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(MISSOURI) -- Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man charged with shooting teenager Ralph Yarl in April 2023 after he knocked on the door of the wrong house, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault charges in a 10-minute Missouri court hearing on Friday.The 86-year-old man had been facing charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of then-16-year-old Yarl, a Black honors student who mistakenly showed up at Lester’s […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump's election interference case will hear arguments Friday over tech billionaire Elon Musk's authority to run the Department of Government Efficiency.Fourteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that Musk's "expansive authority" is in violation of the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which calls for anyone deemed a "principal officer" of the U.S. government to be formally nominated by the president and confirmed by the […]

Al Drago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- There's no indication the U.S. Army Black Hawk crew could tell there was an impending collision before its devastating crash with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jennifer Homendy said Friday as the agency continues to investigate the cause of the accident.The helicopter crew may have had bad information on the altitude from their altimeter, as the pilots had […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that would strip schools of federal aid if they mandate COVID vaccines, a pool report said -- a largely symbolic move considering that no states currently require them.The order applies to students and not to teachers or staff.In a fact sheet provided to reporters, the White House said the order was necessary because COVID vaccine mandates […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- A 23-year-old college student was found murdered at her off-campus apartment in a "senseless and violent act," authorities said, who are now seeking to identify a person of interest in the homicide.Menghan Zhuang, who also went by Emily King, was discovered unresponsive by her roommate at their Santa Clarita apartment the evening of Feb. 4, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.Her roommate called 911 and first […]

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday will consider whether to continue blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems as part of the Trump's administration's efforts to cut federal spending.The attorneys general of 19 states have argued that allowing Musk's associates to access the payment system would be a "huge cybersecurity risk" and potentially allow the Trump administration to unlawfully […]

(CHICAGO) -- Janice Will was diagnosed in 2012 with Parkinson's, a condition that causes parts of the brain to deteriorate, causing tremors and balance problems.“When she broke her femur and it was close to the artery…it could have been lights out,” Brandon Will, Janice’s son, said about his mother.Brandon, who lives with his mother near Chicago, Illinois, soon realized his mom needed 24/7 access to care.Since then, Janice, who is now […]

Dong Xudong/Xinhua via Getty Images (CHINA BAR, Calif.) -- A 16-year-old teen was rescued from a 50-foot deep mine shaft in Northern California on Monday after the rope he was using to climb back out of the hole snapped, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.The teen was saved after attempting to explore a mine shaft located in the Auburn State Recreation Area near China Bar, officials said.At approximately […]

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to downtown Philadelphia on Friday to celebrate the team's massive 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's Super Bowl. The city expects 1 million people to attend Friday's parade and ceremony -- including kids. Philadelphia city offices and Philadelphia public schools are closed for the citywide celebration."We look forward to joyfully celebrating the Eagles' victory as a community, and we […]