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Gunman Opens Fire Near White House, Killed By Secret Service Agents
A gunman opened fire near the White House Saturday evening, prompting U.S. Secret Service agents to return fire during a chaotic scene just outside the presidential complex. Authorities say the suspect was shot and later died at a nearby hospital.…
BREAKING: Gunshots reported near the White House Saturday evening as Secret Service agents rushed members of the media and staff into secure…
BREAKING: Gunshots reported near the White House Saturday evening as Secret Service agents rushed members of the media and staff into secure areas. The White House was briefly placed on lockdown while authorities responded to the scene. Multiple reporters on…
Pizza Hut Bringing Back Classic 80s And 90s Style Restaurants Across America
The classic Pizza Hut experience many people grew up with may finally be making a return. Franchise owners are now remodeling locations to look and feel like the old school Pizza Hut restaurants that were once packed with families every…
Florida Mother Convicted In Murder Plot Against Father Of Her Child After Bitter Custody Battle
Update: The killing occurred in March 2023 and the sentencing took place in April 2025; this post originally reported the case in May 2026. A Florida custody dispute turned into a murder for hire case that prosecutors described as cold,…
Epstein Associate Reportedly Provides New Names to Federal Investigators
Update: The House Oversight Committee’s June 4 release named Philip Levine and Frederic Fekkai among the names Kellen provided. The original report, which said the names had not been released, follows. A major new development has surfaced in the ongoing…
$1.8 Billion Federal Fund To Compensate Jan. 6 Defendants And Others Draws Praise, Lawsuits
Update: The Justice Department scrapped the Anti-Weaponization Fund by June 3. This post describes the fund as it was announced in May. A newly announced $1.8 billion federal compensation fund tied to claims of government “weaponization” is drawing major attention…
Flight Bound for Detroit Diverted Over Possible Ebola Exposure Concerns
An Air France flight headed to Detroit Metro Airport was abruptly diverted to Montreal on Wednesday after U.S. officials discovered a passenger who had recently traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo had boarded the aircraft despite new Ebola related…
Axios: U.S. Intelligence Says Cuba Has Acquired Over 300 Military Drones
Reports are circulating tonight after Axios published a story claiming U.S. intelligence believes Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has discussed possible attack scenarios involving Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels, and potentially Key West. According to the…
Growing List Of Food Recalls Issued Nationwide Over Salmonella-Linked Milk Powder
A growing number of food recalls and public health alerts have been issued across the United States this month over concerns tied to possible salmonella contamination, impacting everything from frozen pizzas and snack foods to seasonings and even pet food.…
New Mexico Neuroscientist Ingrid Coleen Lane Still Missing More Than Two Years After Vanishing In Jemez Mountains
A chilling mystery out of New Mexico is drawing renewed national attention after the disappearance of neuroscientist Ingrid Coleen Lane, whose damaged vehicle was discovered abandoned deep in the mountains with circumstances still unexplained more than two years later. Lane,…