Day: April 12, 2024

Memphis police officer killed during shootout with teens, one of whom was recently released

6:55 pm April 12, 2024

A Memphis, Tennessee, police officer and an 18-year-old male suspect were killed during an early morning shootout Friday – with the deceased suspect having been arrested last month with an illegal weapon and subsequently let go without bond, law enforcement officials say. A second officer was also struck and is in non-critical condition while a […]

Jordan Spieth’s disastrous quadruple bogey leads to his worst round at Masters

6:53 pm April 12, 2024

Augusta National has not been too kind to Jordan Spieth since he won the green jacket in 2015. Spieth, then just 21 years old, dominated the field that year, even setting the record for the lowest score under par at a point. But the following year, just as he was about to coast to a […]

Alex Murdaugh attorneys appeal after judge denies new trial

6:11 pm April 12, 2024

Attorneys for convicted killer and disbarred personal injury lawyer Alex Murdaugh have appealed for a new trial after a judge rejected their first attempt. Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Jean Toal denied Murdaugh’s motion for a retrial in January after defense lawyers made allegations of jury tampering against Colleton County Court Clerk Becky Hill. […]

Harvard, dozen other college campuses hit with failing grade on ADL Antisemitism Report Card

6:06 pm April 12, 2024

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) handed Harvard University and 12 other colleges a failing grade on Thursday as part of its Campus Antisemitism Report Card. “Every campus should get an A — that’s not grade inflation, that’s the minimum that every group on every campus expects,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement posted to […]

Large truck crashes into Texas DPS office, injuries reported

6:04 pm April 12, 2024

More than a dozen people reportedly were injured Friday after a commercial motor vehicle crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas. Texas DPS said the crash occurred Friday morning when an 18-wheeler was being pursued by a law enforcement agency. The driver is in custody. “We can confirm that the Texas […]