A driver in suburban St. Louis was killed early Wednesday in a crash caused by another driver fleeing from police, authorities said. The accident happened amid growing concerns in the St. Louis region about the dangers of police pursuits, and it follows a national report in September that urged caution …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian protesters in Philadelphia target Israeli-owned restaurant, chant accusations of 'genocide'
An Israeli-born restaurant owner in Philadelphia was harassed by a large group of pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered outside his store Sunday night and accused him of genocide. Hundreds of protesters marched through Philadelphia calling for a cease-fire in Gaza when some of the demonstrators stormed Goldie, an Israeli-style falafel shop …
Read More »New Jersey man behind Tesla crash that killed woman, 22, admits to taking Snapchat video while driving 156 mph
A New Jersey man last week admitted to taking a Snapchat video while drunken driving a Tesla before he crashed, killing a college student. The crash happened during Memorial Day Weekend in 2022. Vasu Laroiya, a then-23-year-old Rutgers grad, was driving 156 mph along I-87 while recording a video on …
Read More »Former Philadelphia union boss, codefendant convicted of embezzling over $650K in funds
Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and a codefendant were convicted Thursday of using more than $650,000 in union funds for personal use, marking the second conviction federal prosecutors have secured against the long-powerful figure since a sweeping 2019 indictment. Dougherty, who led Local 98 of the International …
Read More »Here's what's in Hunter Biden's new California indictment
President Biden’s embattled son Hunter Biden is facing a new set of tax-related charges in California. Hunter Biden is facing nine charges alleging a “four-year scheme” when he did not pay his federal income taxes from January 2017 to October 2020 while also filing false tax reports. The charges break …
Read More »North Carolina woman held captive in man's house for 10 days escaped with help of family, friends: prosecutors
A North Carolina man will spend 20 years in prison after he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in his Asheville apartment for 10 days in February 2020, according to local prosecutors. A Buncombe County jury on Nov. 13 found William Todd Murell, 58,guilty of first-degree rape and felony assault …
Read More »Woman breaks down crying in front of California 7-Eleven where her father was shot dead by criminal: report
A woman broke down sobbing on the sidewalk in front of a 7-Eleven where she said her father was shot and killed, according to a video shared by CBS News Bay Area. The murder occurred in Adams Point Neighborhood, the outlet reported, making it “the second killing at a 7-Eleven …
Read More »Gun-toting rabbi leads push to arm, train Jewish community amid high tensions: video
Gun ownership in California’s Jewish community is spiking as Jews take self-defense into their own hands while the war in Israel continues raging, according to a rabbi who trains the community on gun safety. “Magen Am’s mission is to train and empower the community to deter and respond to security …
Read More »Texas man who traveled hundreds of miles to kill ex's new boyfriend sentenced to 27 years in prison
A Texas man who traveled hundreds of miles to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, but ended up murdering the wrong man, was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Kendell Morris, 26, was sentenced after he was found guilty of murder in the death of Robert Cooley III, Fox 4 reported. …
Read More »Connecticut man reportedly fired at police dog before being fatally shot by officers
A man who was fatally shot by police in Connecticut last week had a pistol and fired at a police dog as he attempted to flee from state troopers and other officers serving a warrant for a 2022 shooting, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the state’s Office …
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