The suspect in a series of bombing attacks that terrorized Austin over the past few weeks blew himself up early Wednesday as law enforcement closed in on him. Authorities warned of concern that more explosives might still be out there. Authorities had zeroed in on the suspect in the last… Read More
$1.3 trillion spending bill talks near completion
Talks over a $1.3 trillion government spending bill neared completion Wednesday as the White House and Capitol Hill Democrats ironed out deals on a first round of funding for President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall. GOP aides said early Wednesday that Trump would win $1.6 billion for border wall and… Read More
Armed good guy SAVES THE DAY in Maryland school shooting
A teenager with a handgun shot two classmates inside his Maryland high school Tuesday before he was fatally wounded during a confrontation with a school resource officer, a sheriff said. An armed good guy at the school saved the day and prevented any innocent deaths — which means this story… Read More
Texas serial bomber’s zigzag work may hint at future plans
The bombs were left on porches, then by the side of the road, then at a FedEx facility. The victims were black, then Hispanic, then white. The blasts happened in different parts of Austin, Texas, and then in San Antonio. The seemingly zigzag work of an apparent serial bomber may… Read More
Federal judge temporarily ban Mississippi abortion ban
A federal judge has heard arguments from attorneys seeking and opposing an order that would temporarily block a new Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks’ gestation. The measure is the most restrictive abortion law in the United States. The judge has decided to temporarily block a new Mississippi law… Read More
Lone Star State ROCKED by 5th package explosion
A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries. FBI agent Michelle Lee said the explosion happened at around 1 a.m. at a FedEx facility in… Read More
Mississippi governor signs strict abortion ban into law
The nation’s most restrictive abortion law is headed for a showdown before a federal judge only hours after it was signed by Mississippi’s governor. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves late Monday scheduled arguments Tuesday morning over whether he should immediately block the law after a request by the state’s only… Read More
Self-driving Uber car hits, kills pedestrian
A fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in a Phoenix suburb could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology as automakers and other companies race to be the first with cars that operate on their own. The crash Sunday night in Tempe was the first death involving a… Read More
World’s last surviving male white rhino dies [pics]
The world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after “age-related complications,” researchers announced Tuesday, saying he “stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength.” A statement from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya said the 45-year-old rhino was euthanized on Monday after his condition “worsened significantly”… Read More
TIME’S UP! Judge rules on “Clock Boy” lawsuit
by Kylie Handler, editor Time has run out for the infamous “Clock Boy” Ahmed Mohamed. A federal judge formally dismissed his family’s lawsuit. In 2015, Mohamed was detained by police for bringing a brief case with a clock inside that resembled a bomb. The family filed a complaint claiming Mohamed’s… Read More