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Virginia parents arrested after gun went off inside 3rd grader’s backpack at school

10:42 am April 9, 2025

A pair of Virginia parents were arrested after their third-grade son grabbed an unsecured handgun inside the home, put it in his backpack and went to school, where it inadvertently went off during class, according to officials. Ciara Armstead, 36, and Terrence Carroll Jr., 34, were charged with recklessly leaving a loaded, unsecured firearm so […]

American man on Bahamas family vacation found dead after leaving dinner to get jacket: report

8:14 am April 9, 2025

An American man who briefly disappeared during a vacation to the Bahamas with his parents was found dead on a beach the next morning, according to his family. They believe his death is suspicious after authorities found 23-year-old Dinari McAlmont, of Maryland, dead on Paradise Island in Nassau on April 6, just 12 hours after […]

NY Republicans push ‘Peanut’s Law’ after beloved pet squirrel was seized, killed by state agents

7:58 am April 9, 2025

New York Republicans are pushing a new law to protect animals after a beloved pet squirrel and internet star named P’Nut was taken and killed by state environmental officers late last year. The bill, called “Peanut’s Law: The Humane Animal Protection Act,” would require a 72-hour waiting period before the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) […]

‘A great tribute’: Trump touts ‘record’ fundraising from National Republican Congressional Committee

7:37 am April 9, 2025

President Donald Trump touted the record-breaking fundraising numbers garnered by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) during its annual president’s dinner Tuesday evening. “You know, we’ve done very well in this room before,” Trump told attendees at the annual dinner Tuesday night. “But right now we broke every record. I just heard from Mike Johnson, […]

Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells stretchered off court after falling on head due to hard foul by Hornets player

7:30 am April 9, 2025

The Memphis Grizzlies were kneeling and praying for their teammate Jaylen Wells, who needed to be stretchered off the court on Tuesday after a hard foul during a dunk had him fall face first onto the hardwood. Wells was going for a transition dunk when Charlotte Hornets guard KJ Simpson ran underneath his legs on […]