A 75-year-old former Hollywood television executive is at the center of an international manhunt after federal investigators accused her of orchestrating an elaborate $30 million bank fraud scheme while pretending to be the heir to a massive aviation fortune. Mary Carole McDonnell, who once ran a television production company known for true-crime programming, has been... Continue Reading →
A Louisiana State University student and her firefighter fiancé, both just 21 years old, were killed in a suspected drunk-driving hit-and-run near the college campus, cutting short the future the high school sweethearts had spent years planning together. Leah Victoria Fonte and Shane David Hirstius, both from Metairie, Louisiana, were walking along Nicholson Drive in... Continue Reading →
Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific Ocean, an ambitious expedition hoping to solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries has ended in disappointment after researchers discovered that a promising clue was something entirely unexpected. A team of 17 researchers traveled to a remote South Pacific island to investigate what appeared to be... Continue Reading →
A decades-old family mystery has surfaced in Minnesota's heated U.S. Senate race after historical records revealed that Democratic candidate Peggy Flanagan's grandfather was once suspected in four killings, escaped psychiatric custody and allegedly threatened a federal judge. The startling revelations involve John Jacob Hartmann, the maternal grandfather of Minnesota's current lieutenant governor, who is running... Continue Reading →
A new California law signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is sparking a fierce backlash from Christian pastors and religious organizations, who warn that the measure could put traditional biblical teachings on marriage and sexuality at odds with state-mandated workplace training. The controversy centers on Assembly Bill 1803, which will require employers with five or... Continue Reading →
At least seven people are reportedly dead and dozens more injured after a devastating explosion at a Canadian military base sparked a massive fire, forcing emergency crews to launch an extraordinary rescue operation that included parachuting military personnel into the disaster zone. The tragedy unfolded Saturday, October 17, at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta,... Continue Reading →
A U.S. Air Force service member has died after a pregame military demonstration at a college football game in Texas turned tragic, leaving thousands of spectators stunned as emergency crews rushed onto the field. The fatal accident happened Saturday, October 17, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, shortly before the University of Texas at San... Continue Reading →
A series of private family text messages reportedly helped trigger the federal search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home, marking a major development in an investigation into her family's immigration history. Federal investigators obtained messages from the phone of Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, earlier this year while examining allegations that the Minnesota congresswoman... Continue Reading →
A small airplane carrying two adults and a child crashed onto a busy California roadway Saturday afternoon, leaving the aircraft badly damaged and sending all three occupants to the hospital. The frightening incident unfolded shortly after 3 p.m. on October 17 near Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive in San Jose, where a single-engine propeller plane... Continue Reading →
Federal investigators are scrambling to uncover who is behind a wave of suspicious letters sent to congressional and election offices across America, including one that invoked a coming “civil war” after the November midterm elections. The alarming mailings, some containing unidentified white powder, have triggered emergency responses, evacuations and heightened security concerns just weeks before... Continue Reading →
