Four killed in helicopter crash in New Mexico during wildfire response

Four people were killed in New Mexico after a helicopter responding to a local wildfire crashed. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said three of its officers and one member of the Bernalillo County Fire Department (BCFD) died. The four deceased individuals were identified as Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levison, and BCFR rescue spe

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3 killed in Indiana mall shooting; gunman shot by armed civilian

Authorities said three people were shot and killed at an Indiana mall on Sunday before an armed civilian shot and killed the gunman. Greenworld Police Department (GPD) chief Jim Ison said in a statement that two other individuals were wounded, adding that authorities arrived at the scene around 6 p.m. after receiving calls about a shooting at the mall’s food court, the New York Times

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GOP Senate candidate arrested for allegedly making false child trafficking report

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Families of 9/11 victims blast Trump for hosting Saudi-backed golf tournament

The families of the victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack wrote a letter to former President Trump on Sunday blasting his decision to host a Saudi-backed LIV Golf event at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club later this month.  The 9/11 Justice group urged the former president cancel the plans, noting Trump’s past remarks blaming Saudi Arabia for the terrorist attacks, the New York Times reported.  LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed golfing league run by former professio

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Acting Uvalde police chief during attack suspended following scathing report

The acting police chief on duty during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has been placed on leave following a report on “systemic failures and egregious poor decision making” from law enforcement on scene. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin released a statement Sunday announcing Lt. Mariano Pargas' administrative leave. “This administrative leave is to investigate whether Lt. Pargas was responsible for taking command on May 24th, what sp

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