STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW JERSEY) — Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey – a controversial decision that state officials say is intended to curb the population of black bears interacting with humans. Segment A of bear hunting season began on Monday and will last through Oct. 19, withRead More →
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction in the beating death of Tyre Nichols filed motions for acquittal on Friday, both arguing that the government failed to prove the charge during the federal trial. Tadarrius Bean, JustinRead More →
Tim Boyle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — 7-Eleven will close more than 400 of its “underperforming stores” across the U.S. and Canada in an effort to reduce costs and bolster earnings before the end of the year. Seven & I Holdings, the Tokyo-based parent company of the convenience store chain, announcedRead More →
Sean Rayford/Getty Images, FILE (ASHE COUNTY, N.C.) — There have been threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees responding to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, according to a local sheriff. “Recently in the mountain region, there have been threats made against them,” Ashe County Sheriff Phil Howell posted on Facebook regardingRead More →
Lindsey Jacobson/ABC News, FILE (DELPHI, IN.) — Jury selection begins Monday in the long-awaited trial of a Delphi, Indiana, man accused of killing two teenage girls while they hiked on a local trail in broad daylight in 2017. The case garnered national intrigue, and remained a mystery for over fiveRead More →
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (OAKLAND, Calif.) — A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a Michigan home invasion in which two men are believed to have gained entry by posing as utility workers. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office identified him as Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, andRead More →
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (DENVER) — GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance is standing by former President Donald Trump’s false claims that Venezuelan gangs have invaded and conquered Aurora, Colorado. Trump has repeatedly claimed that members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have “taken over” apartment complexes and “overrun”Read More →
Mireya Acierto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Universities across the country have transformed at the command of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) legislation. At the University of Texas-Austin, the legislation led to resource cancellations, office closures, and staff firings — pushing some students to create alternatives to their school’sRead More →
Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will travel on Sunday to Florida areas ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes, and announce federal funding for projects to strengthen the electrical grid, according to the White House. Biden will be touring St. Petersburg, one of the hardest hit FloridaRead More →
River North Photography via Getty Images (NASHVILLE, TN.) — One person is dead, and nine others are shot and injured after gunfire erupted during homecoming celebration events for Tennessee State University, Nashville Police Department officials said. Of the nine injured, three were juveniles ranging in age from 12-14 years old,Read More →
