Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Accused American ISIS leader 'highly intelligent' and 'marksman': Former friend
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- The Kansas woman who allegedly "fantasized" about committing an attack against the United States was a "highly intelligent" mom and teacher who becam...
Feb 01, 2022
Six HBCUs received bomb threats Monday
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC(NEW YORK) -- For the second time this month, at least six historically black universities and colleges have received bomb threats. Howard University, Bowie State University, Bethun...
Jan 31, 2022
Detectives involved in death case of Lauren Smith-Fields suspended: Mayor
iStock/South_agency(NEW YORK) -- Two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives involved in the case of Lauren Smith-Fields, who was found dead in her apartment after a date last month, have been placed on a...
Jan 31, 2022
Judge rejects plea deal for father and son in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery's murder
iStock/nirat(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. District Court judge rejected on Monday a plea deal that would have allowed the white Georgia man and his father convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to serve a la...
Jan 31, 2022
Midwest braces for major snowfall, ice on roads: Forecast
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Midwest is bracing for a storm that could bring major snowfall and leave dangerous ice on roadways. The storm is set to strike Tuesday through Thursday. A win...
Jan 31, 2022
Former Miss USA and 'Extra' correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies at 30
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday, her family confirmed. She was 30 years old. In a statement, Kryst’s family wrote, “In devastation and great ...
Jan 31, 2022
Boston digs out from record-tying snowfall
Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(BOSTON) -- Boston is digging out from the record-tying snowfall left behind by this weekend's massive nor'easter. Boston tied its record for most snow in one ...
Jan 31, 2022
COVID-19 live updates: Only five states reporting jump in cases
COVID-19 antiviral pills, FILE - Donato Fasano/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over...
Jan 31, 2022
Will state-by-state regulation of self-driving vehicles work -- and keep people safe?
Alexander Koerner/Getty Images(HARRISBURG, Pa.) -- A future where motorists share streets and highways with driverless cars may still be years away, but transportation experts are saying now's the tim...
Jan 31, 2022
Nine dead in 'chaotic' traffic collision in North Las Vegas
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- Nine people died on Saturday in a "chaotic" traffic collision involving six vehicles in North Las Vegas, officials said. “We have not seen a mass-casualt...
Jan 31, 2022