A former top official at the Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Wednesday on fraud charges, an escalation of the Justice Department’s ongoing case against the famed civil rights organization. Federal prosecutors accused Heidi Beirich, an expert on political extremism and former director of the nonprofit’s intelligence project, of overseeing payments to informants working undercover … Read more
SEATTLE — Three people are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle police officers during an undercover investigation Wednesday night, according to the Seattle Police Department. Shortly before 6 p.m., officers were conducting an undercover investigation near Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Cloverdale Street when police said someone in a dark-colored … Read more
Police say a man, woman and child are dead in what is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a daycare in Hopkins that authorities say is linked to a homicide in Burnsville. Hopkins Police Chief Brent Johnson said a parent dropping off his child at the residence in the 200 block of … Read more
Two soldiers were killed when a U.S. Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, military and local law enforcement officials said. Bell County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bill Coleman said two people were aboard the helicopter and were pronounced dead at the scene around 2:30 p.m. local time. Coleman said the … Read more
According to the DHS note, GLOVE would be used by officers and agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which targets transnational criminal organizations, and Removal Operations (ERO), which is responsible for arresting, detaining and deporting people who violate immigration laws in the United States.
Flock cameras are quickly becoming the bane of citizens’ existence, and America’s network of automatic license plate readers (ALPR) is increasingly under public scrutiny. Now, there’s an app that can show you how many devices owned by surveillance company Flock Safety are in your neighborhood. As reported by the New York Times, DeFlock Maps is … Read more
ToplineMyPillow founder Mike Lindell lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, but Lindell, a prominent promoter of President Donald Trump’s 2020 voter fraud allegations, refused to concede immediately. Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell speaks during a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate forum. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All … Read more
The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on construction projects on the White House grounds, a price tag significantly higher than previously reported and that would be covered primarily by taxpayers, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
A shopper browses fresh fruit at a grocery store in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images A key inflation reading on Wednesday showed prices moderated across a range of goods and services, possibly removing the urgency of an imminent interest rate hike. The consumer price … Read more
Warning Day: Severe Threat Changes to Flood Threat with Heavy Rain Possible for Morning Peak CINCINNATI — Wednesday is another weather alert day, with flash flooding being the big concern. LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // TRAFFIC MAP Rounds of heavy, slow-moving downpours, especially in the morning, could cause areas of standing water. Rain … Read more