2 boys, 3 adults shot to death in Illinois town The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.... More
Five Dead in Apartment Shooting Near Seattle Gunfire at an apartment complex left five people dead, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers and a man and a woman in separate apartments. More
Conn. shooting prompts expanded movie ratings The Motion Picture Association of America announced changes to its movie rating system Tuesday, saying it wants to help parents make informed decisions at the multiplex. The new system, rolled out as the "Check the Box" campaign, will include prominent descriptions explaining why a movie received its rating. More
In wake of Newtown, Connecticut Governor due to sign new gun law Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is expected on Thursday to sign a tough new gun law that restricts sales of the sort of high-capacity ammunition clips that a gunman used to massacre 26 people in minutes in a December attack on a school. More
Fort Valley teen injured in shooting, now behind bars for Macon murder Donathan Latrell Hill of Fort Valley was taken into custody after a search warrant at a home in Columbus, Georgia. 12/20/2024 - 6:36 pm | View Link
Fort Worth man killed his uncle while shooting at a different target, police say A targeted shooting in Fort Worth earlier this month led to a 19-year-old killing his uncle as they were riding in the same car, police said Saturday. Derrick Sanders Jr. is charged with felony murder ... 12/20/2024 - 3:47 pm | View Link
Suspect arrested in shooting death of 40-year-old Fort Worth man found in car A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 40-year-old man in north Fort Worth on Dec. 1. Derrick Sanders, 19, faces a murder charge, according to jail records. He was ... 12/20/2024 - 7:29 am | View Link
Police looking for suspect after late-night shooting in Fort Valley, per report One person was injured during a late-night shooting at Fort Valley's Indian Oaks Apartment Complex, according to a report from Fort Valley Police Chief DJ Flores. Flores says that the shooting ... 12/18/2024 - 2:15 pm | View Link
Fort Smith shooting victim a pregnant woman, suspect in custody Fort Smith police say a suspect is in custody after a shooting on Tuesday morning. FSPD responded to a domestic incident in the 3900 block of MacArthur Drive around 9:55 a.m., according to a news ... 12/17/2024 - 2:55 am | View Link
We know storms can make trees build deeper roots. That’s not typically the case when it comes to a home. Severe storms and hurricanes can take a toll on a structure over time.
While proven time and again during hurricane seasons past, we saw it once more when hurricanes Helene and Milton hit Florida this year and left older homes constructed at sea level with the most damage.
The killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson merits no commendation. What the killer did is inexcusable. To honor him is to invite further violence in an already unsafe environment in our country, unequalled in any other western nation.
But it is a reality: Some insurance companies deny and delay legitimate health care claims to increase profits and pay high salaries.
Q: Ira, in a season of low points, Saturday night may have been the lowest, with an eight-point fourth quarter. The Heat are back to .500 for the season. A mediocre record for a mediocre team that is once again destined as a play-in team in the very mediocre Eastern Conference.
Syria, known throughout history as the “crossroads of civilization,” now finds itself at a crossroads of its own. After 54 years, the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship in Syria has finally ended.
“I never thought I’d live to see this day,” said my dad, who left Aleppo as a teenager. Both of my parents grew up there.
After Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, elated Syrians rejoiced in the streets.
By MICHAEL PROBST and VANESSA GERA
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.
Authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency.
Today is Sunday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2024. There are nine days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 22, 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black men on a Manhattan subway, alleging they were about to rob him. (Goetz was acquitted of attempted murder and assault charges but convicted on a weapons possession charge, ultimately serving eight months of a one-year sentence.)
Also on this date:
In 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges of antisemitism.