Active-duty airman arrested for allegedly killing woman on South Dakota base
An active-duty airman was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman on an air base in South Dakota, according to the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Quinterius Chappelle, 24, an active-duty airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in…
Woman arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions in Houston area, Texas AG says
A 48-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly illegally providing abortions in the Houston area, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday. Maria Margarita Rojas allegedly provided “illegal abortions” and “illegally” operated a network of clinics in northwestern Houston,…
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s book tour postponed for ‘security concerns’ amid funding vote controversy
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s three planned book tour events scheduled for this week were abruptly postponed Monday morning because of “security concerns.” Schumer, promoting his new book “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” faced backlash over voting for the House-approved…
Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less
Harvard University on Monday announced that tuition will be free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less starting in the 2025-26 academic year. “Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds,…
Judge blocks Trump from deporting noncitizens under Alien Enemies Act, orders flights turned around
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting any noncitizens pursuant to the president’s recent proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act. Less than two hours after President Donald Trump attempted to invoke the 18th century law to deport alleged…
Department of Education cuts expected to have ‘huge impacts’ on teachers
Following the Department of Education’s gutting of nearly 50% of its workforce Tuesday evening, educators have expressed deep concern — not only for students’ futures but for their own as well. Tara Kini, chief of policy and programs at the…
Idaho college killings: Dramatic 911 call revealed
The dramatic 911 call has been released from the day University of Idaho students discovered one of their friends unconscious in what would become a shocking quadruple murder case that captivated the country. A crying woman told the dispatcher, “Something…
At least 59 killed in ‘catastrophic’ North Macedonia nightclub fire
Dozens of people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia’s southern city of Kocani, local authorities said Sunday. At least 59 people — all aged 18 to 23 — were killed, Panche Toshkovski, North Macedonian minister…
Iranian general raises prospect of response amid US strikes on Houthis
LONDON — An Iranian general warned on Sunday of the potential for a “decisive and devastating” response to any executed threat, a day after the U.S. conducted strikes on Houthis in Yemen. Gen. Hossein Salami also denied that Iran had…
CENTCOM forces kill ISIS’ chief of global operations in precision airstrike
A U.S. airstrike in western Iraq on Thursday killed ISIS’ chief of global operations, who also served as the terror group’s second in command, U.S. officials confirmed. The ISIS chief, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as “Abu Khadijah,” was…