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Former Oregon School Principal Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Comments Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison
A former Oregon school principal who was placed on administrative leave over comments surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. Jeremy Peter Williams, 50, formerly…
U.S. Air Force Service Member Dies After Fall During Football Pregame Ceremony
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A U.S. Air Force service member has died after falling from the rafters of the Alamodome during a military demonstration before Saturday night’s football game between the University of Texas at San Antonio and Navy. The…
Five Reported Dead Including Three Children In Oregon Elementary School Shooting
Update October 17, 2026: In its October 16 update, Bend Police confirmed five deaths at the scene: three children, a teacher and the suspect. Police said a community member shot the gunman. The injured child was in serious but stable…
Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution For Fort Hood Mass Shooter Nidal Hasan
Update October 17, 2026: President Trump said on October 15 that Hasan’s execution would not be streamed, ABC News reported. The original October 5 report below describes the approval announcement; references to an execution date not yet being announced reflect…
Russian Plague Lab Worker Dies As Nearly 200 Are Monitored
Update October 17, 2026: The World Health Organization’s October 10 assessment says Russian authorities reported no recent plague case in Irkutsk Oblast and no high-threat pathogens detected among contacts. WHO said the fatal illness remained without a confirmed diagnosis and…
Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Shares Photos With Newborn Daughter As Support Fund Passes $350,000
The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is sharing a more personal side of his life as public attention around him continues to grow, releasing photographs of himself holding his daughter as a newborn while a fundraiser…
Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could “Kill Us All” By End Of Decade
An artificial intelligence researcher who worked inside two of the world’s leading AI companies has resigned from Anthropic and issued an extraordinary warning about where the race to build increasingly powerful AI systems could be headed. Jacob Coxon, 27, announced…
Louisiana Sheriff Warns Parents About Threatening “Cat In The Hat” TikTok Reel
BATON ROUGE, La. A Louisiana sheriff is warning parents and students about a threatening TikTok reel reportedly circulating in neighboring parishes. Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said the video features the “Cat in the Hat” and uses Dr. Seuss style wording…
Alleged 9/11 Mastermind’s Long Awaited Trial Scheduled for 2028
Nearly 25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the man accused of masterminding the plot is finally scheduled to stand trial. A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and…
Catastrophic Flash Flood Devastates Nepal
A massive flash flood tore through northern Nepal near the Tibet border Wednesday, sending a wall of water, mud and debris through communities along the Bhote Koshi River. Roads, bridges, buildings and vehicles were swept away as the river suddenly…