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(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- A 68-year-old woman has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a man at a senior living facility in Jacksonville, Florida.Carol Carroll was arrested on suspicion of murder after sheriff's deputies responded to Morris Manor Apartments and found 73-year-old Robert Tucker with multiple stab wounds to his torso in the lobby of the facility on Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.Jacksonville Fire and Rescue informed officers […]

(MILWAUKEE) -- Attorneys for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan are seeking to dismiss her federal indictment on charges alleging she helped an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, claiming in a new court filing that she is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.In the filing, Dugan's attorneys cite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in President Donald Trump's immunity case as support.A federal grand jury indicted Dugan on Tuesday on […]

(NEW YORK) -- Some 350,000 New Jersey commuters could soon find themselves scrambling for other ways to get to work if contract disagreements between New Jersey Transit and its engineers’ union aren't resolved, according to transit officials.The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has threatened to strike as early as Friday, May 16 unless NJ Transit and the union are able to agree on new contract terms and conditions […]

(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) -- A Texas mother has been arrested and charged for allegedly buying ammunition and tactical gear for her son's planned "mass targeted violence" at his middle school, officials said.Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday and charged with aiding in commission of terrorism after she allegedly provided ammunition and tactical gear to her son, whose behavior demonstrated plans for a "mass targeted violence" aimed at Rhodes Middle […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- Erik and Lyle Menendez have been resentenced to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them immediately eligible for parole -- a vindication years in the making for the brothers and their family.But that doesn't mean an automatic release from prison.Here's a look at what's next:The new sentenceErik and Lyle Menendez, who were arrested in March 1990, were initially sentenced to life without the possibility of […]

(NEW YORK CITY) -- A federal court in California sided with environmentalists, striking down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempt to withhold protections for the Joshua tree under the Endangered Species Act.The Central District of California ruled on Monday that the FWS decision to not provide ESA protections for the Joshua tree is unlawful and sidesteps climate science.Known for its twisted stalks and unusual outline, the Joshua tree […]

(NEW YORK) -- Recession alarms blared across Wall Street in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement last month, but a recent trade agreement between the U.S. and China has dialed back many of those warnings.JPMorgan on Tuesday lowered its odds of a recession this year from 60% to below 50%, meaning the U.S. is more likely to grow in 2025 than enter a downturn. Similarly, Goldman Sachs reduced its […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them eligible for parole -- the latest step in a years-long battle for the brothers trying to get released after 35 years behind bars.The parole process will be long and could take years.Erik and Lyle Menendez were initially sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the 1989 murders […]

(WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- A massive fire on Sunday that leveled a New Jersey home, where first responders later recovered the bodies of a man and a woman, has been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday.Neighbors reported hearing a blast around the time of the fire early Sunday in the Gloucester County community of Washington Township and said it sounded like a bomb going off.In a statement released on Tuesday, […]