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07:38 Southern California judge found guilty of murdering his wife in 2023

Jurors rejected Jeffrey Ferguson’s testimony that he accidentally shot his wife, convicting him of second-degree murder on April 22, prosecutors said.

02:24 Princeton University officials seeking whereabouts of missing undergraduate student

Princeton University's Department of Public Safety are searching for Lauren Blackburn, a 23-year-old undergraduate student. He was last seen April 19.

22/04 Antisemitic incidents hit all-time high for 4th year in a row last year

The number of overall incidents of antisemitism increased for a fourth year in a row to hit an all-time high according to an annual study from the ADL.

22/04 'Trying to get through it together': FSU students return with tears, flower-lined walkways

Little was ordinary about the April 21 morning as pensive students walked a flower-lined path through the FSU campus days after the shooting.

22/04 Handyman charged with murder of 82-year-old woman found buried under a shed

Jeffrey Zizz, 47, faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and unlawful disposal of human remains, officials announced April 21.

21/04 El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius pleads guilty, gets life without parole

Patrick Crusius, the gunman who fatally shot 23 people at a Walmart in Texas, pleaded guilty to capital murder and will receive life without parole.

21/04 1,005 visits of comfort: A therapy dog's incredible accomplishment remembered

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21/04 Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan's foundation cuts ties to Muslim group over 'hateful words'

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan cut funding for the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition over the executive director's views about the Israel-Hamas War.

20/04 4 people killed after small plane crashes in Illinois, officials say

The single-engine plane crashed at around 10:15 a.m. on April 19 in a field in Trilla, an unincorporated community in Illinois, state police said.

19/04 Immigration crackdown gives Holy Week new meaning at this New York church

This year's Good Friday service at NYC's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a mostly Latino congregation with many immigrants, was especially somber.

19/04 New records show suspected FSU shooter had troubling fascination with hate groups

Records obtained by the Anti-Defamation League show the suspected Florida State University gunman held a fascination with Hitler and Nazi Germany.

18/04 Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

17/04 Missing Washington state woman's remains found under shed, handyman named person of interest

Marcia Norman, 82, disappeared under suspicious circumstances from her home in Tenino. Her remains were found on April 9 under recently-built shed.

16/04 A man is serving 45 years for murder. He just confessed to killing another woman.

Tyler Wilkins, 23, confessed to fatally stabbing 19-year-old Jorden Nebling, who was reported missing out of Greenville County, S.C. in October 2020.

16/04 Salvadoran man convicted of killing, raping Maryland mother Rachel Morin in 2023

Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping, prosecutors said.

15/04 Colorado funeral home owner who kept body inside a hearse for over a year pleads guilty

Miles Harford, 34, pleaded guilty on April 14 to one felony count of abuse of a corpse and one misdemeanor count of theft, prosecutors announced.

15/04 Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk details conditions in immigration facility: Document

Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk said in court records that conditions inside the Louisiana ICE facility are “inhumane” and “unsafe.”

14/04 Woman sentenced in human smuggling plot that led to 16 drowning deaths off US coast, prosecutors say

Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for her role in an immigrant smuggling ring that led to the deaths of 16 people, prosecutors said.

14/04 Boat that capsized off Florida coast leaves 1 dead, 4 rescued; 5 still missing

Following the boat's capsizing and one person's death, a search for five people is underway, officials said. Four people have been rescued so far.

13/04 Migrants in Arizona receive notices from government: 'It is time for you to leave'

The federal government is using its discretion to revoke parole status for migrants allowed in under the Biden administration. What does that mean?

12/04 When fallout comes from teachers using (or refusing to use) students' preferred names

Backlash has erupted after Florida district fired a high school teacher who used student's preferred name without the parents' explicit permission.

12/04 Mikal Mahdi executed by firing squad in South Carolina for off-duty officer's brutal murder

The state's execution protocols called for a hood to be pulled over Mahdi's head before three volunteer corrections staff shot him in the heart at the same time.

11/04 A firing squad is set to execute South Carolina inmate Mikal Mahdi today. What to know.

Under the state's execution protocols, the firing squad will put a hood over Mahdi's head and shoot him in the heart simultaneously with three bullets.

10/04 Transgender pilot sues influencer for making claims she flew Blackhawk in DC crash

National Guard pilot Jo Ellis is suing conservative social media personality Matt Wallace after comments that she crashed the helicopter in DC.

09/04 'Epitome of evil' or victim of system? Who is Mikal Mahdi, set for firing squad execution

South Carolina is set to execute 42-year-old Mikal Mahdi by firing squad for killing an off-duty police officer who was ambushed, shot nine times and set on fire.

09/04 California man pleads guilty to trying to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, faces up to life in prison.

09/04 'Fledgling serial killer' Michael Tanzi executed in Florida for woman's brutal murder

Florida executed Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was attacked in broad daylight on her lunch break in 2000.

08/04 A woman went missing for days after a casino trip. She was found alive once her car caught fire.

Nancy Bloomquist was located by a drone about 150 yards from her vehicle in a heavily wooded area after being missing for a few days.

08/04 Missing Utah woman found safe by authorities more than a week after being last seen

After last being seen in late March, a Utah woman was found safe on Monday, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office said.

08/04 Michael Tanzi to be executed in Florida today for Miami woman's murder. What to know.

Florida is set to execute death row inmate Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was attacked while on her lunch break.

07/04 'Fledgling serial killer' Michael Tanzi to be executed for woman's brutal murder. Who is he?

Florida is set to execute the 48-year-old Tanzi by lethal injection for the 2000 rape and murder of former Miami Herald employee Janet Acosta.

