The California city of San Jose is set to become the first in the United States to enforce an ordinance requiring most gun owners to pay a fee and carry liability insurance. In a statement on Tuesday night, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said the city’s council had voted in favor of both measures, which are aimed […]
The suspect accused of shooting and killing a Texas deputy was apprehended in Mexico. Oscar Rosales, 51, was taken into custody by law enforcement authorities in Mexico earlier Wednesday. “We are working with our law enforcement partners to begin the process of returning Rosales to Harris County,” the Houston Police Department tweeted, adding that more […]
The parents of a 31-year-old in need of a heart transplant at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital said their son has been removed from the transplant list because he has not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a report. The hospital told CBS Boston that its policy is in line with other transplant programs in […]
Two south Texas teen brothers have been arrested for beating their stepfather to death after he allegedly sexually abused their half-sister. Alejandro and Christian Trevino, along with friend Juan Eduardo Melendez, all 18, are accused of beating Gabriel Quintanilla, 42, and leaving him to die in a field in McAllen where his body was discovered […]
A Colorado sheriff’s deputy retired with a $30,000 separation agreement instead of facing an internal investigation over an OnlyFans page she owns. “I was a really good cop. I was a really good cop and I was a really good leader,” Melissa Williams, 48, told KDVR’s Problem Solvers team. Williams was in law enforcement for […]
A multiple-homicide investigation was underway in Milwaukee after police discovered six adults dead inside a home during a welfare check on Sunday afternoon, investigators said. The apparent murders come on the heels of a record-breaking year for homicides in Milwaukee County, where the medical examiner’s office confirmed in a Dec. 28 tweet that a record […]
It would have been hard to know in March 2020 that Covid-19 testing limitations in New York City would help lead doctors at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx to a fascinating surprise. Testing for Covid at the time was sluggish and expensive and in limited supply. Hospitals across the city were beginning to overfill. […]
Candy is about to get more “inclusive,” with the maker of M&M’s announcing its famed characters are getting modern makeovers and will have more “nuanced personalities.” Mars, Incorporated, the company behind the colorful, candy-coated chocolates, announced Thursday a “global commitment to creating a world where everyone feels they belong and society is inclusive.” As part […]
The 2021 United States murder rate is estimated to be nearly as high as it was in 25 years ago, when more than 19,600 people were killed nationwide, according to statistics shared in a recent report. The murder rate was estimated to be 6.9 murders per 100,000 people in 2021 – just 0.5 lower than […]
Brian Laundrie left behind writings showing his “responsibility” for the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito, whose disappearance last year launched a massive search from Utah to Florida, the FBI said Friday. Federal investigators formally closed the book on the probe of Petito’s whereabouts and death after the 22-year-old social media influencer’s body was found on […]
A Pennsylvania middle school teacher has sparked outrage after she was photographed taping a mask onto a student’s face, prompting the North Penn School District to slam her actions as “inappropriate and unacceptable.” The photograph was posted Monday on a Facebook page for “North Penn Stronger Together,” the name for a slate of Republican candidates […]
A Georgia prosecutor is seeking aid from a grand jury in its investigation into possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday sent a letter, obtained by NBC News, to Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking […]
