Day: June 22, 2023

Missing Titanic submarine found, crew killed in deep-sea catastrophe, Coast Guard says

7:15 pm June 22, 2023

The search for the missing OceanGate Titan submersible came to a tragic end Thursday when search-and-rescue teams discovered a “debris field” on the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, where the crew was headed before losing contact with their surface vessel Sunday morning. “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the […]

Slain Oregon doctor’s ex-wife charged years after home-invasion murder

7:12 pm June 22, 2023

An Oregon man’s Guatemalan ex-wife has been charged in his murder and apprehended after nearly two years on the run. The Coos County grand jury in May returned a secret indictment against Reina Gabriela Jackson, also known as Reina Gabriela Matute-Ruano, charging her with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in her ex-husband Dr. […]

US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks, buses

6:10 pm June 22, 2023

The government will require heavy trucks and buses to include automatic emergency braking equipment within five years, the federal traffic safety agency said Thursday, estimating it will prevent nearly 20,000 crashes save at least 155 lives a year. The announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration follows a similar move last month for all […]

Former FBI analyst sentenced for keeping classified documents at Kansas City-area home

6:08 pm June 22, 2023

A former FBI analyst has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for keeping classified documents at her Kansas City-area home. Kendra Kingsbury, 50, pleaded guilty in October to two counts of unlawfully retaining documents related to national defense. She was sentenced Wednesday to three years and 10 months in prison. As an intelligence […]

McCarthy sidelines Lauren Boebert’s push for quick vote on Biden impeachment

6:08 pm June 22, 2023

The House voted Thursday to send an impeachment resolution against President Biden back to two House committees, a move that allowed GOP leaders to sidestep a push from Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., to hold an immediate vote on impeachment. Lawmakers voted 219-208 in favor of shipping the issue back to committee – every “yes” vote […]