Day: May 1, 2023

Illinois I-55 shutdown after dust storm causes massive pile-up, multiple wrecks

8:09 pm May 1, 2023

Interstate 55 in South-Central Illinois was shut down in both directions Monday after multiple vehicles crashed and piled up amid a dust storm. The Illinois State Police said the initial crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. in Montgomery County. Authorities shut down I-55 from milepost 52 to 80 in both directions. Traffic was diverted onto the […]

Detroit police investigate break-in at slain doctor’s mansion: report

8:04 pm May 1, 2023

The Detroit Police Department is investigating a break-in at the mansion where neurosurgeon Devon Hoover was found shot dead inside the home last weekend. Authorities said a suspect or suspects broke into Hoover’s million-dollar home in the Boston-Edison neighborhood exactly one week after investigators found Hoover dead inside the home last Sunday. They could not […]

Austin serial killer fears: Police pull car from Lady Bird Lake

8:03 pm May 1, 2023

Austin police pulled a vehicle out of the water in Lady Bird Lake Monday, from the downtown stretch of water where the bodies of at least four men have been discovered this year. There was no one inside the car found Monday, according to authorities – but it was photographed riddled with bullet holes after […]

Manchester, NH mayor moves toward gubernatorial bid as Sununu eyes White House

7:15 pm May 1, 2023

Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig on Monday took a key step toward running for governor of New Hampshire, announcing an exploratory committee led by prominent fellow Democrats. Craig, the first female mayor of the state’s largest city, had announced earlier this year that she wouldn’t be seeking a fourth term. In a statement Monday, she said […]

US says 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December

7:15 pm May 1, 2023

The White House said Monday it now estimates that just since December Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties, including 20,000 killed, as Ukraine has rebuffed a heavy-assault by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. RUSSIAN MISSILE BARRAGE RAINS DOWN ON KYIV AS UKRAINE PREPARES COUNTEROFFENSIVE In what has become a grinding war of attrition, the fiercest battles […]