05/04 ICE releases Venezuelan to donate kidney to dying brother in Chicago

When José Gregorio González heard his brother José Alfredo Pacheco needed a kidney, he came to the US but ICE detained him before the procedure.

04/04 US child deported to Mexico with parents after brain surgery

The Mexican parents were detained while driving their 10-year-old to a checkup in Texas after the child's brain surgery.

04/04 A Maryland dad was sent to El Salvador prison by mistake. Can his community get him back?

An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland father of a 5-year-old autistic son to prison in El Salvador. His family is fighting for his return.

03/04 Luigi Mangione could face death penalty in CEO slaying. How rare are these federal cases?

Luigi Mangione, 26, accused in the slaying of CEO Brian Thompson, is up for the death penalty if he's convicted on federal charges. Here's why.

03/04 Trump banished her husband to El Salvador. Work and worry are all she has left.

The Trump administration sent her husband to El Salvador's CECOT prison two weeks ago, saying he was a gang member. She hasn't heard from him since.

03/04 Man who killed 10 in Buffalo mass shooting wants death penalty trial relocated to NYC

Payton Gendron says he can't get a fair trial in Buffalo and wants his death penalty case moved to NYC

02/04 'Where is Karen?': Police who started cold case podcast find woman's remains after 42 years

The remains belong to 23-year-old Karen Schepers, who was last seen leaving a bar around 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983 in Carpentersville, Illinois.

31/03 A girl went missing in 1975. Her remains, found cross-county, have finally been identified.

The partial skeletal remains were found on March 22, 1995 in Santa Cruz County. They were recently identified as those of 13-year-old Laura O’Malley.

31/03 An Iowa woman disappeared in Mexico 7 months ago. Her family wants answers.

Every day and night, Stephanie Quintana-Leguisano reads the letter her mother gave her before she disappeared Aug. 9 in Mexico.

31/03 Terri Schiavo's death 20 years ago sparked lingering debate about death and politics

The case of Terri Schiavo, whose comatose state fueled a long legal battle over end-of-life issues, unleashed political forces that linger today.

30/03 These kids went missing for years. Why experts say parental abductions need attention.

Parents who are left behind face skepticism, but family abductions are more common than those committed by strangers and can be dangerous for kids.

28/03 Do non-citizens have right to free speech? Federal court to weigh in.

A federal court in Newark will determine whether the United States can deport Mahmoud Khalil in what could be a landmark case on civil rights.

27/03 Is education in America fair and balanced for all kids? | The Excerpt

Sociologist Eve L. Ewing joins The Excerpt to discuss her new book “Original Sins,” which argues that schools enforce racial hierarchies.

27/03 She went missing in 1983. Human remains have been found in a car linked to her.

Investigators found a vehicle and license plates matching those belonging to Karen Schepers, who was 23 years old when she went missing in 1983.

26/03 Human remans found near New Hampshire golf course identified as woman missing since 2020

Amanda Grazewski's remains were found near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course on Thursday, just over five years after she went missing.

26/03 Supreme Court sides with Biden and upholds regulations of ghost guns to make them traceable

The 7-2 decision, which overturned an opinion by a conservative appeals court, was a victory for Biden. But Trump could repeal the regulation.

26/03 Texas prosecutors will no longer pursue the death penalty in 2019 Walmart attack

El Paso District Attorney James Montoya will not seek the death penalty against Patrick Crucius, the Walmart mass shooter.

25/03 A missing teen girl was found dead in Toledo, Ohio. Her father is now wanted for murder.

Keimani Latigue, 13, was found dead Monday in an abandoned Toledo home nearly a week after disappearing, according to police.

25/03 Alaska teenager dies in avalanche, the state's fourth snow slide fatality this month

The body of Tucker Challan, 16, was recovered from the avalanche site on Sunday morning, Alaska State Troopers said.

24/03 4 arrested, including 3 teenagers, after deadly New Mexico park shooting

Tomas Rivas, 20, and three teenage boys were each charged with three open counts of murder with additional charges pending, authorities said.

23/03 Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention

No shower for days, cameras trained on the toilet, women crammed into cells 'like sardines,' among the allegations.

22/03 ICE asks pro-Palestinian Cornell student to turn himself in amid Trump crackdown

Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student who has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, has been asked to turn himself in.

22/03 Covert ops, Oswald surveillance and the JFK files. Here's more we've learned.

JFK assassination experts are finding potentially explosive new material in the vast trove of top-secret records that President Trump ordered released

21/03 Family of 3 missing following Grand Canyon trip, Arizona winter storm: 'A little unusual'

A family of three have not been seen since March 13 when a winter storm hit northern Arizona and caused a 22-car wreck on Interstate 40.

21/03 Deported soccer player wrongly accused of gang membership over tattoo, lawyer says

Jerce Reyes Barrios' attorney said his tattoo was designed to look like the logo of his favorite soccer team, not a gang symbol.

21/03 Trump shipped them to El Salvador. Their families say their only crime was a tattoo.

President Trump has warned that deportees are among the most dangerous in the world, but their biggest crime may be having the wrong tattoo.

21/03 Plane that crashed and killed 10 in Alaska was more than 1K pounds overweight, NTSB says

The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 pounds over the limit for icy conditions, according to a preliminary NTSB report.

21/03 Florida executes Edward Thomas James in 2nd execution of the day in the US, 4th this week

James was executed by lethal injection for the brutal 1993 murders of 58-year-old Elizabeth \

20/03 Man last seen with missing student Sudiksha Konanki returns to US: What we know

Joshua Riibe, a witness in Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance, left the Dominican Republic. Here's the latest in where the case stands.

20/03 How is information classified, declassified? What to know about JFK assassination files

Trump released formerly classified files on the JFK assassination. But what makes information classified and how does it become declassified?

