Highway crash in Kansas kills 8, including students, former coach and school employee from Oklahoma

Scottie Scheffler secured a four-shot victory at the Memorial Tournament, closing with a 2-under 70 to join Tiger Woods as a repeat winner. Despite a slow start due to hand surgery earlier in the year, Scheffler displayed impressive consistency, making only one bogey over the final 40 holes, finishing at 10-under 278. Ben Griffin, who finished second with a 73, briefly challenged Scheffler but faltered on the 17th, while Sepp Straka took third; Scheffler's win...

SummaryA Chinese national, Haoxiang Gao, charged with illegal voting at the University of Michigan, has fled the U.S. after admitting to casting a ballot in the 2024 general election. Gao was ordered to surrender his passport but managed to board a flight to Shanghai on January 19 using his Chinese passport. He faces federal charges for fleeing prosecution, though extradition from China is unlikely, and his case highlights the rarity of noncitizen voting in federal...

A suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, is in custody following a "targeted act of violence" at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, where he allegedly used a "makeshift flamethrower" and Molotov cocktails during a march supporting Israeli hostages, injuring six individuals aged 67-88, with one in critical condition. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, noting that Soliman shouted anti-Zionist slogans during the attack, which occurred at 1:26 p.m. and led...

The former personal assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs, known as "Mia," testified in his ongoing trial about severe abuse, including threats, violence, and sexual assault. During cross-examination, defense attorney Brian Steel presented Mia's past social media posts praising Combs to challenge her credibility, suggesting a contradiction between her testimony and earlier statements. Mia defended her posts as a product of psychological abuse, explaining the complexity of her experiences, while Combs maintains his innocence against serious...

Smoke from over 90 uncontrolled wildfires in Canada is impacting air quality across the Midwest and Great Plains, leading to alerts in several U.S. states. Manitoba's fires have forced 17,000 evacuations, while states like Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota report unhealthy air conditions, urging residents to limit outdoor activities. The smoke, exacerbated by climate change, presents serious health risks due to fine particulate matter exposure, with the effects felt as far away as the...

Long Island Plane Crash RescuesOn Sunday morning, two individuals were rescued after their private Piper PA-32 plane crashed into Long Island Sound near Tweed New Haven Airport, Connecticut, around 10:30 a.m., as reported by the FAA and U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard dispatched a 45-foot boat to the crash site near the Thimble Islands, successfully rescuing the occupants, who were in stable condition and later taken to Stony Creek Pier for medical care. The...