Day: December 8, 2023

Iowa pilot airborne again, 2 weeks after suspected duck plowed through helicopter’s windshield

8:03 pm December 8, 2023

An Iowa helicopter pilot is back in the air, two weeks after a waterfowl smashed through the windshield of his chopper and knocked him for a loop. Pilot Troy McCormick told KCAU-TV that he’s lucky he wasn’t hurt worse on Nov. 23 when what he believed was a duck came crashing through the windshield. He […]

Key aspects of Trump gag order upheld by federal appeals court

7:47 pm December 8, 2023

A federal appeals court has upheld key parts of a federal judge’s gag order limiting what Donald Trump can say about his ongoing prosecution by the Special Counsel for alleged Jan. 6 election interference. In response, former President Donald Trump’s legal team issued the following statement. “We agree with the district court that some aspects […]

Three staff stabbed at New Jersey hospital following fight between visitors

7:38 pm December 8, 2023

Two nurses and a medical student were stabbed inside a New Jersey hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit during a dispute between two visitors Friday morning. The incident took place at around 7 a.m. at Newark Beth Israel Hospital when an argument broke out between the two visitors. Firdousi Abdul-Hakim, a 37-year-old woman, allegedly picked up […]

Mississippi man killed after shooting at police

7:18 pm December 8, 2023

Police officers in north Mississippi shot and killed a man who fired a gun toward them, a state Department of Public Safety spokesperson said. Bailey Martin said the shooting happened about 7 p.m. Wednesday in Amory. She said the officers were responding to a call about a person firing a weapon and the officers “did […]

St. Louis man sues detectives over erroneous homicide conviction after 11 years behind bars

7:17 pm December 8, 2023

A St. Louis man who spent 11 years behind bars for a killing before his conviction was overturned is suing the city and detectives who worked on his case, claiming the conviction for a crime he didn’t commit violated his constitutional rights. Lamont D. Cambell’s lawsuit claims that a faulty investigation led to his years […]