20/03 Man executed in Oklahoma for murder of 23-year-old woman: 'I consider this a mercy'

Oklahoma executed Wendell Grissom on Thursday for the murder of 23-year-old Amber Matthews in front of her best friend’s two young daughters in 2005.

19/03 Miami Beach mayor drops threat of eviction, funding cuts to cinema showing 'No Other Land'

Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner withdrew a decision to terminate O Cinema's lease and revoke funding at a commission meeting Wednesday.

19/03 Aaron Gunches executed for 2002 murder, marking Arizona's first execution since 2022

Arizona executed Aaron Gunches for the 2002 murder of his girlfriend's ex-lover. It's the state's first execution in three years.

19/03 Missing student Sudiksha Konanki's family faces 'ambiguous loss' – the grief of uncertainty

It's a phenomenon experienced by the families of missing people when a body is never found, experts say: grief without certainty.

19/03 'I'm not a monster': Wendell Grissom to be executed in Oklahoma for home invasion murder

Wendell Arden Grissom has been described in court records as someone who is “much more than the worst thing he did.\

19/03 Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders legalizes controversial nitrogen gas execution method

Sanders signed the law hours before Louisiana executed its first inmate with the nitrogen gas method. Arkansas is now the fifth state to approve the method.

19/03 Louisiana executes inmate with nitrogen gas method after narrow Supreme Court decision

Death row inmate Jessie Hoffman's execution marks the first time Louisiana has used the method and is the state's first execution in 15 years.

19/03 US airman charged with murder of missing South Dakota woman

Quinterius Charles Chappelle is accused of killing Sahela Toka Win Sangrait on the Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota in August 2024.

18/03 Sudiksha Konanki's parents ask Dominican officials to declare missing student dead: Report

The 20-year-old college student was last seen March 6 in Punta Cana, where she went on a spring break trip.

18/03 The first nitrogen gas execution in Louisiana could happen today. Here's what to know.

Death row inmate Jessie Hoffman's attorneys have been arguing that he shouldn't be executed by the controversial and largely untried method.

18/03 Chinese national sentenced to prison for smuggling turtles from US to Hong Kong

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

17/03 Is nitrogen execution too 'gruesome' and 'cruel?' Louisiana is about to find out

A court in Louisiana ruled Jessie Hoffman can be put to death Tuesday using nitrogen hypoxia - deprivation of oxygen causing suffocation.

17/03 Aaron Gunches has fought for his own execution for years. Arizona is about to oblige him.

Arizona is set to execute Aaron Gunches for a 2002 murder. He's been asking to be put to death since being convicted of killing his girlfriend's ex.

17/03 Texas midwife charged in alleged illegal abortions in violation of restrictive 2021 law

A midwife in Texas has been arrested and charged on allegations that she performed illegal abortions, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a news release.

17/03 'Watershed moment': Experts call for hyperbaric chamber regulations after child's death

Industry leaders say the government failed to protect Thomas Cooper, 5, from dying in a hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center in Michigan.

16/03 He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.

ICE's deportation actions signal that anyone who isn't a US citizen is 'at risk – period,' immigration attorney says.

14/03 Trump officials cheer 'self-deportation' of pro-Palestinian student protester

The unusual decision to post the video on social media reflects the attention Trump has given pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia.

14/03 Record number of kids with autism drowned in 2024. Experts don't know why

Children with autism are drawn to water and sometimes tend to wander, or 'elope' from caregivers. It's a dangerous combination.

14/03 Georgia man who smacked U.S. postal truck with tractor guilty of hate crime

Investigators said the Georgia man intentionally sought out to harm the letter carrier after a confrontation six months earlier.

13/03 Jewish protesters occupy Trump Tower opposing Palestinian student's arrest

Organizers said least 100 people were arrested during protests against the detainment of Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil.

13/03 Search for Sudiksha Konanki intensifies one week after her disappearance

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen one week ago on a beach in the Dominican Republic.

13/03 Disappearance in the Dominican Republic: Timeline of a mystery

Sudiksha Konanki, like many students, headed to the Dominican Republic for spring break. She was staying at a beachfront resort before disappearing.

13/03 Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance echoes Natalee Holloway case. Is it affecting travel?

Sudiksha Konanki’s puzzling disappearance comes as thousands of students prepare to embark on spring break trips of their own.

13/03 'The search is over:' Diver finds remains of missing Oregon boy Dane Paulsen in river

Juan Heredia, a California based diver, traveled over 600 miles to locate the missing toddler, whose body was found after a two hour search.

13/03 20 people charged in Nevada maximum-security prison brawl that left 3 inmates dead

Nevada prosecutors have filed multiple charges against 20 defendants over the incident, including first-degree murder and attempted murder.

12/03 Punta Cana: What to know about the resort town where Sudiksha Konanki was last seen

Sudiksha Konanki was last seen in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The resort town is popular among tourists, college students and nature lovers.

12/03 Person of interest identified in disappearance of US student in the Dominican Republic

Virginia law enforcement officials identified a person of interest Wednesday in the disappearance of a US college student from a Punta Cana resort.

12/03 Texas, Louisiana both halted imminent executions on Tuesday. What's going on?

Minutes apart, courts in the neighboring states of Louisiana and Texas each stopped upcoming executions, one on Thursday and another on Tuesday.

12/03 Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing

The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.

12/03 New York fires 2K prison officers who refused to return to work after strike

The strike that paralyzed New York prisons for three weeks ended with most workers returning to their jobs and the state firing 2,000 who stayed out.

