Floridians return to hurricane-hit island
Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast barrier islands are returning to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian, despite limited access to some areas. (Oct. 7)
Michigan lawyer running for judge caught on camera allegedly belt-whipping girlfriend
MUSKEGON, Mich. – Two weeks after winning the August primary, judicial candidate Jason Kolkema appeared to viciously whip his girlfriend with a belt during an argument in his western Michigan apartment, presumably…
SpaceX drops Russian, Native American at station
SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years. The crew of four also…
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann becomes first Native American woman in space, hoping to inspire future generations
Marine Colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann made history as one of a four-member astronaut crew to blast off from Florida bound for the International Space Station. Mann, 45, became the first…
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann becomes the first Native American woman to launch into space
NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann made history as the first Native American woman to launch into space.
Biden pardons thousands for marijuana possession
US President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law. (Oct. 7)
Uvalde school district suspends its police department, will get more state troopers
The Uvalde school police department has been suspended, and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers will instead provide coverage to the school district, district officials announced Friday. “As a result…
Suspect charged with murder in Las Vegas Strip stabbing that killed 2 people, injured 6
A suspect was charged with murder and attempted murder in a Thursday stabbing that left two people dead and six others wounded on the Las Vegas Strip. Yoni Barrios, 32, was…
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan for ‘racial motive’
A federal district judge this week dismissed a conservative legal group’s lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Biden and U.S. Education Department…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to political activists
Human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine has ruptured decades…