A high-stakes gambler who rained down a hail of gunfire, killing 58 people from his high-rise casino suite in Las Vegas wanted infamy and mass destruction, the FBI told the Associated Press Tuesday, but took whatever motive might stretch beyond that to his grave. “It wasn’t about MGM, Mandalay Bay or a specific casino or […]
4 officers shot in standoff with drug lord
An attempt to serve a search warrant at a suspected drug house quickly turned into a gunbattle that killed two suspects and injured five undercover narcotics officers, including four who were shot, Houston’s police chief said. The suspects were killed Monday after the officers were fired on as they forced their way into the home on the city’s […]
Deadly “polar vortex” threatens 20 million Americans
Extreme cold and record-breaking temperatures are crawling into parts of the Midwest after a powerful snowstorm pounded the region, and forecasters warn that the frigid weather could be life-threatening. Over 20 million Americans are currently in the path of the extreme cold — and more could be hit soon. Sponsored: Have you taken this in […]
[Weather Alert] Dangerous arctic storm “Barney” sweeping the US
An arctic blast spread painful cold across the Midwest and even into the U.S. South over the weekend, closing schools, opening warming centers and even intimidating ice fishermen in a taste of the even more dangerous weather expected this week. Forecasters called it a replay of the “polar vortex” that bludgeoned the U.S. in 2014 […]
Seattle’s homeless problem out of control?
Microsoft pledged $500 million to address homelessness and develop affordable housing in response to the Seattle region’s widening affordability gap. Most of the money will be aimed at increasing housing options in the Puget Sound region for low- and middle-income workers at a time when they’re being priced out of Seattle and some of its […]
Halftime singer for the Super Bowl is…
Gladys Knight will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at this year’s Super Bowl. The seven-time Grammy Award-winner says she’s proud to use her voice to “unite and represent our country” in her hometown of Atlanta. The 74-year-old and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Her hits include “Midnight […]
Officer kills teen boy carrying replica gun
Police in a Phoenix suburb say a burglary suspect shot to death by an officer was a 14-year-old boy carrying a replica gun. Authorities say officers in the city of Tempe reported a suspect burglarizing a car Tuesday and that he ran away holding what appeared to be a handgun. During the chase, police say […]
[Horrific] Devastating bomb in Colombia claims 21 lives
Colombian authorities said that a one-armed explosives expert belonging to the country’s last remaining rebel group carried out a car bombing against a police academy that left 21 dead and dozens more wounded. Chief Prosecutor Nestor Martinez said at a press conference Friday that the man who carried out Thursday’s brazen attack, the deadliest in […]
Radical Islamic terror attack on Trump FOILED
A radical Islamic terrorist in Georgia, who traded his car for an antitank rocket and explosives in a plot to storm the White House, is under arrest, authorities said. Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming, was arrested in an FBI sting operation Wednesday and is charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned […]
[Horrifying] The cabin of rescued teen Jayme Closs
A young man suspected of killing a Wisconsin couple, kidnapping their teenage daughter and holding her captive for three months is expected to make his first court appearance Monday, and charging documents could shed light on why he targeted the girl. Prosecutors are expected to formally charge 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson with two counts of […]