12/03 Judge blocks Louisiana's 1st nitrogen gas execution over possible 'pain and terror'

Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

11/03 Infowars reporter Jamie White shot and killed in Austin, Texas, police and Alex Jones say

Alex Jones, the founder of Infowars, said one of his reporters, Jamie White was killed in Austin. Police later confirmed his identity.

11/03 Details emerge in disappearance of US student in Dominican Republic

Sudiksha Konanki had traveled to the Dominican Republic a week ago with five girlfriends on a spring break trip.

11/03 Anti-Muslim discrimination reached record high in 2024, report finds

The Council on American-Islamic Relations received over 8,650 complaints in 2024, the highest number recorded since the organization began tracking.

11/03 'This is not the end': Removal of Black Lives Matter mural begins in DC

“There was a movement, and there’s still going to be a movement,\

10/03 Body of woman missing since February found in Montana river; dog's whereabouts unknown

The body of a woman who was reported missing in February was recovered from the Clark Fork River in Missoula, Montana on Sunday.

10/03 Woman, 27, positively identified by DNA as Connecticut toddler abducted in 1999

The woman, Andrea Reyes, is now 27 years old. She was just two years old in October 1999 when she was abducted from New Haven, Connecticut.

10/03 David Leonard Wood says he's innocent. His execution is days away. | The Excerpt

Facing an execution date of March 13, time is short. USA TODAY Death Row Reporter Amanda Lee Myers had an exclusive sit-down interview with Wood.

10/03 Police interview man last seen with US college student missing in Dominican Republic

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen before dawn Thursday while walking on a beach in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana.

10/03 Plane carrying 5 people crashes near Pennsylvania airport; FAA opens investigation

Officials confirmed that five people aboard the small plane survived the crash and were transported to local hospitals on Sunday.

09/03 Largest California Hindu temple vandalized with anti-Indian PM Modi graffiti

Messages against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were spray painted on the entrance to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California.

09/03 'God willing': Faith, not politics, guides migrants to the United States

New research finds 73% of migrants saw 'sign from God' on the dangerous route to the U.S. border.

08/03 Riley Strain's disappearance, death in Nashville: What we know one year later

A year after the death of Missouri student Riley Strain, a look at how Nashville officials plan to improve safety along the waterfront.

08/03 The battle for transgender security: Is there safe haven from Trump's policies?

Trump's aggressive stance against transgender and nonbinary people threatens to make them invisible. Some fear it could also make them targets.

08/03 Firing squad executes Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina in 'bloody spectacle'

Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977. Sigmon's attorney called it a \

07/03 Diver finds submerged vehicle possibly linked to family's mysterious 1958 disappearance

The Hood River County Sheriff's Office said Friday that the vehicle is in 40 to 50 feet of water and was mostly buried in debris.

07/03 Suspected human bones, hundreds of rats found in Ohio home

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07/03 Semi-truck driver gets 48 years in prison for Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers

The truck driver who crashed into a van off Interstate 5 in May 2023, killing seven farmworkers, was sentenced to 48 years in prison on Tuesday.

07/03 A firing squad is executing Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina today. What to know.

Three volunteer corrections staff members will point rifles at Sigmon's chest and fire live rounds as he sits strapped to a chair, a hood over his head.

06/03 'Thug mode': Army soldiers plead guilty to migrant smuggling in west Texas border chase

U.S. Army soldiers from Fort Cavazos pleaded guilty to smuggling migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border.

06/03 3 helicopter skiers presumed dead after avalanche in Alaska backcountry

The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

06/03 Who is Brad Keith Sigmon, the South Carolina Death Row inmate who chose the firing squad

If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern history and the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.

06/03 SC inmate to die by firing squad. Is the 'barbaric' method making a comeback?

A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say more places may turn to.

05/03 Body of missing snowboarder, 26, found two weeks after he went missing in Vail, Colorado

Connor Gill, 26, was visiting Vail Mountain ski resort in Eagle County. He had gone snowboarding and failed to come back when he was reported missing.

05/03 DC to remove Black Lives Matter mural after Republican lawmaker threatens funding cuts

The move comes as congressional Republicans threaten to revoke federal funding if the plaza is not repainted and renamed.

05/03 'I'm angry': Death Row inmate David Leonard Wood says he's innocent as execution nears

Wood's conviction of the murders of six women and girls in El Paso, Texas in 1987 was largely based on circumstantial evidence. He's set for execution March 13.

04/03 Feds charge 4 people with operating 'one of the largest human smuggling rings' in the US

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally called the criminal network \

04/03 Inmate John Hanson sent to Oklahoma to face federal execution in wake of Trump order

Hanson arrived in Oklahoma to face a likely execution by the state for his murder conviction. The Biden administration previously blocked the move.

03/03 Oregon officials continue search for 2-year-old boy who vanished from front yard

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office received the report of Dane Paulsen's disappearance on Saturday afternoon. The search is ongoing as of Monday.

03/03 Hate crimes in major US cities dipped in 2024. But the data doesn't tell the whole story.

After rising for a decade, hate crimes declined about 2.7% in 2024. More than 3,260 incidents were reported across 42 major cities.

03/03 4 dead, multiple injured in fiery crash involving tractor-trailers on Arizona highway

Four people were dead after a fiery crash near Tonopah involving multiple vehicles and tractor-trailers, authorities said.

03/03 Hazel Dukes, civil rights advocate and NAACP leader, dies at 92

Hazel Dukes died peacefully at her home in New York City surrounded by her family, the NAACP New York State Conference announced in a statement.

03/03 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin Meyers, a first for her time in office and the first commutation in the state since 1999.

02/03 'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to tolerance and acceptance.

28/02 Illinois landlord who stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy found guilty of murder, hate crime

A jury found Illinois landlord Joseph M. Czuba guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy.

