Virginia Lawmakers Reject Assault Weapons Ban

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, an outcome that drew cheers from a committee room packed with gun advocates. Four moderate Democrats joined Republicans in Monday’s committee …

Two Men Feared Dead In Colorado Avalanche As Search Continues

Search and rescue crews on a recovery mission Sunday following an avalanche a day before on Muddy Pass near Vail, Colorado. According to law enforcement, three mono-track riders from Eagle County triggered a large avalanche Saturday afternoon. All three males were buried, but one victim managed to dig out of the slide. The other two …

Shootout Kills Stuntwoman And Husband After Ambush At Ex-Husbands Home

An Ohio man who fatally shot his ex-wife and her husband says they ambushed him and his current wife in the driveway of their home, causing a shootout between all parties.  Authorities responding to the property found Hollywood stuntwoman Cheryl Sanders, 59, and her husband, Reed Sanders, 56, dead outside the home of her ex-husband, …

CDC Confirms 15th U.S. Case Of Coronavirus In San Antonio Texas

The CDC has confirmed another case of the coronavirus infection, the 15th confirmed case in the United States. The person infected is a U.S. evacuee from China located in Texas. Health officials say the person was evacuated from China to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The patient is reportedly in stable condition and …

Hope Hicks Returning To White House As Senior Adviser

President Donald Trump’s longest serving aide, Hope Hicks, is expected to return to the administration in the coming weeks. Hicks, who departed in early 2018, will return in the coming weeks as a senior adviser reporting to Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law. Her official title will be counselor to the president. Hicks served as Trump’s …

2 Ohio State football Players Charged With Rape And Kidnapping

Two Ohio State University football players are facing charges of kidnapping and raping a woman, according to court documents filed in Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. Amir Riep, 21, and Jahsen Wint, 21, are charged with rape with the threat of force, and kidnapping with engaging in sexual activity, both in the first degree. …

Police In South Carolina Still Searching For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl

Police in South Carolina on Wednesday released video of a girl exiting a school bus, the last known footage of the 6-year-old before she went missing.  The girl, Faye Swetlik, got off that bus in Cayce, just outside of the capital city of Columbia, at about 3:45 p.m. on Monday. She was last seen playing …

Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary In Close Race

Sen. Bernie Sanders was declared the winner in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, with candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar close on his heels. Sanders led Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., by less than 2 percent of the vote. Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota, came in third place. When it comes …

Actor Jussie Smollett Indicted On Charges By Special Prosecutor In Chicago

Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted on Tuesday in Chicago, according to reports. The indictment, brought by special prosecutor Dan Webb, stems from the alleged January 2019 hoax attack against the former star of the Fox TV series “Empire.” Smollett has been accused of hiring two brothers to stage an attack on himself that included tales …

Two Police Officers Shot At Arkansas Walmart; Gunman Killed

 Authorities shot and killed a man who opened fire on police Monday at a Walmart in Arkansas, leaving two officers injured. Security guards at the Walmart in Forrest City, AK called police to report a man acting strangely and threatening people in the store. Two officers who responded confronted the man, who then pulled out …