Following a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, resulted in at least one death and up to 21 injuries from gunshot wounds, according to authorities.
In Pennsylvania, a man has been accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor following a long-standing dispute over noisy snoring. The victim had reportedly complained about the disruptive noise coming through the walls between their homes.
The head of the World Health Organization has cautioned that the next pandemic could be even more lethal than COVID-19. He urged nations worldwide to prepare for future health crises, highlighting the possibility of pathogens with even greater deadly potential.
Talan Renner, 17, allegedly bragged to his Snapchat friends about killing 16-year-old Preston Lord during a party in Gilbert, Arizona, in October 2023. Renner reportedly wrote, "I got in a fight, a big group fight, and I accidentally killed a kid. I guess I'm just too strong."
A 4GB factory-sealed original iPhone from 2007 has set a new auction record, selling for $190,373. The sale, conducted by LCG Auctions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, surpassed previous records for iPhone auction prices.
Prosecutors have charged the parents of a 16-month-old boy who was accidentally shot by his 5-year-old brother. The older child discovered a handgun in their apartment, and tests revealed that the young boy had cocaine in his system. The parents are facing charges of neglect and drug-related offenses.
An argument linked to a love triangle turned violent on Easter Sunday near a Dallas church, resulting in one man's death and another's arrest. The incident began when a Houston youth minister was shot after an altercation with the pastor's son.
A former Arkansas teacher, Heather Hare, has admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor student. Hare pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse of a minor. According to prosecutors, Hare and the student had sexual encounters approximately 20 to 30 times during the 2021-2022 school year. The encounters took place both inside and outside of the classroom.
Hare reportedly told the victim that she had a dream about them having a sexual relationship and provided the minor with her home address in Conway. The incident has prompted renewed calls for stricter measures to protect students from sexual abuse by school personnel.
Larry Pearson, 36, was sentenced to 70 years in prison by a Lubbock jury on Wednesday. He was found guilty of two counts of harassment of a public servant for spitting at Lubbock Police officers.
Students at Hamilton High School West were shocked to learn that an English teacher had been arrested this week, according to ABC Philadelphia affiliate Action News. The teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with and assaulting a high school student.
Kristel Candelario, a 32-year-old Ohio woman, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after leaving her 16-month-old daughter alone for more than a week while she went on vacation. The young child tragically passed away during this period of abandonment. The sentencing was announced Monday by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor.
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia is technically prepared for nuclear war. He also stated that if the U.S. were to deploy troops to Ukraine, it would be viewed as a major escalation of the conflict.
CBS Los Angeles reports that security footage from outside a local nightclub has exonerated USC student Armaan Premjee of rape charges. Premjee had been accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student in her dorm room, but video from the Banditos club near campus presents a different account.
Kenneth Smith became the first person in the United States to be executed using nitrogen gas. His execution, which took place in late January, marked the state's initial use of this method for carrying out a death sentence.