28/02 South Carolina man fatally shot after entering booby-trapped home, authorities say

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27/02 Feds charge Tajik man living in Brooklyn with conspiring to help ISIS

Federal prosecutors accused Mansuri Manuchekhri of facilitating about $70,000 in payments to ISIS-affiliated individuals in Turkey and Syria.

26/02 Search underway for missing man at Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Jordan Marsters, a resident of Denver, was traveling through Grand Junction on Feb. 11 and was in Montrose before he went missing.

26/02 FBI says 21-year-old planned attack on Texas police similar to 2016 Dallas ambush

The alleged threats made against officers in Corpus Christi, Texas, follow a recent spate of high-profile law enforcement deaths.

26/02 Transgender bathroom law takes effect in Ohio. How will schools comply?

The law, which took effect Tuesday, prohibits transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity.

25/02 Indiana man who killed Dutch soldier, injured 2 others sentenced to 105 years in prison

A jury convicted Shamar Duncan last month following a five-day trial in connection with the Aug. 27, 2022, shooting death of Simmie Poetsema, 26.

25/02 Kentucky flooding and cold weather death toll rises to 22; FEMA to tour damage

Meanwhile, Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said that state officials are still waiting for approval of an expedited major disaster declaration.

25/02 Authorities search for US tourist who went missing in Puerto Rican rain forest: Reports

Authorities are searching for a U.S. tourist who went missing in a rain forest in northeast Puerto Rico, according to reports.

24/02 Trial begins for man accused of stabbing 6-year-old Palestinian boy, committing hate crime

An Illinois landlord pleaded not guilty to the 2023 killing of a Palestinian American boy. Jury selection in the case began Monday.

24/02 At least 3 dead, 1 missing after boat overturns near Staten Island: Officials

Emergency responders received a call Sunday afternoon about a boat with six people on board overturning near Staten Island, officials said.

24/02 Louisiana death row inmate Christopher Sepulvado dies before execution date

Louisiana death row inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday his lawyers announced. He had been given an execution date in March.

24/02 Georgia man sentenced for bombing woman’s home, plotting python attack on her daughter

A Georgia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to bombing a woman's home and planning a python attack, prosecutors said.

22/02 How was Gabby Petito found? Netflix puts spotlight back on case that captivated the US

What to know about the search for Gabby Petito amid the premiere of the Netflix series 'American Murder: Gabby Petito,' which recounts the case.

21/02 'Barbaric': Inmate chooses death by firing squad for execution in South Carolina next month

Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.

21/02 Teacher remains missing, fiancé found dead after couple was last seen boating in Georgia

Authorities found the remains of a Spelman College instructor, but are still searching for her fiancé, according to reports and his family.

21/02 New York corrections officers charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate

Ten former New York corrections employees have been indicted in the death of Robert Brooks, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

21/02 Haitian refugees lose protected status as Trump makes good on deportation promise

Half a million Haitian refugees who sought shelter and stability in the United States will lose protection against deportation this summer.

20/02 Brian Laundrie's parents faced protests amid search for Gabby Petito. Were they charged?

A Netflix docuseries shows Brian Laundrie's parents faced backlash, but not charges, as authorities investigated the death of Gabby Petito.

20/02 Man dies before sentencing in case of Black teen shot for ringing wrong doorbell

A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teenager in 2023 after the teen mistakenly rang his doorbell has died before being sentenced.

20/02 Michigan mom charged with child abuse in case of 3 children who lived in squalor

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19/02 Pennsylvania arson was set by a romantic rival who lived 700 miles away: Police

Bensalem police said Harrison Jones was supposed to drive his ex to visit her new boyfriend. Instead, police alleged, he set the man's house on fire.

19/02 Who are the Zizians, the cult-like group under FBI investigation?

Experts say California-based Zizian group has some hallmarks of a cult, and wonder what's next after multiple members of the group were arrested.

17/02 New blueprint emerges to fight extremism that hits close to home

Hate group activity is on the rise - emboldened, some say, by President Donald Trump's reelection. Some say it's up to communities to take a stand.

17/02 Body matching missing University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell recovered

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14/02 60 years on, will Malcolm X's killers ever be brought to justice? | The Excerpt

What really happened the day Malcolm X was murdered and how can we understand his significance to civil rights in America?

14/02 7 years after the Parkland school massacre, is America any safer from guns?

Defiant Parkland students spoke out after their tragedy. But now gun laws may be rolled back under President Trump. Will their legacy still matter?

14/02 Historic Black church takes on Proud Boys and wins: 'We want to see more victories'

A Black church that won a challenge against the Proud Boys hopes it spurs others to act. “We want to capitalize on this energy,'' said William Lamar.

14/02 Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution

Tabler's execution came about an hour after Florida executed James Dennis Ford. Tabler was convicted of a 2004 double murder, and Ford was convicted of a double murder in 1997.

14/02 James Dennis Ford executed in Florida for couple's murder; Texas execution to come

Florida executed James Dennis Ford for the savage murders of two young parents in front of their toddler daughter in 1997.

14/02 Cold-case sleuths, sonar solve 20-year Utah mystery of man who disappeared without a trace

DNA testing confirmed remains found in a Utah reservoir belong to a man who went missing in 2004, police said, ending a decades-long mystery.

13/02 ICE efforts ‘gone too far’: Schools, churches sue Trump administration over immigration

Trump officials say policy change will allow them to target criminals taking sanctuary within churches, repealing a Biden-era sanctuary rule.

13/02 James Dennis Ford to be executed today in Florida for young couple's murder. What to know.

A Florida man is set to be executed on Thursday for the savage murders of two young parents in front of their toddler daughter, who survived.

