laws forcing teachers to out transgender students to parents

Lawmakers in Alabama on Thursday passed two bills that would criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth and force teachers or counselors to out any transgender students to their parents. The legislation passed by the state’s House of Representatives in a 66 to 28 vote, and is the latest measure passed in Republican-led state that impacts […]

Police called on Jimmy Kimmel over Will Smith slapping Chris Rock joke

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday tweeted that she had called the police on late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel after he joked on live TV that Will Smith should slap her. Kimmel made a joke about Greene while referencing Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, saying ‘Wow, where is Will Smith when you […]

Justice Department 'to probe Donald Trump’s removal of records from White Hosue'

The Department of Justice has reportedly taken steps to launch an investigation into ex-President Donald Trump’s removal of boxes of presidential records to his Mar-a-Lago residence. Some of the boxes of documents subject to the probe were labeled ‘top secret’, sources with knowledge on the matter told the Washington Post on Thursday. It is unclear […]

Man finds 7-foot snake in his couch that's 'rarer than a Rolex'

A man sitting in his couch discovered an unwelcome visitor – a massive snake so rare it was deemed harder to find than a Rolex watch. Alex Trejo, who owns So-Cal Rattlesnake Removal, said a panic-stricken man called him to his home in Chula Vista in San Diego County. ‘This guy calls me, he’s pretty […]

Cop won't be charged in death of Amir Locke after no-knock warrant shooting

No charges will be filed against the police officer who killed Amir Locke, a 22-year-old black man who was fatally shot during a no-knock warrant raid in Minneapolis in February. Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday they are declining to file criminal charges in Locke’s death. Police killed […]

US charges Russian oligarch with first sanctions violations since Ukraine war

The US has unveiled charges against Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev for violating sanctions – the first criminal charges against a leader since Russia invaded Ukraine. Malofeyev, 47, is charged with conspiracy to violate US sanctions and violations of sanctions linked to him hiring American citizen Jack Hanick to operate television networks in Russia and Greece […]

Two of Donald Trump's Truth Social tech executives 'quit as app branded failure'

Two executives of former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform have reportedly resigned, as the app has been branded by some as a failure. Josh Adams and Billy Boozer, Truth Social’s chiefs of technology and product development, have left their positions less than a year after joining, two sources told Reuters on Monday. The report […]