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Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville cancels Sunday services, other events due to email threat

Several Sunday services and other events have been canceled by the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville after receiving an email threat, according to the organization. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the organization posted out of caution that many organizations would be canceling Sunday services due to …

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Police: 11-month-old baby dies after being left inside SUV near Fort Lauderdale

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Police in South Florida say an 11-month-old baby died after being left inside a sport utility vehicle parked outside their apartment near Fort Lauderdale. Lauderhill police spokesman Gregory Solowsky says the baby’s parents and four other children were unloading groceries on Wednesday afternoon and forgot to get …

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Indiana murder suspect accidentally released, police kept quiet for 6 days

A massive manhunt is underway in Indiana after detention center employees accidentally released a murder suspect and kept the debacle under wraps for six days for a “tactical advantage” in finding him. Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that 28-year-old Kevin Mason was mistakenly released from the …

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Denver police identify female shooting suspect accused of injuring 5 outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar

Police in Colorado have identified suspect they say is the female shooter who injured five people over the weekend after opening fire outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar in Denver. The Denver Police Department says Keanna Rosenburgh is being sought on eight counts of “Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder in …

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Feds: Kansas man well on his way to becoming terrorist before sting

WICHITA, Kan. – A man accused of plotting a suicide bomb attack at a Kansas airport was “well on his way” to becoming a violent terrorist before authorities began investigating him, federal prosecutors argued Monday. Terry Loewen, a former avionics technician, was arrested in December 2013 after authorities say he …

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Ferguson officials say they haven't heard from US Department of Justice about investigations

ST. LOUIS – Ferguson city leaders say they haven’t heard from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding two federal investigations, one into the fatal shooting death of Michael Brown in August and the other into the city police department’s practices. Earlier this week, Attorney General Eric Holder said he expects …

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Alaskans put down cash on their answers to this question: When will ice on river break up?

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – People who want to participate in Alaska’s biggest guessing contest have until Sunday to buy tickets for the Nenana Ice Classic. Thousands of people each year pay to try to guess the exact date and time the ice will break up on the Tanana River in Nenana. …

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Kentucky woman drops lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion

Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion have withdrawn the lawsuit after the woman learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity. In a court filing Sunday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky told a judge they will “voluntarily dismiss” the …

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New Jersey twins born on different days, years at hospital during New Year's

A set of New Jersey twins were born on different days – and different years – during New Year’s weekend. Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Voorhees Township announced that two twin boys, Ezra and Ezekial, came into the world over the holiday weekend. “One entered the world late into the evening …

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Manhunt intensifies for Army veteran suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting after truck found abandoned

Law enforcement officials searching for an Army veteran accused of killing at least four people in Montana Friday morning have located the white Ford F-150 allegedly used by the man to flee, though he has not yet been located. The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center identified the shooting suspect …

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