President Trump, speaking at a campaign rally on Monday, suggested that Iran could “eliminate” Los Angeles and San Diego, a comment that was possibly in jest but prompted a swift reaction from leaders in California. Trump said he wanted to “see a tremendous victory” in the November election, “because it verifies all the things that … Read more
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army officer and psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, will be executed by a US Army firing squad, the Pentagon announced Monday. “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended (and President Donald J. Trump approved) death by US … Read more
Jim Bakker, a television evangelist who lost his popular and prosperous ministry in a sex scandal in the 1980s and then lost his freedom for five years, imprisoned for violating federal laws with his combination of God and Mammon, died Monday. He was 86 years old. His wife, Lori Bakker, announced the death in a … Read more
A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A training session in the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can take photos, record conversations or stream videos online, without the people in line for their glasses and microphones knowing. Norway’s government wants to rein in both the promises and dangers of … Read more
MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio —Caleb Flynn, a former pastor and “American Idol” contestant convicted of murdering his wife, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “His actions were abhorrent,” the judge said in handing down the sentence. “You could have left, you could have separated yourself from her and let her … Read more
Karen Bass has never lost an election. But this fall, she faces the fight of her political life.Bass has roughly a month to convince voters that she should be elected to a second term as the mayor of Los Angeles. Given Angelenos’ broad dissatisfaction with the direction of the city, approval ratings on par with … Read more
The National Hurricane Center on Monday designated an area of low pressure in the southwestern Gulf as Invest 92-L. Invest is short for “research” and refers to a weather feature that the National Hurricane Center is investigating. This means we can start to get more spaghetti computer models on this perturbation. WESH 2 First Warning … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court began a new term Monday, as the justices wrestle with an attempt by oil companies to dismiss lawsuits alleging they should pay damages for the impacts of climate change. Although the case concerns a specific lawsuit that the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, filed against Exxon Mobil and Suncor … Read more
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Two people are dead after a major school bus crash in Winter Haven Monday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. He said the school bus was traveling east on Old Lucerne Park Road when a westbound white … Read more
The student said she decided to go to police after seeing screenshots of a Chi Phi group message on Snapchat and because she “felt like it was the right thing to do if we could help this girl.” Doe’s lawsuit included a screenshot of a Chi Phi group message on Snapchat that said there was … Read more