13/02 Louisiana, Arizona end pauses on capital punishment as 3 executions set for March

Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men.

12/02 FBI finds 2,400 new documents linked to JFK assassination

The bureau found 2,400 newly inventoried, digitized records previously unassociated with the investigation.

12/02 California teen sentenced for making hoax calls in nationwide 'swatting spree'

The 18-year-old made hundreds of \

12/02 Feds charge eight Venezuelan nationals with sex trafficking women from South America

The defendants are accused of luring dozens of victims from Venezuela and other countries to the U.S. on the “promise of a better life.\

12/02 Montana man linked to Alicia Navarro case sentenced to 100 years for child sex abuse

Edmund Davis, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse of children in September after authorities discovered illicit material on his cellphone.

12/02 'Legal black hole'? ACLU sues over immigrants sent to Guantanamo

Trump says the 'worst of the worst' are being sent to Guantanamo. ACLU says some are low-risk, have no access to counsel or outside world.

11/02 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Army base Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg

The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.

11/02 Death Row inmate James Dennis Ford's life shaped by alcohol, loss before couple's murder

Ford was convicted of murdering Kimberly and Gregory Malnory, whose toddler daughter was found covered in her mother's blood after the brutal crime.

08/02 Alabama realtor Ronald Dumas, missing over 2 months, now believed abducted, 'in danger'

Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., 37, was abducted on Dec. 15, and police say he is 'in danger of bodily harm or death.\

07/02 Alaska rescue crews search for missing airplane with 10 onboard

The Bering Air Caravan was reported missing at around 4 p.m. local time, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

07/02 Federal judge denies Sandy Hook families' settlement in Alex Jones bankruptcy

In addition to denying the proposed deal, a federal judge told the Chapter 7 trustee that he was no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets.

07/02 Oregon jury finds trucker guilty of manslaughter in crash that killed 7 farmworkers

The Oregon jury unanimously found Lincoln Smith, 54, of California, guilty of manslaughter, but not guilty of driving under the influence.

07/02 Black church vandalized by Proud Boys hopes to use to attention to support social justice

'We intend to take that evil and use it for good,’ says pastor of Metropolitan AME Church, which was awarded trademark of group that vandalized it.

07/02 'A monster': Demetrius Frazier executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for woman's 1991 murder

Alabama executed Demetrius Frazier for the 1991 murder of 41-year-old Pauline Brown two days before Thanksgiving.

06/02 American counterculture movements: where the past meets the present | The Excerpt

America is no stranger to social dissent. But what makes a social movement a counterculture movement?

06/02 Demetrius Frazier set to be executed with controversial nitrogen gas method. What to know.

Frazier is set to die by nitrogen gas for the murder of Pauline Brown in Birmingham, Alabama in 1991. Critics say the method amounts to torture.

06/02 Decorated Tuskegee Airman combat pilot Harry Stewart Jr. dies at 100

Harry Stewart Jr. learned to fly even before he could drive and helped save the world from the evils of fascism.

06/02 'He fought to the very end': Steven Nelson executed in Texas for murder of young pastor

Texas executed Steven Nelson for the 2011 murder of the Rev. Clint Dobson Wednesday night. It is the second execution of the year in the nation.

06/02 Evangelical Christians have mixed views on immigration, survey finds

Latest survey shows evangelical Christians have mixed views on migrants, support pathways to citizenship

05/02 A 'most vicious' man: Who is Demetrius Frazier, set to be executed for woman's murder

Demetrius Terrence Frazier is set to be executed with nitrogen gas for the rape and murder of 41-year-old Pauline Brown in Birmingham, Alabama.

05/02 Texas to execute Steven Nelson today for ambitious young pastor's murder. What to know.

Texas is set to execute Steven Nelson by lethal injection on Wednesday for the 2011 murder of beloved pastor Clint Dobson, who was just beginning his ministerial career.

05/02 Portion of Americans satisfied with US stance on LGBTQ is lowest in decade

Annual Gallup survey shows a declining majority of Americans are satisfied with acceptance of gay and lesbian people in the U.S.

05/02 New York man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside synagogue

Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, was arrested in December 2023 after firing two shots outside Temple Israel in Albany, New York.

05/02 'Open wounds': Tulsa, Oklahoma, mayor backs new plan for reparations for race massacre victims

Tulsa, Oklahoma's mayor is backing parts of a plan that aims to pay reparations to the survivors and descendants of a 1921 race massacre in the city.

04/02 A 'misstep': Controversial MAGA Bloody Sunday billboards removed in Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced the removal of two billboards with the words \

04/02 Neo-Nazi leader found guilty of plotting Maryland power grid attack

A federal jury found 29-year-old Brandon Russell of Orlando, Florida, guilty after a six-day trial, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

04/02 3 kids dead in Michigan house fire where smoke alarms were not working, authorities say

Fire crews found three residents inside the home – a 16-year-old girl, a 15-year-old boy, and a 12-year-old boy. They died at nearby hospitals.

04/02 New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment

A new lawsuit blames the 2023 East Palestine train derailment for the deaths of seven people.

04/02 A 'Day Without Immigrants'? What to know about closures, demonstrations across the country

Foreign-born workers, both documented and undocumented, made up more than 19% of the U.S. labor force at the end of last year.

03/02 Louisiana grand jury indicted NY doc who prescribed abortion pill to teen

NY Gov. Hochul said her state would refuse extradition request, saying shield law protects providers who send abortion pills out of state.

02/02 United Airlines flight from Houston to NYC evacuated after 'reported engine issue'

The 104 passengers and five crew members aboard the flight were evacuated on the runway with slides and stairs, according to United Airlines.

