Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say

A county sheriff’s office in Maryland said Monday that a professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle County, Virginia, the … Read more

Authorities find 229 migrants calling for help trapped in back of truck in Mexico

Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since President Donald Trump took office. José Manuel Pozos, the state’s deputy government secretary, said that they found migrants trapped in … Read more

Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark

NEWARK, N.J. — A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was being investigated Thursday by federal aviation officials. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating Tuesday night’s incident during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx … Read more

How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away

The women did not speak about their abuse for years because, they have said, Epstein used money and threats to keep them silent. If they told, he warned of financial, reputational or physical harm. But eventually, some of the women did speak to law enforcement. In 2006, Farmer told an FBI agent investigating allegations against … Read more

Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say

WASHINGTON — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said. The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said. … Read more

Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed in a traffic stop, authorities say

PAOLI, Pa. — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed by a suspect whom he had pulled over in a traffic stop Sunday night, authorities said. Cpl. Tim O’Connor was killed as he approached the car when the driver fired from inside the vehicle, the state’s acting police commissioner, Lt. Col. George Bivens, … Read more

Kansas City airport evacuated as authorities investigate potential threat

KANSAS CITY — Portions of Kansas City International Airport were being evacuated Sunday afternoon as authorities looked into a potential threat, the Kansas City Aviation Department said. Airport spokesperson Jackson Overstreet said in an email that the threat was first reported at 11:15 a.m. local time and the entire terminal was evacuated. He said flights … Read more

Bombing at nightclub in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say

A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coast, according to a statement from the local Emergency Operations Center. It’s a region that has recently been plagued by … Read more

Two men attacked San Francisco mayor’s bodyguards, authorities say

SAN FRANCISCO — Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said. Lurie was unharmed. The suspects, who were taken into custody, were part of a group blocking Lurie and his security team’s vehicle Thursday evening in the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. The men … Read more