On Feb. 14, 2018, Sari Kaufman was a 15 year old high school student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when a gunman opened fire and killed 17 people, a majority of…
Biden orders federal policing reform on 2nd anniversary…
On the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on policing reforms for federal law enforcement. He had made a campaign…
Uvalde pastor hails local community as a light…
As the Uvalde, Texas, community mourns the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers killed in a mass shooting, one man of faith called it his hardest day as a pastor, but remains strong…
Former NFL player charged with simple assault following…
A United Airlines employee was fired and a former NFL player was arrested following a physical altercation at Newark Liberty International Airport last week. Brendan Langley, former player for the Denver Broncos, was charged with…
Ohio man charged with plot to assassinate former…
An Ohio man was charged with aiding and abetting a plot to kill former President George W. Bush, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 52, an Iraqi citizen who lived in Columbus,…
Southern Baptist president says sexual abuse rumors were…
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ed Litton, said the damning independent investigative report on sex abuse allegations is "long overdue." "The rumors were always out there that these things were happening," Litton said…
Victims, parents of Oxford school shooting victims sue…
Victims and families of victims of the November Oxford school shooting in Michigan filed a lawsuit against the Oxford school district and school administrators, accusing them of violating legally mandated school safety policies and of…
Exxon Mobil must face environmental allegations, court rules
The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday the state attorney general can pursue a civil lawsuit that accused Exxon Mobil of misleading investors about its products and their impact on the climate. The unanimous opinion,…
Total Surfside building collapse settlement now tops $1…
The settlement for victims of the catastrophic collapse is now $1,004,600,000. The proposed settlement reached nearly a year after the catastrophic Surfside building collapse along the South Florida coast now exceeds the billion-dollar mark, attorneys…
NOAA forecasts above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic, with up to 21 named storms this year. Ten storms could become hurricanes, the agency said. Three to six storms…