Three police officers shot in Kansas City while executing a warrant
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Three police officers have been shot in Kansas City, Missouri, according to the city’s mayor, Quinton Lucas. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. when Kansas City Police department tactical
To lower military suicides, Pentagon panel advises waiting periods on guns and more
makenoodle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Pentagon advisory committee is recommending waiting periods and other gun restrictions for service members to help reduce suicides in the armed forces. Among the nearly 130 recommendations in a report last week
Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to Jan. 6: Watchdog
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to the events of Jan. 6 and also that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security did not follow procedures
Ghislaine Maxwell asks appeals court to overturn conviction, says 'Kabuki theater' prevented fair trial
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls for more than a decade, staking
Nigeria presidential election 2023: Bola Tinubu declared winner amid calls for a rerun
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (MAIDUGURI, Nigeria) — Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election early Wednesday, amid calls from the opposition for a rerun in Africa’s largest democracy. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Domestic terrorism-related cases increased by more than 350% over eight years: Watchdog
David Crespo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Domestic terrorism-related cases increased 357% from 2013 to 2021, according to the Government Accountability Office, which urged the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to do more to combat the issue.
Train carrying propane tanker derails in Florida, no leakage reported
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six train cars, including two carrying propane, derailed in Manatee County, Florida, on Tuesday, according to the train’s operator, Seminole Gulf Railroad. There is no immediate danger or leaks
Iran can make enough material for nuclear device in 'about 12 days,' US official says
KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A top Pentagon official said Tuesday that Iran could make the nuclear material for a device in about 12 days if it wanted to do so. Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency
End of expanded SNAP benefits may push Black, Latino communities into poverty: Study
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Alyn Carroll received information that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon be substantially decreased, her emotions almost overtook her. “I wanted to cry,” Carroll, 56, told ABC News.
'Potential lab incident': FBI director Wray speaks publicly for first time on COVID-19 origin
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — FBI director Christopher Wray on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time on the bureau’s assessment that the COVID-19 virus “most likely” originated from a potential lab incident in Wuhan, China. He