01/02 Marion Bowman executed in South Carolina for young woman's 2001 murder: 'I'm innocent'

The state executed Bowman for the 2001 murder of 21-year-old Kandee Martin, a young mother who was killed five days before her son's second birthday.

31/01 Michigan priest removed by church after making apparent Nazi salute at pro-life event

Calvin Robinson, who was a priest with the Anglican Catholic Church, had his license revoked after making an apparent Nazi salute at a pro-life event.

31/01 'Unimaginable loss': Tragic DC plane crash leaves school communities reeling

On Thursday, school districts in Virginia announced that current and former students as well as parents died in the flight collision.

30/01 'I did not do it': South Carolina man set for execution argues innocence, racial bias

Marion Bowman Jr. is set to be executed on Friday for the shooting death of Kandee Martin in 2001. Martin's body was found in the trunk of her burned car.

30/01 Department of Education launches investigation into Denver school's all gender bathroom

The Department of Education announced it is investigating Denver Public Schools for changing a girl's bathroom into an all gender bathroom.

30/01 'He's lucky': Missing snowboarder saved after surviving 48 hours in California mountains

Malachi Luis Garcia, a 35-year-old snowboarder, was found alive by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies after going missing in the snowy mountains.

29/01 California Highway Patrol issues Amber Alert for toddler girls after mother is found dead

The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Arya Maldonado, 3, and Alana Maldonado, 2, who were reported missing from Hanford, California.

28/01 A house party with over 100 teens is busted. A principal and teacher are being charged.

A principal and a teacher are being charged in Cocoa Beach, Florida, after a house party with over 100 minors was discovered by officers.

27/01 Teacher tells ICE to visit high school where many students 'don't even speak English'

Fort Worth Independent School District confirmed they are investigating the substitute teacher who suggested ICE to visit one if its high schools.

23/01 California woman arrested after 27 horses found dead, others emaciated, neglected

The woman is facing charges including criminal threats, cruelty to an animal, threatening a public official, and possession of a short-barrel shotgun.

23/01 Trump's release of assassination docs opens window into nation's most debated mysteries

America has waited decades for the full release of documents relating to the killings of JFK, RFK and MLK. The day has finally come when the case files are open to the public.

23/01 'Didn't know what to do': Tennessee students describe chaos in fatal high school shooting

Students and parents described a scene of chaos, confusion, and terror during the deadly shooting at Antioch High School on Wednesday.

21/01 Ex-Planned Parenthood president, women's rights advocate Cecile Richards dies at 67

A former Planned Parenthood president and staunch women's rights advocate Cecile Richards has died at the age of 67.

20/01 DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after 2024 Sonya Massey killing

The investigation was launched in the months after the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy.

17/01 Missing 4-year-old girl in Rock Island, Illinois at center of Amber Alert is found safe

An Amber Alert was issued for a missing 4-year-old girl in Rock Island, Illinois. The child was found safe, and five people have been arrested.

16/01 11-year-old girl handcuffed when NY deputies mistake her for auto theft suspect

The 11-year-old girl was handcuffed in Syracuse after sheriff's deputies said she was wearing the same clothes as a suspect they were searching for.

16/01 FBI says New Orleans attack suspect researched German Christmas market rampage

The FBI said an initial review of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, showed that the man conducted extensive online research into New Orleans before the rampage.

15/01 Which states have the strongest gun laws in 2025? Massachusetts moves up, Louisiana falls

Several states have new gun laws going into effect in 2025. Everytown for Gun Safety released a new ranking Wednesday of the laws in all 50 states.

13/01 Fire agencies to probe potential Southern California Edison link to Hurst Fire

Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.

10/01 10 dead, 10K structures destroyed as LA fires turn neighborhoods into ash: Live updates

The deadly Los Angeles wildfires turned neighborhoods into ash and have forced almost 180,000 people to evacuate.

09/01 Yellowstone shooter spewed racist hate ahead of planned July 4 attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors say Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner made \

08/01 Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?

The DOJ announced Minneapolis agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after the 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked a federal probe.

07/01 Missing hiker attempting to climb Mount Whitney in California found dead

According to reports, the deceased hiker has been identified as Taylor Rodriguez. Authorities believe he was \

07/01 Two death row inmates reject Biden's commutation of their sentences

Shannon Wayne Agofsky and Len Davis both filed emergency petitions prevent their death sentences from being commuted to life in prison without parole.

07/01 Hawaii fireworks explosion victims flown to Arizona center by US military, officials say

The six victims are in their 20s and 30s, and all have extensive burns, according to Dr. Kevin Foster, director of the Arizona Burn Center.

06/01 FBI says New Orleans truck attacker visited the city twice before deadly rampage

On Sunday, the FBI said its investigation crossed state and international borders with agents following leads in several states and other countries.

03/01 A man disappeared in 2018 while at a music festival in Michigan. His body was just found.

The investigation of Highland Township resident Kevin Graves' disappearance isn't over, but no sign of foul play was found when he was identified.

02/01 Deadly truck attack shakes New Orleans visitors: 'You just feel bad for the city'

Tourists who flocked to New Orleans for the 2025 Sugar Bowl were left shaken after the deadly Bourbon Street attack, leading to somber reflections.

02/01 New Orleans security barriers were being replaced prior to deadly attack, officials say

Bollards began to malfunction shortly after the system was installed due to being clogged by Mardi Gras beads, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said.

31/12 New gun laws rolling out in multiple states on Jan. 1, 2025: Here's what to know

While Everytown for Gun Safety applauds new safety regulations in California, New York and more, the NRA applauds MCC bans in Kentucky and elsewhere.

