Threats to Congress decreased after record high in 2021, but are still concerning: Police
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Reported threats to members of Congress in 2022 declined by more than 2,000 since the record-breaking 9,625 that were reported in 2021, according to statistics released on Tuesday by the U.S. Capitol Police.
In …
WA lawmakers begin debate on assault weapons ban, gun safety training
(Image courtesy of TVW) Several gun bills got their first hearings at the State Capitol, including one to ban “assault weapons”. Supporters of House Bill 1240 tell the Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee that weapons, like the
Suspect who allegedly tried to abduct barista through drive-thru window arrested: Police
Auburn Police Department(AUBURN, Wash.) — Police in Washington state said they have arrested a suspect who allegedly tried to abduct a barista through a drive-thru window.
The Auburn Police Department had released surveillance footage of the incident…
Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for alleged El Paso Walmart shooter
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said in a brief court filing Tuesday that it will not seek the death penalty in the case against the alleged shooter who killed 19 at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart in 2019.
The Justi…
Golden State Warriors return to White House as NBA champs after avoiding Trump
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Golden State Warriors returned to the White House as national champions on Tuesday — their first trip back since Barack Obama’s presidency, despite winning two championships while former President Donald Tru…
Dad arrested after 4-year-old boy captured playing with gun alone: Police
Beech Grove Police Department(NEW YORK) — An Indiana man was arrested after his 4-year-old son was captured on security camera footage playing with a loaded gun in their apartment complex’s hallway alone, police said.
Shane Osborne, 45, was initially…
DOJ decided not to have FBI agents monitor Biden lawyers’ search for more documents: Sources
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department considered but decided against sending FBI agents to President Joe Biden’s Delaware home to monitor his attorneys’ search for classified documents, two sources familiar with the matter told…
Moderna says its RSV vaccine for older adults is 84% effective at preventing serious illness
Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data from a late-stage trial published Tuesday.
Adult p…
Biden White House faces transparency questions as document drama continues
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued to avoid answering reporters’ questions on the ongoing classified document drama as the White House faces questions of transparency about what it’s told the American publi…
Caron Nazario, Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed by police, awarded $3,600 in lawsuit
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WINDSOR, Va.) — A Black soldier in uniform who was pepper-sprayed in his car by Virginia police officers during a traffic stop has been awarded less than $4,000 in a million-dollar lawsuit against the two officers.
The jury aw…