US Regions - Page 379

December 15

FBI arrests 4 alleged members of radical pro-Palestinian group accused of plotting New Year’s Eve bombings

FBI disrupts credible terrorist threat, arresting four members of radical pro-Palestinian extremist group allegedly planning coordinated Los Angeles bombings.

December 15

Brown University was ‘soft target’ for shooter who remains at large, criminal profiler says

Criminal profiler calls Brown University a "soft target" after weekend shooting that killed 2 students. The gunman exploited unsecured doors and limited cameras.

December 15

2 Brown University shooting victims ID’d as College Republican leader, aspiring neurosurgeon

Students Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov identified as victims killed in Brown University shooting that wounded nine others over the weekend.

December 15

Brian Walshe convicted of murdering wife after New Year's Day disappearance

Jurors convicted Brian Walshe of murdering and dismembering his wife, Ana, in 2023 around New Year's Day. A sentencing date has been scheduled for Wednesday.

December 15

Massachusetts lawmakers push new rules that limit ability to challenge explicit library books, critics say

Massachusetts Democrats led the advance of an anti-book ban bill despite conservative opposition, as library challenges remain elevated well above pre-2020 levels.

December 15

CAIR's tax-exempt status targeted as Cornyn moves to strip group after terror designations

The Council on American-Islamic Relations was previously designated as a terrorist organization by both Texas and Florida but has not received the same label at the federal level.

December 15

Person of interest in Brown University shooting released

Officials noted on Sunday that the individual who had been a person of interest in the Saturday Brown University attack would be released.

December 15

John Kennedy mocks Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate campaign, says the 'voices in her head are not real'

Sen. John Kennedy dismisses Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate campaign as unserious, saying "the voices in her head are not real" in sharp criticism.

December 15

Charlotte prioritizes $3.4M transit marketing blitz over safety after recent stabbings, GOP chair says

Charlotte faces backlash over $3.4 million transit marketing campaign approved after two light-rail stabbings. Critics call timing questionable.

December 15

California is broke, but it’s not too late for the rest of us

California faces an $18 billion deficit by 2026-27 as Democrat Gov. Newsom's spending policies create a structural budget crisis worse than projected.