31/12 NY Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints new leader for prison after inmate death

The governor directed leaders to implement changes to protect the safety and well-being of all correctional personnel and incarcerated people.

30/12 2 men found dead after searching for Sasquatch in Washington state forest, authorities say

The bodies of the men were located in a heavily wooded area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, according to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office.

27/12 Pizza delivery driver accused of stabbing pregnant woman 14 times over bad tip

Pizza delivery driver Brianna Alvelo, 22, was charged with stabbing a pregnant customer multiple times over a tip, authorities and reports say.

27/12 No 'rizz': School accused of banning Gen Alpha slang

An Iowa school teacher is accused of banning slang popular among Gen Alpha, prompting a fight over the First Amendment.

27/12 8-year-old girl missing, father dead after car crash in Texas flood

A search for a missing 8-year-old girl entered its third day after a vehicle traveling from Oklahoma to Texas crashed into a drainage ditch.

26/12 A baby was found on a Colorado street Christmas morning. His parents have been arrested.

The Adams County Sheriff's Office said the baby was discovered on Christmas morning in Denver by a passerby who stopped to help.

26/12 Rhode Island man to plead guilty to setting fire to Black church

A Rhode Island man will plead guilty to charges that he set fire to a North Providence church, targeting it because of its mostly Black membership.

25/12 Teen brothers missing after duck-hunting excursion in northern California goes awry

Authorities in northern California are searching for Andruw and Wesley Cornett and younger brother who went missing on a ducking-hunting trip on Dec. 14.

24/12 What is a CLEAR alert? Here's what to know and which states use the alerts

A new code by the FCC could help bring more missing adults back home safely. Several states have their own systems in place for the vulnerable.

24/12 Alabama sheriff requests FBI probe into alleged sex assault at youth detention facility

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23/12 Woman set on fire in NYC subway train dies, authorities say; suspect in custody

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23/12 Wisconsin school shooting teen victim's family holds 'no bitterness' after attack

The family and friends of Rubi Patricia Vergara, the 14-year-old who was killed in the Wisconsin school shooting, said she was a \

20/12 'Dear friend.' An avid reader: Wisconsin community mourns school shooting victims

The two victims killed in the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting have been identified as Rubi Patricia Vergara, 14, and Erin M. West, 42

20/12 Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes says armed man came to his door; man fatally shot by police

White nationalist Nick Fuentes said an armed individual approached his house Wednesday night after his address was leaked on the internet.

19/12 What is National News Literacy Week? Event seeks to combat conspiracy theories online

National News Literacy Week is a public awareness campaign aimed at advancing student's ability to critically examine the credibility of news.

19/12 ‘Violence is necessary:’ TikTok account believed to be Madison school shooter's, researchers say

Researchers at the Anti-Defamation League identified a TikTok account belonging to the Madison school shooter that posted racist and violent content.

19/12 Oklahoma executes Kevin Underwood for murder of beloved 10-year-old girl

Kevin Underwood, 45, was executed Thursday morning after being convicted in 2008 for the 2006 murder his 10-year-old neighbor Jamie Rose Bolin.

19/12 Police investigating Maryland shooting and crash that killed 1, injured 9

Investigators believe that all 10 of the victims were inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting and the subsequent car crash, police said.

19/12 Wisconsin school shooter had 2 firearms during the attack, police chief says

The shooter is believed to have only fired one of the guns, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes told the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday night.

19/12 California man detained in connection with Wisconsin school shooting, records show

FBI agents detained a man in Carlsbad, California, in connection with the deadly Wisconsin school shooting, according to court documents.

18/12 Oklahoma set to execute Kevin Underwood for murder of 10-year-old girl. Here's what to know.

Kevin Underwood, 44, is set to die by lethal injection over 18 years after he murdered Jamie Rose Bolin in Purcell, Oklahoma.

18/12 Baby was 'unaccounted for' after deadly car crash. Police now say he was missing for months.

Kahleb Collins was unaccounted for after a car crash this month. Police later said he actually disappeared in early September.

18/12 'Nothing nefarious': Biden rejects Trump claim that feds hiding drone info

No threat of national security or public safety has been determined from more than 5,000 reported sightings, federal officials say.

18/12 Inmate who killed Oklahoma girl says if execution could 'change what I did, I would gladly die'

Oklahoma death row inmate, Kevin Ray Underwood, 44, is set to be executed Thursday, 18 years after he killed 10-year-old neighbor Jamie Rose Bolin.

18/12 1 dead and 9 injured after 'mass shooting' near Baltimore, authorities say

Police said late Tuesday that officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots in Towson, a suburban community about 15 miles north of Baltimore.

18/12 Wisconsin community struggles to process shooting tragedy: 'Lives have been torn apart'

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17/12 Indiana set to execute Joseph Corcoran for 1997 quadruple murder. Here's what to know.

What to know about Joseph Edward Corcoran, a 49-year-old Indiana death row inmate who is set to be executed Wednesday for a quadruple murder.

17/12 Joseph Corcoran to be executed for quadruple murder in Indiana's first execution since '09

Joseph Edward Corcoran, 49, is set to be executed for the July 26, 1997 murders of his brother, sister's fiancé and two of their friends in Indiana.

17/12 Hannah Kobayashi issues first statement after returning to US: 'I am still processing it all'

Hannah Kobayashi says she was \

17/12 Is that a drone in the sky? It could be, but here's what else you might be seeing

What if the unidentified flying object you observed in the sky recently wasn't a drone at all? There are a few other possibilities.

17/12 Hannah Kobayashi returns to US weeks after being reported missing in Los Angeles, officials say

Hannah Kobayashi, the Maui woman reported missing in Los Angeles, returned to the United States from Mexico, police said.