Day: December 18, 2023

Texas inmate serving life for sexual abuse of child escapes prison, authorities say

1:55 pm December 18, 2023

A manhunt is underway in Texas for a convicted sex offender who escaped from prison on Sunday, authorities said. Robert Yancy Jr., 39, escaped at about 3:38 p.m. from the Clemens Unit in Brazoria, where he was serving a life sentence without parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child out of Victoria County, the […]

1 killed in Nebraska after house explosion linked to ‘destructive devices’

1:53 pm December 18, 2023

A body was found early Sunday after a Nebraska house explosion that authorities say was likely caused by “destructive devices.” Police in Hastings said in a news release that emergency crews rushed to the home around 3:15 a.m. after a 911 caller reported the explosion. Police and firefighters encountered secondary explosions upon arriving. VIRGINIA HOME […]

Minnesota officer fatally shoots man involved in domestic disturbance, police say

1:49 pm December 18, 2023

Police in Minnesota say an officer shot and killed a man early Sunday after spotting him stabbing a woman. Marshall police said in a news release that the officer responded around 2:40 a.m. to a domestic disturbance. FAMILY LOOKS TO FLEE MINNESOTA HOME A WEEK AFTER MOVING AMID CRIME WAVE, DEADLY SHOOTING Authorities said the […]

LSU’s Kim Mulkey explodes on ref, ejected during team’s blowout victory

1:41 pm December 18, 2023

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was around long enough to see the No. 7 Tigers finish off Northwestern State on Sunday as she was ejected while the team was up 39 points. Mulkey was upset about a charge called on Aneesah Morrow. The coach got into a tiff with referee Timothy Greene, and she […]

Bidens privately upset by poor poll numbers, president delivered ‘stern’ message to top aides: Report

1:34 pm December 18, 2023

President Biden is complaining to close aides as his low approval rating continues to frustrate him and first lady Jill Biden, according to a new media report. “After pardoning a pair of turkeys, an annual White House tradition, Biden delivered some stern words for the small group assembled: His poll numbers were unacceptably low and […]