Three people are dead following a wrong-way crash on a Florida bridge involving a rideshare driver and a stolen vehicle. The crash happened the night of Dec. 6 on I-275 at the Skyway Bridge in St. Petersburg, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to assist Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office …
Read More »Catholic priest fatally stabbed in Nebraska church, Iowa suspect arrested
A man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest who was attacked over the weekend in a church rectory in a small Nebraska community, authorities said. The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted Sunday “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, …
Read More »Florida police officer quits after being arrested for shoplifting multiple times: authorities
A Haines City, Florida police officer was arrested over the weekend after he and a woman he was with were allegedly caught shoplifting from Walmart when they failed to scan items before bagging them, on multiple occasions. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 48-year-old David Griffin of Mulberry, Florida was …
Read More »Planned Parenthood received $90 million in PPP loans during COVID-19 pandemic
Planned Parenthood affiliates received $90 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans meant for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Government Accountability office (GAO) released Tuesday morning. The PPP loans were designed to bail out small independent businesses with less than 500 employees. …
Read More »Canadian man incurs 14 new murder charges over online sodium nitrite sales
Canadian police said Tuesday they are charging a man with 14 counts of second-degree murder along with the previously announced 14 charges of aiding suicide for allegedly selling lethal substances on the internet to people at risk of self harm. An international investigation is underway following the arrest in Canada …
Read More »Retired police officer's viral videos warn parents about what their kids are being exposed to on TikTok
With millions of children flocking to TikTok to watch, post and share videos, parents are faced with the 21st century task of keeping their kids safe while navigating a unique social media platform. Michael Arterburn is focused on using the same platform to solve this problem. Arterburn is a retired …
Read More »Democrat senator blasts 'failure' of university leaders to protect Jewish students, asks Biden admin to review
EXCLUSIVE: Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen is urging Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to take a “comprehensive review” of university harassment policies amid rising antisemitism on college campuses and what she called a “failure” of leadership at those institutions to protect Jewish students. Rosen, D-Nev., penned a letter obtained by Fox News …
Read More »Advent is a time to slow down, reflect on the gift of 'presence,' urges Texas faith leader
“O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is” (Psalm 63:1). This verse is from the Book of Psalms, a collection of 150 poems, songs and prayers written in …
Read More »'Killing Spree’: Two men charged with slaying bald eagles, selling body parts for profit
Two men illegally killed thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles, and sold them for profit over the course of several years, according to prosecutors. Simon Paul and Travis John Branson slayed about 3,600 birds and sold the entire carcasses or portions of them for large sums of cash …
Read More »Increasing presence in the US of methamphetamine mixed with opioids creating concern
SEATTLE, Wa. – Methamphetamine is killing more Americans each year and health workers are worried about it. The drug is more popular – and more deadly – these days, leaving health officials and police scrambling to limit its spread. “It really has taken off… and what’s really happened the last …
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