VANDALIA, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican Senate primary was already a mean-spirited and mudslinging affair, careening viciously toward a tight and bitter finish. And then Donald Trump came to town. The former president touched down for a Saturday-afternoon rally to boost Bernie Moreno, who despite snagging his endorsement three months ago …
Read More »Pennsylvania gunman who killed three tracked to New Jersey home amid standoff with SWAT
Three people were killed in multiple shootings Saturday morning outside of Philadelphia, police said, and a search for the suspect continues. The suspected shooter, Andre Gordon, 26, allegedly shot and killed the victims at two locations in Levittown, Pennsylvania, before fleeing to Trenton, New Jersey. Authorities in Pennsylvania said Gordon …
Read More »New Welsh leader ‘honored’ to be Europe’s first Black national leader
Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government. Gething, who is currently Welsh economy minister, narrowly beat Education Minister Jeremy Miles in a race to replace First Minister Mark Drakeford. Drakeford announced late last …
Read More »Colorado man was killed by venom from his pet Gila monster, autopsy finds
GOLDEN, Colo. — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday confirmed. The report also found that heart and liver problems were significant contributing …
Read More »Palestinians fast amid war, devastation and looming famine
On the eve of Ramadan, Hussein Owda and seven members of his family sat down for suhour — the meal Muslims eat before fasting from sunrise to sunset. On the table in front of them were just 7 ounces of labneh, or yogurt cheese, and some bread. “We didn’t finish …
Read More »Former Arkansas State college football player accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend
A former college football player, once heralded for his excellence in the classroom and on the field, was arrested in Utah and accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Tennessee, officials said Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Service took 27-year-old Blaise A. Taylor into custody after a Nashville grand jury indicted …
Read More »Aid ship arrives and James Crumbley found guilty: Morning Rundown
An aid ship has arrived off the coast of Gaza carrying 200 tons of food. Russians will head to the polls to vote in the presidential election, though who will win isn’t a surprise. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the push for a 32-hour workweek. Here’s what to know today. …
Read More »Injuries reported, homes damaged and destroyed as severe weather hits several states
Homes were destroyed and damaged in Indiana and state police were assisting in search and rescue efforts in the city of Winchester, as a band of storms moved across the Midwest on Thursday, officials said. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said at a late night news conference that earlier …
Read More »Jury reaches verdict in James Crumbley’s involuntary manslaughter trial
PONTIAC, Mich. — The 12 jurors weighing the fate of James Crumbley, the father of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, reached a verdict Thursday evening in his involuntary manslaughter trial. The decision comes after about 10 hours of deliberations that began Wednesday in a trial that saw Crumbley, 47, accused …
Read More »Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say
WASHINGTON — Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is considering running for re-election in November as an independent, two sources who spoke with him directly tell NBC News. Menendez, who along with his wife Nadine Menendez is facing 18 federal counts and is alleged to have accepted bribes, has not yet publicly …
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